Trip down the Shannon 26/05/2012

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Trip down the Shannon 26/05/2012

#1 Post by Conger »

People: Me

Duration: 2pm till 8ish

Tide: Incoming

Weather: Bit breezy but ok

Bait: Frozen Mack

Rigs: Pulleys

Results: Thank God not another Blank :D :D




Report: Have not been out recently so for the sake of my sanity i got me a green card for Sunday so with the bass ban on i decided to hit down the estuary for a nosy :!: Now, judging on my last 4 or 5 sessions hopes were not high as i think i have managed a coalie in the last few trips :roll: :roll: I even had herself slagging me about the fishing :cry: :cry: She reacons that everyone that i go fishing with does better than me, so with everyone else busy on Sunday i was off on my todd.
I decided that i would fish 2 different marks, the last time i tried these spots was with Junior Conger and Joe and between the 3 of us we had managed a 3b rockling (will include pic), had tried it since and had less joy :| Fishing Gods have not been on my side.
Arrived at the first mark, from inside the van it looked a bit breezy but ok, got out of the van and the clouds appeared and the temperture dropped, Bloody typical, put on the bib and brace and a slightly warmer jacket than i should have, within about 5 minutes off went the clouds and breeze and cue sun, again bloody typical after trekking down from the van with the gear :roll: :roll: Any how, got the gear set up and launched the first baits, i was fishing 2 rods at distance as the tide was just on the turn, was just starting to take off the jacket when one of the rods took a bounce :!: This can't be, could it :?: :?: a blank saved this early, yes First cast produced a ray of around 2 lbs, up yours fishing goblins. Shortly after i got a slack line which produced a strap conger. Kept refreshing the baits as along with the fishies where a whole lot of hungry crabs eagerly waiting on every cast :| :| Next to show were 2 doggies nothing major in size, about 10 inches to a foot. Things went a little quiet for a while, but then i got that tell tale soft dip of the rod tip and after a little tussle up came a lovely thornie of 6.5lbs, at this point i had to phone Joebhoy as he was originally due to come along, a little bit of gloating was done but all in good sport :lol: :lol:
Decided to move on to the second mark, things were much quieter here but sure i had the day to kill so i said id stick with it, Oh was i happy i did, while have snoozing in the back of the van i noticed one of the rods taking a couple of very soft knocks, i lifted into it and straight away i could feel i was into a good fish, after a decent tussle i got another personal best for me, a 10lb Thornie 8) :wink: at this point i was chuckling to myself, there was a lad there with his 3 kids who took a pic for me, straight back in with fishy and set the rods again, shortly before i packed up i had another ray of about 2lbs, great to see fish back in the estuary, even better to catch a few of those fish :D :D
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Speices 2011 : Codling, Whiting, Bass, Flounder, Ray, Dogfish, Turbot

Speices 2012 : codling, Bass (pb), Flounder

Speices 2013 : Codling, thornie, Bass, whiting, coalie, flounder,dogfish,painted ray, Sea trout, Turbot

Species 2014 : Codling, thornie, turbot, flounder

2011 PB List - Ray 7lb
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Re: Trip down the Shannon 26/05/2012

#2 Post by Conger »

Also pic of 3 beard from trip with Junior conger and Joe
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Re: Trip down the Shannon 26/05/2012

#3 Post by bigbadtom »

Excellent days fishing there Conger. Well done on your new P B ray. :D :D :D :D
Ya should a been here last week.
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Re: Trip down the Shannon 26/05/2012

#4 Post by bustlingrio »

Nice ray man well done
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great fishing lads
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Re: Trip down the Shannon 26/05/2012

#6 Post by roger de dodger »

Stonka of a thorny!
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Re: Trip down the Shannon 26/05/2012

#7 Post by The Austrian »

congrats on your new PB Seamus, might be down there myself this Wednesday. Good to see the fish back in the Estuary.
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Re: Trip down the Shannon 26/05/2012

#8 Post by Deleted User 3488 »

Some nice Ray there,,,well done.
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Re: Trip down the Shannon 26/05/2012

#9 Post by paul skelly »

Nice fishing lads ;)
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Re: Trip down the Shannon 26/05/2012

#10 Post by agardiner22 »

an awesome thornback, better than i did at weekend.
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Re: Trip down the Shannon 26/05/2012

#11 Post by roryodonnell »

Nice. The second pic reminds me of Clifden ;-)
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Re: Trip down the Shannon 26/05/2012

#12 Post by grady »

It was a hard time for everyone untill now, fortunately everybody can enjoy theyr catch.
Nece few rays Conger, well done.
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Re: Trip down the Shannon 26/05/2012

#13 Post by Conger »

The Austrian wrote:congrats on your new PB Seamus, might be down there myself this Wednesday. Good to see the fish back in the Estuary.
Cheers Martin
Might see you on Wednesday
agardiner22 wrote:an awesome thornback, better than i did at weekend.
Cheers agardiner22, it's good to see the fish back
roryodonnell wrote:Nice. The second pic reminds me of Clifden ;-)
Hi Rory, 100% County Limerick fish
grady wrote:It was a hard time for everyone untill now, fortunately everybody can enjoy theyr catch.
Nece few rays Conger, well done.
Cheers Grady, it's been a rough couple of months, great to get in a good session
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Re: Trip down the Shannon 26/05/2012

#14 Post by chuckaroo »

brilliant wee session. congrats on a fine ray!
well done
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#15 Post by joebhoy »

What a ray seamus! Best way to beat the blanks. I feel a mid week ray session coming on! How you fixed for tomorror evening?
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Re: Trip down the Shannon 26/05/2012

#16 Post by simplywabs »

Great session there Seamus... I forgot to PM you my number... should have been part of that experience. Well done! :D :D :D
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Re: Trip down the Shannon 26/05/2012

#17 Post by Conger »

chuckaroo wrote:brilliant wee session. congrats on a fine ray!
well done
Cheers Chuckaroo
joebhoy wrote:What a ray seamus! Best way to beat the blanks. I feel a mid week ray session coming on! How you fixed for tomorror evening?
How's it going Joe, consulting with war office, hoping to see white smoke, will let you know in the morning
simplywabs wrote:Great session there Seamus... I forgot to PM you my number... should have been part of that experience. Well done! :D :D :D
Hi Wabs, send on the number, there are more trips in the planning, well currently at the planning application centre or better known as 'the war office' :D
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Species 2014 : Codling, thornie, turbot, flounder

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Re: Trip down the Shannon 26/05/2012

#18 Post by gearoid mc s. »

10lb ray fishing out the back of the car, I sure do miss Limerick :(
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Re: Trip down the Shannon 26/05/2012

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gearoid mc s. wrote:10lb ray fishing out the back of the car, I sure do miss Limerick :(
Ah Gearoid, you can't beat it :D when are you going start fishing again :?: :?:
Speices 2011 : Codling, Whiting, Bass, Flounder, Ray, Dogfish, Turbot

Speices 2012 : codling, Bass (pb), Flounder

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Re: Trip down the Shannon 26/05/2012

#20 Post by gearoid mc s. »

When someone gives me a rod :D

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