Glenarm Breakwater 18 March 2006

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glengormley-gavin · Sun Mar 19, 2006 5:06 pm

People: Me, Conor & spgavin

Duration: 11.00 - 16.00

Tide: HT 13.30

Weather: Strong NE but dry

Bait: Rag, squid sandeel

Rigs: 2 Hook clip down, pennell & spun sandeel

Results: 1 x 3 bearded rockling & 1 plaice

Report:
The NE wind made life difficult and casting even harder :cry: :cry:

Very little happening all day with most baits coming back untouched.

Young Conor took the 3B Rockling, but it was only 20cm.

I took the plaice (25cm)on 2nd last cast of the day. This is the second plaice I have taken in succession from this mark.

Only one thing left to say..... ROLL ON SUMMER :mrgreen:

GG

#2 Post by **bennymc** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 3:09 am

nobody told you Gavin,summers been cancelled!

glengormley-gavin · Mon Mar 20, 2006 7:29 pm

Cheers Benny - I've lost the will to live :shock:

April is only round the corner - I'm an optimist so I know there will be lots of fish :P :P :P

GG

#4 Post by **BigPhil** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 8:56 pm

good to see that they are arriving! not that i doubt the fish recognition at all but, are you sure they weren't flounder?
just wondered as a few days on glenarm beach people have shown me the 'plaice' they have caught but they are actually fairly light brown flounder with browny orange spots.

glengormley-gavin · Mon Mar 20, 2006 10:56 pm

Big bright orange spots phil - almost neon in colour, broad fins on the sides, defo not flounder.

GG

#6 Post by **BigPhil** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 7:17 pm

cool, good to hear their numbers are increasing around the coast again, a mate had 3 plaice up at portrush on friday past as well.

#7 Post by **beachcaster** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 7:34 pm

where abouts was he fishing in the port phill.

#8 Post by **BigPhil** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 7:36 pm

the harbour, your home away from home! :wink: :wink:

#9 Post by **beachcaster** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 7:43 pm

where they any size mate,and did he get anything else when he was there???

#10 Post by **BigPhil** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 7:48 pm

he said all 3 were over just over 30cm, he also had a half decent rockling he figured around 3/4 of a pound caught in close in the weed when he got a birdsnest!! but that was all he caught.
im in half a notion of going either cushendall or portrush this friday if the weather is anyway half decent to give the plaice a throw.

#11 Post by **hairyconger** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 10:24 pm

Cushendall producing flats :D