Donaghadee, Co Down, 29/01/11
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Donaghadee, Co Down, 29/01/11
DPeople: Myself, Dan, Shep and Sheps mate
Duration: 5.30pm - 9.30pm
Tide: Push, high, drop
Weather: Bit of a S/Easterly, Bit of cloud cover
Bait: Lugworm, White Rag, and Mackeral
Rigs: Loops, Pulleys, Flappers, Sheppys
Results:
Drew : Coalfish to 36cm, Pollack, 5 Beard, Flounder, LSSS
Dan : Pollack and a Shorey
Shep n Mate : Blank
Report:
No better way to spend your Saturday night than with a bit of fishing, and Donaghadee was the target venue yet again.
Dan and I were out this afternoon digging lug like troopers for this evening, and earlier in the day I got to McKees tackle for some Mackeral for tipping.
Thought we were in for a real good session as on the first cast I had a thumping bite and ended up with a nice 36cm Coalfish... However, In honesty, Donaghadee was again quiet with the real action happening as the tide was dropping later in the session, A few coalies on the loops at distance, a random flounder, and a load of Sea Scorpions from under the rod tips...
Won't complain though... Roll on the next one!
Duration: 5.30pm - 9.30pm
Tide: Push, high, drop
Weather: Bit of a S/Easterly, Bit of cloud cover
Bait: Lugworm, White Rag, and Mackeral
Rigs: Loops, Pulleys, Flappers, Sheppys
Results:
Drew : Coalfish to 36cm, Pollack, 5 Beard, Flounder, LSSS
Dan : Pollack and a Shorey
Shep n Mate : Blank
Report:
No better way to spend your Saturday night than with a bit of fishing, and Donaghadee was the target venue yet again.
Dan and I were out this afternoon digging lug like troopers for this evening, and earlier in the day I got to McKees tackle for some Mackeral for tipping.
Thought we were in for a real good session as on the first cast I had a thumping bite and ended up with a nice 36cm Coalfish... However, In honesty, Donaghadee was again quiet with the real action happening as the tide was dropping later in the session, A few coalies on the loops at distance, a random flounder, and a load of Sea Scorpions from under the rod tips...
Won't complain though... Roll on the next one!
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Re: Donaghadee, Co Down, 29/01/11
lets face it drew this time of the year what you got was about average for jan but on the other hand if your not out trying you,ll never have that bumper session or one off whopper that keep us at this game
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Re: Donaghadee, Co Down, 29/01/11
lol Rog, that's a pretty typical night in the Dee all year round man! 
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Re: Donaghadee, Co Down, 29/01/11
start saving for petrol now!! 
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Re: Donaghadee, Co Down, 29/01/11
I'll see what I can do!

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Re: Donaghadee, Co Down, 29/01/11
nice one drew, another donaghadee flounder as well. i think there have been more flounder caught down there in the last 6 months than what there was in the last 6 years
. that dredging seems to have drawn them in. good to see. and that rockling looks like he needs to get on the slimfast

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Re: Donaghadee, Co Down, 29/01/11
Cheers Al, Was good to see the Flounder as I havent picked one up in a wee while. Plenty of LSSS down the sides at the minute mate. The 5 Beard was a serious fatty!Al and Jordan wrote:nice one drew, another donaghadee flounder as well. i think there have been more flounder caught down there in the last 6 months than what there was in the last 6 years. that dredging seems to have drawn them in. good to see. and that rockling looks like he needs to get on the slimfast
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Re: Donaghadee, Co Down, 29/01/11
Nice to get out and get a few fish Drew. Wish I could do it now and again.

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Re: Donaghadee, Co Down, 29/01/11
Thanks mate.bigbadtom wrote:Nice to get out and get a few fish Drew. Wish I could do it now and again.![]()
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Re: Donaghadee, Co Down, 29/01/11
Is there a sea scorpion on the second image? Coz I catched the same fish last sunday and don't know that fish and is it safe to touch that fish without gloves? 
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Re: Donaghadee, Co Down, 29/01/11
Thats the fella mate, they're actually not all that spikey, only thing I'd really look out for are the wee gill rakers. They're very cool, grunt in your hand and all...avanakeks wrote:Is there a sea scorpion on the second image? Coz I catched the same fish last sunday and don't know that fish and is it safe to touch that fish without gloves?
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