Dun Laoighaire Pier

[Jah Rastafari Fishingclub]

26/08/2006

Back of the pier wandering been the bits know as the "Elbow" (yacht racing hut) and the "Shelf".

Those Present: Me and a brother and the biggest multi-national collection of makeral bashers and skangers I've seen in a very long time.

Duration:8hrs

Weather:Very windy, westerly direction. the odd shower

Bait:Ragworm & frozen sand eel

Rigs:bomber/ 4oz gripper, 2 hook trace

Results:
PROS: Very good on the fishing front, caught a really good smooth hound, terrific fight made more difficult by the thick weed and an interested seal. Had lost one a few weeks previous so was determined to land this one.
Tons of mackeral around brought home a few for bait myself, caught them on bits of sandeel while trying for anything else. Got 4 small flattities and only two doggies between us for the whole day. :)

CONS: Too many mackeral bashers, everytime I was baiting up the 2 or 3 of the muppets would take my spot, will have to say lots of prayers for all the swearing I used to get them to move.:x
Disappointed at the take EVERYTHING home approach by most of those around me and the large volumes of bulmers and royal dutch around, thought there was a F*%king offee on the pier. Two blokes besid me filled a black bin bag between them......pure greed in my opinion.

Best non fishing moment: laughing a two little skangers trying to the get the cork out of a bottle of white wine without a corkscrew.
Obviously uppersclass skangers.