the black arch (rock fishing) 16/9/06

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#1 Post by **merv147** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 10:56 pm

People: me and myself

Duration: 14:00-16:00

Tide: on its way in

Weather: sunny with the wind blowing to the north maybe north east a bit

Bait: rag/mackerel/sandeels

Rigs: float

Results: blanked

Report: I wasn’t going to put this report in but what to hell.

I went out on my bike today and decided to go fishing I went to the black arch in Larne. Only had my spinning rod with me but I wanted to do a bit of float fishing. I got there at 2:00 pm or there about there was two other young lads fishing they were about 9-10 year Old’s they caught a doggy at about 2:45 and were scared to torch it I went over and showed them how to lift a doggy then showed them that if you run you fingers one way it is smooth and if you rub them the other way its rough. I think it’s good to show kids I was the same age when some one showed me anyway I went back to my float fishing 30 minutes later they had caught another doggy they were able to take it of on there own witch is good at about 3:30 two guys showed up and had set up they got a doggy and gave it to the kids who were keeping them for there cat. At 3:45 the kids had caught a small Pollack finger size I left at 4:00 pm gave the kids what was left of my rag and mackerel and went home. One thing I would say if you are in to doggy bashing this is the spot bottom fish it with lead lifts and it would be perfect the people that were there didn’t have any but got snagged from time to time anyway hope you enjoy the report and that it will be of some use to some of you rock fishermen out there

#2 Post by **rab01** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 11:47 pm

bit disturbed that people r keeping dogfish to feed their cats!! which i believe is probably a lie. i love catching a fish for the table but i would never keep a dogfish. the one thing u didn't teach these kids was that dogfish isn't a great eating fish and sould be at all times released.

#3 Post by **hairyconger** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 12:48 am

rab01 wrote:bit disturbed that people r keeping dogfish to feed their cats!! which i believe is probably a lie. i love catching a fish for the table but i would never keep a dogfish. the one thing u didn't teach these kids was that dogfish isn't a great eating fish and sould be at all times released.

think i drove past you today merv

#4 Post by **merv147** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 8:20 am

rab01 wrote:bit disturbed that people r keeping dogfish to feed their cats!! which i believe is probably a lie. i love catching a fish for the table but i would never keep a dogfish. the one thing u didn't teach these kids was that dogfish isn't a great eating fish and sould be at all times released.

i know rab when i had a cat i use to keep one or two doggy's for him and he enjoyed it. i take the head and tail of run the knife up the belly of it and steimed it then just pick the meat of when its done.

#5 Post by **merv147** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 8:24 am

hairyconger wrote: think i drove past you today merv

were were you heading hairy

#6 Post by **hairyconger** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 3:28 pm

merv147 wrote:
hairyconger wrote: think i drove past you today merv

were were you heading hairy

ballintoy merv :D ....great days fishing

#7 Post by **merv147** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 3:39 pm

you should have pulled over and had a yarn hairy. next time your heading up the coast give me a bell mate if you have room

#8 Post by **hairyconger** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 3:41 pm

merv147 wrote:you should have pulled over and had a yarn hairy. next time your heading up the coast give me a bell mate if you have room

no worries we didnt realise it was you mate till we seen the blackarch post :oops: :oops:

#9 Post by **Drew** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 4:41 pm

Hairyconger wrote:Look at thon eejit there on that Bike With a Fishing Rod! He's going to fall off!

:lol: Joking mate, If we had of seen you we would have stopped to say Hi 8)

#10 Post by **hairyconger** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 4:55 pm

Drew wrote:
Hairyconger wrote:Look at thon eejit there on that Bike With a Fishing Rod! He's going to fall off!

:lol: Joking mate, If we had of seen you we would have stopped to say Hi 8)

:lol: :lol: :lol: ........yea deffo mate the next time 8)