They're Back! Donaghadee, Co Down 10/04/11

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They're Back! Donaghadee, Co Down 10/04/11

#1 Post by Drew »

People: Shep and Drew

Duration: 6.30pm - 9pm

Tide: Dropping away.

Weather: Summeresque.

Bait: Rag, Mackeral

Rigs: 2 Hook Flapper, Sheppy Rig, Loops

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While I was there Sheppy managed a Shore Rockling and Pollack.
I personally had 2 Ballan, 1 Corking Wrasse and a Shore Rocking.

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Got out of work at 4pm, came home and sat down on SAI for a wee read, read Ocean Roars report and thought I'd go out and try somewhere local for the Wrasse, still undecided I got the gear together and jumped in the car, just then the phone went, it was Sheppy, Dean and Shep were having some success with the Coalies on Donaghadee! I figured it was as good a spot as any, so I headed down, Just missed Dean but Shep had stayed to fish on with me.

I set the M4 up with a 2 hook flapper in the rough, while fishing the usual loop for the coalies in the mouth, highly unusual but I didn't manage a touch on the Loops all night, probably due to the lack of lugworm.

Shep was fishing down the side at the light, and managed his first Shorey of the year on Mackeral, as well as a small Pollack.

While I concentrated on wrasse fishing for the duration of daylight, followed by 2 big Mackeral baits out the back during darkness to try and connect with a dogfish, sadly didn't happen.

Slow day for Donaghadee, but at least the wrasse are coming back.
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Re: They're Back! Donaghadee, Co Down 10/04/11

#2 Post by Dawsey »

nice to see mate, warmer and settled weather must be bringing them back into shore :D
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#3 Post by Ocean Roar »

Nice one Drew :D I must have been a bad influence :lol: :lol:
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#4 Post by yngkmd »

i love wrasse! one of my favourite fish to catch

must get some rag and try up at white head for them
2012 species list (In order of appearance), Pollock, Whiting, Colefish (New PB), Shore Rockling, Flounder (New PB), 5 Bearded Rockling (New Species), Dogfish, Pouting, Plaice, Dab, Lesser Sandeel (New Species), Cod (New PB), Long Spine Sea Scorpion, Ballan Wrasse, Corkwing Wrasse, Mackerel, Herring, Goldsinney Wrasse, Butterfish (New Species), Ling (PB), Halibut (New Species), Haddock (New Species), Red Fish (New Species), Wolffish (New Species), Rockcook Wrasse, Shanny, Poorcod, Conger

2011 species list (In order of appearance), Pollock(PB), Lumpfish (New Species), Whiting, Colefish, Codling(PB), Dab, Pouting, Shore Rockling, Conger (PB), Blenny, Corkwing Wrasse, Three Bearded Rockling (new Species), Lesser Spotted Dogfish, Ballan Wrasse, Plaice, LSSS, Poor Cod (new Species that i know of), Sand Smelt (new Species), Herring (new Species)
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#5 Post by Al and Jordan »

more species ticked off the 2011 list drew. well done man 8)
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#6 Post by bingham »

Glad 2 hear they're bak :D
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#7 Post by colin c »

That will keep ya busy now Drew :D
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#8 Post by dfella25 »

Wrasse popping up is a good sign that summer is fast approaching! Nice stuff Drew.
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#9 Post by Drew »

dfella25 wrote:Wrasse popping up is a good sign that summer is fast approaching! Nice stuff Drew.
Cheers dude. 8)
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#10 Post by stevecrow74 »

must take another trip up there.. and this time bring the rods :wink:
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#11 Post by polaris »

nice session lads,good to see them moving in
2010 species----flounder,dab,whiting,doggies,coalfish,pollock,siver eel,sea trout,bass,ballen wrasse, thornback ray,mackerel,pouting,red gurnard,grey gurnard,conger eel,launce,mullet,ling,cod,tub gurnard,octopus,bull huss,3 bearded rockling,poor cod
2011 species----turbot,seatrout,flounder,whiting,coalfish,L s doggies,3 beard r
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#12 Post by doggie3131 »

nice one on the wrasse drew,nice to see them back! :D
species 2012.........(12)seatrout,bass,turbot,flounder,brill,lsd,coalie,shore rockling,pollock,pout,poor cod,gray gurnard

species 2011 (20) flounder,whiting,poor cod,5 beard rockling,lsd.coalie,thornie,three bearded rockling,shore rockling.seatrout.turbot,plaice,brill,pollock,ballen wrasse.huss,pout,cookoo wrasse,corking wrasse,dab.

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#13 Post by grady »

good to see wrasse are back, well done
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#14 Post by Shep »

That was a good nights fishing drew, wrasse are quite fun to fish for it's a shame I didn't manage one but I'm sure ill catch one in the very near future
Species 2011 - 19 - Coalfish, Flounder, Pollack, Shore Rockling, Dab, Plaice, Dogfish, Long Spine Sea Scorpion, 5B Rockling, Pouting, Poor Cod, Corkwing Wrasse, Ballan Wrasse, Goldsinny Wrasse, Whiting, Shanny, Codling, 3B Rockling, Mackerel.

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#15 Post by Eoghan »

As my life revolves around one fish only, excuse my ignorance but do Wrasse naff off for the winter..? And if so to where..? deeper water marks..? Just curious.
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#16 Post by marshpike »

Couple of nice looking fish there, welldone 'again'
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#17 Post by Gabbey11 »

You guys have to get a report Im actually in, hopefully it signals a little change in luck.
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#18 Post by Drew »

Gabbey11 wrote:You guys have to get a report Im actually in, hopefully it signals a little change in luck.
Haha Dean lad, Sheppington was meant to do it last night, he lied! HE LIED! lol :lol:
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#19 Post by Shep »

Gabbey11 wrote:You guys have to get a report Im actually in, hopefully it signals a little change in luck.

Looks like it did mate! But now every time I am in a report I never catch anything!! lol
Species 2011 - 19 - Coalfish, Flounder, Pollack, Shore Rockling, Dab, Plaice, Dogfish, Long Spine Sea Scorpion, 5B Rockling, Pouting, Poor Cod, Corkwing Wrasse, Ballan Wrasse, Goldsinny Wrasse, Whiting, Shanny, Codling, 3B Rockling, Mackerel.

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