Downhill Strand 10th May 2012

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Downhill Strand 10th May 2012

#1 Post by Monty156a »

People: Myself & Nial K

Duration: 7.30 'til 11.30

Tide: Filling 'til one hour past full

Weather: Glorious but cold

Bait: Rag, Sandeel & Mack

Rigs: Pulleys, Clipped down & Running legers

Results: Me: Blank Nial: 5 Flounder




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Headed to Downhill as the tide was right with a nice onshore breeze and a decent evening was forecast. We set up and Nial caught his first flounder very soon after. Not a great size but a fish all the same. The weed was shocking and got everywhere, it hauled the lines all over the show and had me reeling in constantly thinking I had a bite on. I ket 'er lit with my usual bait of sandeel with a mack overcoat but it wasn't my night. Nial was having the better result with his favoured rag with mack (I don't like rag, creeps me out :oops: ) and soon after was hauling in another frisky flounder. I went for a dander along the beach where I bumped into WeeDave (pleased to meet ya buddy) and took some photos of a spectacular Innishowen sunset (attached below)

I would rather have shown you all some pictures of fish however lady luck again deserted me :(

Anyhow, enjoy your moment of triumph Nial my day is coming! :lol:

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Re: Downhill Strand 10th May 2012

#2 Post by tight lines »

great photo unlucky with the fishing look like a great beach for flats
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Re: Downhill Strand 10th May 2012

#3 Post by chuckaroo »

unlucky Monty. with an evening like that sure a fish would have only been a bonus..
nice pic
nice to get out i hope anyways..
next time :mrgreen:
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Re: Downhill Strand 10th May 2012

#4 Post by keano »

is there a good spot to fish from at downhill or should i just throw in a couple of hooks anywhere along the beach and hope for the best?

i seem to blank almost everywhere i go so i might aswell blank at downhill beach :lol:
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Re: Downhill Strand 10th May 2012

#5 Post by weedave »

good to meet you to monty - pity about the weed, it was shocking.
god that view looks great, i take it for granted some times.

we'll continue on hunting the silver chaps.

see you again
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Re: Downhill Strand 10th May 2012

#6 Post by paulmeleady »

nice beach and lovey place
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Re: Downhill Strand 10th May 2012

#7 Post by johnwest »

Tough luck there Monty, if the weed was that bad I would have been away hours ago so brownie points for sticking it that long. Have only fished up there a few times and never managed better than a few small flounder.
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Re: Downhill Strand 10th May 2012

#8 Post by Monty156a »

Thanks guys, its usually a great beach for flatties and throws up good sized Bass or two. Its also a beauty as you can truly fish from the boot of the car.

Might give it another rip tomorrow afternoon, i'm not that easily deterred by a blank or ten :lol:

Tight lines over the weekend guys,
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Re: Downhill Strand 10th May 2012

#9 Post by fagan »

unlucky monty, hope u get sum success soon, the north coast isnt throwing anything great at the min so me and the bro r heading down south this week so hope to have a good report this time next week.
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Re: Downhill Strand 10th May 2012

#10 Post by Drew »

5 Flounder's not a bad show... Looks like it was just a nice night to be out..
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