Donaghadee Pier, Co Down, 02/05/11

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#1 Post by **Drew** » Mon May 02, 2011 11:26 pm

People: Gabbey, Sheppey, Drew

Duration: 7.30pm to 10pm

Tide: Pushing

Weather: Blowing from the East

Bait: Lugworm

Rigs: Loops and Flappers

Results:
A serious load of Coalfish, Ballan Wrasse, Corkwing Wrasse, GS Wrasse, Shore Rocking, LSSS, Flounder!

Report:

Spent the day in Contact with Shep and Dean who had been fishing down in Portaferry again, sadly it sounded like a pretty poor session with only a couple of fish landed. So the boys were still in full fishing mode when I met them at 6pm on a Local beach to dig lug. An hours digging produced more than enough for all three of us, and so we made our way to the pier.
I was down about 10 minutes before the other 2 lads and set up 2 rod, 1 with a Loop and the other with a flapper for close in work. Gabbey and Shep got down and the fishing began in ernest.
Shep had only brough he dangling rod, which seems to be a serious pursuit for him, and managed a good shorey late on in the session.
Gabbey and I had brought the full gear and were fishing hard, with hardly 5 minutes going by between Coalies, interspersed with a few Wrasse species and a couple of Long Spined Sea Scorpions.
While he was fishing for the Coalies Gabbey also managed the biggest Donaghadee Flounder I have seen to date. Took us both by surprise but great to see it!
All in all, a good night out with the lads, roll on the next one! =]

#2 Post by **Shep** » Tue May 03, 2011 1:23 am

Pitty i wasnt there the whole session or i would have brought a proper rod

. Was a good night though! Happy with that shorey!!!

#3 Post by **Mick001** » Tue May 03, 2011 7:19 am

Good going lads and a serious amount of species there.
Well Done...

Mick

#4 Post by **nobuzz** » Tue May 03, 2011 8:12 am

Nice fishing guys.

Many mackerel bashers around down there yet?

#5 Post by **fishy1987** » Tue May 03, 2011 8:28 am

nice one on your busy session a nice few species to excellent

tightlines
fergal

#6 Post by **Gabbey11** » Tue May 03, 2011 8:53 am

Nah not too many, tho we have had a few. Think the wind puts them off

I wouldnt be standing on that wall either to be fair haha
The codling the night before and then that flounder has made these last few days, I would say that flounder made my last month lol
cheers Drew

#7 Post by **Drew** » Wed May 04, 2011 6:58 pm

Gabbey11 wrote:The codling the night before and then that flounder has made these last few days, I would say that flounder made my last month lol
cheers Drew

No bother dude, last couple of days have been awesome.

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