North Antrim Beach 2 PB's. Bass and Flounder 11-01-13.

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North Antrim Beach 2 PB's. Bass and Flounder 11-01-13.

#1 Post by cathalger »

People:Michael and me

Duration:6-10pm

Tide:high tide 1840ish

Weather:Mild, light southerly wind.

Bait:Ragworm

Rigs:One long snood with 3/0 pennell, 4oz gripper lead.

Results: 3lb bass, 1.5lb flounder, a 5 bearded rockling.




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Biggish surf made it difficult, 2 hours into the session and not even one definite bite detected. As high water was well past at 8pm we were going to pack up and head home when I noticed one of my lines heading away to the left up the beach at a very peculiar angle. I began to take it in and could feel the fish thump a bit and then it all went solid. What ensued was a slow and heavy dragging session as I pulled in both that 4 ounce gripper plus the one on my other rod, both lines had become tangled with each other. At least the thumps from the fish let me know there was a fish attached and a decent one too.

Michael assisted by getting a hold of the bass as it came within reach, a fine 3lber in perfect order. Actually a PB bass for me, beating the one I got a month ago by an ounce. After admiring this lovely fish I had to hand line in the remainder of my other line which was still in the water. It felt a bit heavier than it should. It had a very nice 39cm flounder on it. Another PB with the fish weighing less than an ounce off 1.5lb.

We stuck at it until 10pm but the only other fish caught was a 5b rockling by Michael. The new moon is today, will be interesting to see if anything happens on tonights tide. I almost forgot, Michael did a session on his own on Thursday evening at the same beach and returned a bass of around a pound also on the ragworm.
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2013 Sea Species:- Bass, Flounder, 5 Beard Rockling, Shore Rockling, Whiting, red gurnard, grey gurnard, Pollack, coley, mackerel, sea trout, cant remember cos I didn't update at the time.....
2012 Sea species:- Pollack, Coley, Mackerel, Cod, Bass, Sea Trout, Haddock, Plaice, Dab, Flounder, Red Gurnard, Grey Gurnard, Pouting, Whiting, Corkwing Wrasse, Ballan Wrasse, Lesser Spotted Dogfish, Brown Trout caught on beach.
2011 Sea species:- codling, L.S. dogfish, coley, whiting, pollack(4lb 3oz), sea trout, shore conger eel (15lb), ballan wrasse, grey gurnard, plaice, dab (and lobster).
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Re: North Antrim Beach 2 PB's. Bass and Flounder 11-01-13.

#2 Post by mickm »

well done some nice fish there
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#3 Post by seanie35 »

Nice double shot
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Re: North Antrim Beach 2 PB's. Bass and Flounder 11-01-13.

#4 Post by hurler01 »

Well done Cathal.
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#5 Post by nicefish »

Well done on your two PB's and in one session. 8) 8) 8)
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#6 Post by birdseye »

Well done.
Two pbs in one session you cant beat that.
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#7 Post by dave316 »

Congrats on your pbs Cathal, nice to see and very well done!!
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#8 Post by plumster »

Couple of very nice fish lads ,Antrim always seem to give up a few bass this time of year . Do u get them in summer time .
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#9 Post by saving private brian »

well done cathal,,,youve got a few bass lately...nice flat too,,,you will get that 50cm flat that you require yet,,,is that the first bass of 2013
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#10 Post by chuckaroo »

a little red letter session Cathal! 8) 8)
i dont know which fish i like better.. :)
thats a solid looking fat bass. and thats a big prime flounder.. 2 fantastic fish
looking forward to givin it a go.. :mrgreen:
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#11 Post by FisherKing »

Two very good fish Cathal 8) great start to the year
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#12 Post by doggy »

very nice
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#13 Post by Drew »

Amazing fishing lads, well done.
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#14 Post by Etihad »

Two pb's at one go, doesn't get much better than that :)
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#15 Post by Determined Dan »

Well done a massive thumper of a bass and a cracking flounder. Nice fishin.
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#16 Post by eyesreilly »

Congrats on 2 great catches,,,nice photos as well, well done :wink:
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#17 Post by Sweetwrasse »

Well done mate 8) Couple of fine fish there.
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#18 Post by JULIO RAGWORM »

nice one its a hard shift up there :wink:
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#19 Post by razor2 »

Cant ask for more than that two PBs how bad 8)
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#20 Post by The Austrian »

wow Cathal, just wow! :shock: 8) :lol:
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