4/3/2012, County Antrim Pier

[Der Baron]

People: Fishyfingers and me

Duration:16:00-22:30

Tide: Falling to low to Flood

Weather: Misty, but dry, and clearing into darkness

Bait: Mac, lug, sandeel and squid

Rigs: Flappers, Pulleys, One up One down, and night float

Results: Hoards of small whiting, Coalies, and a Plaice




Report:
Not a lot to report really; Desperate for a good session, we picked a mark, that nearly always produces fish at this time of year, would liked to have fished the beach, but we were stuck for time. As darkness arrived, so did the small whiting and coalies, stripping our baits continuously and throwing themselves onto our hooks. I think we stopped counting after about a dozen fish each. My boredom threshold arrived pretty quickly and I decided to stick a night-light on a float rig for a while, and at one stage I think, I had a dozen fish on one bit of mackerel skin. The other rods at distance were getting the odd knock, but the pulley baits were just getting stripped by crabs. I ended up putting one up, one down rigs on both distance rods, as I was determined to pick a flattie or two up, just using black lug, as the small fish just seemed to be homing in on the bait, if I tipped it with mackerel. Eventually my patience was rewarded with a small 23cm plaice, which really made my night, as I had been fishing hard for a flattie. Not much of a report really, but at least we picked up a few fish. As usual this mark, seemed to die, about 2 hours before high tide, so we headed for home at about 22:30

[paul skelly]

good job it nice to be out and getting a few

[tight lines]

nice session lads it better to get a lot of small fish than not catch any big ones

[doggie3131]

well done man,nice one on the plaice.

[billy the fish]

Hi mate, i was fishing close by you, and caught a couple of tiddlers myself. You informed me on the black lug on e bay ta for that Nice to meet a fellow forum member.

[Der Baron]

Hi mate, i was fishing close by you, and caught a couple of tiddlers myself. You informed me on the black lug on e bay ta for that Nice to meet a fellow forum member.

Alright, Billy good to meet you, like I said wait a few weeks, tide should be right again and give the beach a go where I said you'll not be disappointed!

[saving private brian]

well done.i would love to get a plaice.,any plaice i hear of are mainly up north and are caught off piers.they must love eating the crap that surrounds piers .do any beaches throw them up??????????????

[Ocean Roar]

2012, good to see that there are fish in the future.

[Der Baron]

2012, good to see that there are fish in the future.

[Der Baron]

well done.i would love to get a plaice.,any plaice i hear of are mainly up north and are caught off piers.they must love eating the crap that surrounds piers .do any beaches throw them up??????????????

I would say any beach at the moment, but it's all pretty much hit and miss at this time of year!

[darknight]

Nice session lads......