Carrowmore Strand, Clew Bay

[seank]

Fished the last few hours of the coming tide yesterday evening from 6 oclock until 8.30pm. The weed on this beach is nearly ever present making it a difficult spot to fish. I've fished here before on a few occasions but always closer to the mouth of the river. A feature I hadn't fished is the deep trough that rip current has cut out directly out from the car park. So decided on giving the right hand side of the beach a go a, once the surfers had headed home after dark (Its a very popular surf beach).

I set up just out from the car park, once the surfers hadI fished one rod at distance and one 20-30 yards out, there's quite a deep trough on this beach from the strong rip. Condition were great no wind, mild temperatures (in comparison to my last few night sessions), and a lovely surf.

Within 20 minutes, got a lovely rattle and struck into the fish. He was fighting hard, I assumed it must be a nice sea trout given then location, but he came off about 30 yards from the shore . Not good.

Things were slow for the rest of the session other than dealing with the horrendous amount of kelp rods, Up until the last half hour in which time I caught , 2 20 cm coalies and 15cm flounder on close in set up and on mackeral strips. Blank saved at least

[kieran]

Hi Sean

Sorry I could not make it our Sunday but glad to see you found some transport.

Carrowmore has always been an odd beach, popular for the ST enthusiasts especially near the beach and the odd dodgy angler hoping for a bigger slap of silver but I've never had much beyond small flatties on it. Should be better than it is but there you go, still at least you got to fish!

Hasta...

[corbyeire]

good to hear you got a few - reports are never great on that beach - plus you have the surfers to deal with
nearly always better to head another bit south

[johnwest]

Fair play for persevering despite the weed, I hate contending with that and normally just give up after a short while.

[seank]

I don't think I'llbe bothering with again John West its ever present there. I aagree corbyeire its definitely better fishing on the othe beaches my friend hhadn't waders to cross the streams on silver or white, so choose Carrowmore. However I have seen photos of 2lb plus flounders taken from the Mouth of the river.

No problem Kieran we will get out again soon.