Where: Shankill Beach - Corbawn Lane - down the steps and 150 meters to the right
Duration: 15:30-22:00
High Water: 23:15
Equipment: 15ft surf rod with 6/0 pennel pulley with 4/0 pennel and 11ft bass rod with pennel pulley with 4/0 offset main hook & 1/0 circle hook pennel.
Bait: Black Lugworm, Squid and Mackerel.
Conditions: Full moon, mostly clear skies, very cold
Result: Blank
After receiving some tips from another member here I decided to give Shankill beach a try for codling. I was advised to fish at high tide but since I've never been to this beach I wanted to get down while it was still bright and also get a look at what I was to be fishing into at low tide. Originally I was going to go to the left of the stairs but there was other people fishing that spot so I went right. For the first two hours I just put out a big mackerel bait on one rod while waiting until about 7pm before starting to use both rods and the cod bait (wraps/squid). It was a cracking full moon and handy too since I forgot my head torch
I had planned to fish right up to high tide at 11.15pm but rolling on 10pm it was so cold and I wasn't getting any bites so I packed it in. Will probably try here again soon!
