BLANKFEST:PORTAFERRY,BALLYHALBERT,WATERFOOT,CUSHENDUN,DEE

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BLANKFEST:PORTAFERRY,BALLYHALBERT,WATERFOOT,CUSHENDUN,DEE

#1 Post by Drew »

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Portaferry - Gabbey and I
Ballyhalbert - Gabbey and I
Waterfoot - Bingham, Gabbey and I
Cushendun - Bingham, Gabbey and I
D'Dee - Just Me

Duration:

Portaferry - 4.30pm - 7pm (1st April)
Ballyhalbert - 7.30pm - 9.30pm (1st April)
Waterfoot - 12 Midday - 2pm'ish (3rd April)
Cushendun - 2.30pm - 3.30pm (3rd April)
D'Dee - 6.30pm - 7.30pm (3rd April)

Tide: Small for the most part

Weather: NICE, RAIN, SLEET, SNOW, HAIL, GALES, CALM,

Bait: Ragworm, Sandeel, Mackeral, Squid

Rigs: Various, Everything, Kitchen Sink included..

Results:

Blankity. BLANKITY, B L A N K I T Y, AGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH BLANK,

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I'm not going to report, there's no point, Basically we threw everything we had at various marks over the past couple of days and our rewards were.. zilch.
I'm highly surprised we didn't get anything from Portaferry or Ballyhalbert on Sunday night as conditions seemed favourable.
As for todays antics, Easterly wind was kicking the shiz clean out of ever mark on the North East Coast... 7oz Grippers were no match for huge seas and howling winds... The snow was pretty on the mountains though. :lol:
2015 Lure: Pollack, Herring, Whiting, Sand Goby, Poor Cod, Pouting

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Re: BLANKFEST:PORTAFERRY,BALLYHALBERT,WATERFOOT,CUSHENDUN,DEE

#2 Post by billy the fish »

Good honest report drew, you must have read "billy the fish's way to catch" before starting out then.
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Re: BLANKFEST:PORTAFERRY,BALLYHALBERT,WATERFOOT,CUSHENDUN,DEE

#3 Post by Monty156a »

Hard luck dude but a great effort :) good weather is just around the corner.

Myself and Nial K had planned to go to Waterfoot tomorrow night however the weather doesn't look the best. A shame, we had a good winter's fishing there.

Keep 'er lit!
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#4 Post by Tom H »

Welcome to my world Drew :lol:
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#5 Post by yngkmd »

weather is looking more favourable this weekend, i want to go back to the last spot i was at for some more flattie bashing if you are up for it
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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Re: BLANKFEST:PORTAFERRY,BALLYHALBERT,WATERFOOT,CUSHENDUN,DEE

#6 Post by Al and Jordan »

things can only get better drew after that run of bad luck :(
hopefully the seas will stop churning today and tomorrow and things will improve for the weekend :P
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