ballymoney

[robbiemag]

People:Meself, Tipp John, Ferg

Duration:7.30pm til 2.00am

Tide:Rise and Drop

Weather:Lovely mild and calm

Bait:Rag. Lug, Razor, Crab and mack

Rigs:Pulley and 2 hook flapper

Results:Loads of dogs, few small pups and a small ray




Report:
Headed to the courtown area to try for the last of the smoothies. Seem to be well gone now. It was a lovely evening. Sea was flat calm. There was a full moon out. Set up 2 rods. One in near with lug and crab and one at distance with mack and razor. Near rod didnt budge all night. Baits were comin in as they went out. All fish were got at distance and taken on mack. First couple of hours were very slow and not a bite. As the tide turned and started to drop the beach came alive. We were getting fish one after another. Was hoping on a good smoothie or maybe a stray bass but did not happen. Was a good evening all the same. Good to get out and catch something and not blank Wont be long now till were headin further south in hunt for the bass

[Deleted User 3488]

I'd say the Ray made the trip worth it..
goof stuff.

[tight lines]

well rob it was not only ballymoney that was slow last weekend courtown was just as bad on the saturday only small stuff and a 3lb ray up the beach

[roger de dodger]

plenty of big hounds around but you need to be in the right spot at the right time ,i,d expect to be geting them for another month!! and have had them as late as mid october!

[fisherman59]

plenty of big hounds around but you need to be in the right spot at the right time ,i,d expect to be geting them for another month!! and have had them as late as mid october!

have to agree i fish for them most weekends and results have varied over the last three weeks but there is still some specimen hounds about

[Tipp john]

Any chance of a pm puttin me or rob on to any of these hot spots cause i've fished courtown area at least 10 times the last two months and 6lb smoothie was the biggest,loads of dogs and small smoothies!Cheers