Greystones Harbour perfect for kids 21/1/2012

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#1 Post by **chenz116** » Sun Jan 22, 2012 1:10 pm

People: Magpie01, me & and my daughter KR (age 6) & my nephew

Duration: 12pm-3.30pm

Tide: dropping low at 3.30pm

Weather: cold and windy

Bait: fresh lug, frozen mac

Rigs: two hook flapper

Results:magpie - zero, me - sea scorpion , KR - Pollack

Report: Decided to bring my little one out to greystones harbour to see how she'd get on with some fishing as she is always wanting to come out with me. We got to greystones and it was fairly over cast and windy so we wernt expecting to be there for long as it looked liked it was gona lash. But we set up anyway and said we'd give it a go. To my suprise she loved every min of it, even putting her own lug on. I casted out for her the first time and she wasnt impressed, She reeled it in as she wanted to do it her self. So I showed her how to do it and she managed to get it about 5 feet but she obviously knew what she was doing because a few mins later she pulled in a Pollack. Was only a small one but it might as well of been a great white shark to her she was over the moon. She wasnt to impressed though when i told her she couldnt keep it. I had to explain about catch and release for about 10 mins then she was ok. I was so busy looking after her i had forgotten about my own rod and when i reeled it in there was a sea scorpion on it, first time im caught one eveil looking things !! didnt get any more bites after that although the fella beside us caught a fair few coalie and pollock but again all small ones.

So we left happy enough first fish for KR and a new speices for me.

On another note anyone with young kids looking to bring them fishing its a prefect spot the wall is very thick and high enough that no one is gona fall over it.

#2 Post by **biker** » Sun Jan 22, 2012 1:45 pm

u sure thats not a lil pollock ? dont the coalfish had a white lateral line

#3 Post by **Preston** » Sun Jan 22, 2012 1:52 pm

great to see the kids catchin fish on an outing well done. Looks like a pollock but a fish none the less

Nothin like seein a fish on the surface this time of year !

#4 Post by **chenz116** » Sun Jan 22, 2012 2:09 pm

ha ha still getting those two mixed up !

#5 Post by **Conger** » Sun Jan 22, 2012 2:25 pm

Well done chen116, great to get out with the small ones, my lad is still talking about his 2 coalies he caught in youghal

sorry mods and chen116 my smart phone is not as smart as it thinks can I delete this post and the one above

#6 Post by **Al and Jordan** » Sun Jan 22, 2012 2:29 pm

nice one man. always good to see the kids catching something when they go out

keeps the interest levels up for them and eager to go out again

#7 Post by **tight lines** » Sun Jan 22, 2012 2:50 pm

fair play mate for geting the little ones interested and well done with the couple of fish and it a pollock 100%

#8 Post by **onur** » Sun Jan 22, 2012 2:55 pm

Nice 1 man, i guess they can not wait to tell their friends, if you did not print photos yet, print photos and give them to show their friens, it will rise interest for fishing even more...

#9 Post by **chenz116** » Sun Jan 22, 2012 2:59 pm

onur wrote:Nice 1 man, i guess they can not wait to tell their friends, if you did not print photos yet, print photos and give them to show their friens, it will rise interest for fishing even more...

Good thinking

#10 Post by **eoghanb** » Sun Jan 22, 2012 4:46 pm

U mite want to photo shop yer mans fat hole out of the pic it kinda ruins the photo

#11 Post by **sparkey+1** » Sun Jan 22, 2012 8:19 pm

Fair play and deffo a pollock.

#12 Post by **gussyw** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 2:45 am

eoghanb wrote:U mite want to photo shop yer mans fat hole out of the pic it kinda ruins the photo

Was just thinkin that meself!!

#13 Post by **razor2** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 4:18 am

Great stuff

the kids are getting in on the action in the last few weeks great to see

Tue Jan 24, 2012 10:17 am

i know i,ve put on a bit of weight lately ,those jogging pants make it look alot worse than it really is but i dont think comments like that do much for our sport i was just enjoying the day like everyone else

#15 Post by **eoghanb** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 10:37 am

Sorry if i upset ye rodger,but i didnt think it was anyone from the site,with dat gear on ye u look like a mackie basher who forgot to hang up his rusty feathers,id picture u in a floatation suit or something and a pair a wellys,again no offence meant

#16 Post by **dfella25** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 11:12 am

I hear Macky Bashers can catch cod in Youghal.

(forgot the smiley)

#17 Post by **Jayball10** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 12:42 pm

Jaysus Rodger is that from those Dabs? Exactly how many did ya eat!!!

#18 Post by **eyesreilly** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 2:28 pm

roger de dodger wrote:i know i,ve put on a bit of weight lately ,those jogging pants make it look alot worse than it really is but i dont think comments like that do much for our sport i was just enjoying the day like everyone else

That pic kinda reminded me of young Eric in his waders

#19 Post by **roger de dodger** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 2:57 pm

eoghanb wrote:Sorry if i upset ye rodger,but i didnt think it was anyone from the site,with dat gear on ye u look like a mackie basher who forgot to hang up his rusty feathers,id picture u in a floatation suit or something and a pair a wellys,again no offence meant

GOTCHA!

#20 Post by **eoghanb** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 5:07 pm

U d1ckhead,good one,remember its a big wheel

At least the irish sence of humour isnt as dead as the ecomomy

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