Duration:10-30pm-12-20am
Tide:low,
Weather:very windy
Bait:wraps, squid, mack
Rigs:2 hook flappers
Results:whiting, coalies, shore rockling, pollock, pouting
Report: With my gang all grown up now and doing their own thing on New Years Eve, it gave me the opportunity to head out and get the first fish of 2012 under my belt. I had some frozen bait in the freezer (where else would it be I suppose
) so off I headed to Greystones Harbour. When I arrived at 10.30pm there were 2 guys just leaving, they had caught some "small fish, cods or whatever", so I wished them a Happy New Year and set up stall. I fished 2 rods, both with 2 hook flappers, size 2's, with various combos of wrapped lug, mack and squid. I was off the mark from the first cast with 2 small whiting on the distance rod, falling to mack/squid. The wrapped/frozen lug was getting bites on the other rod in close but I wasnt hooking up, the hook was coming back upside down with the snood wrapped around it, a sign of it being spat out by the rockling. I eventually picked up a shore rockling
. I had a few fish at this stage and just hoped it wouldnt dry up for the New Year, but bang on time and just as the fireworks were going off in the Harbour, I reeled in a nice little coalie, first fish of 2012, happy days
. With the first fish of 2012 nailed, the plan had been to head home straight away, after all , who else but a sad loser would be on a pier on his todd while the rest of mankind celebrated
,but the fish were biting andn I wasnt moving for another little while 
. Next fish in was a pouting at distance, and I then put this rod in close while I started to pack up. I had lug wraps tipped off with mack on this rig. While packing the other rod, I noticed the other rodtip bouncing and lifted into it. I knew it was a half decent fish and I gingerly lifted him up the wall. I had put an extra long leader on(thanks for the idea Mitch ) hoping that it would be a help in lifting fish up the wall, and as the leader knot slid through the tip ring and down towards the reel, I felt a bit more confident. I had changed my leader knots on the reels to an Albright knot and could definitely feel the benefit of the smaller knot. There was a bit of weight in this fish,a pollock, and although he measured only 34cms on the stick, he was very chunky and a nice addition on the night. I greedily had another cast and landed another coalie before merrily making my way back to the van. A good night and a good start to 2012, Happy New Year 
keep the reports comming 
,,,,,,,,,,,,,,I havent prepared a speech but i'd just like to thank all those who've shared their time and knowledge with me over the years to turn me into the sad ba****d that I am today,,,,,spending Christmas Eve and New Years Eve alone on a pier 
dave you truly are flippin bonkers 
