Duration: 12.30-7pm
Tide: High/low
Weather: Overcast, breezy but dry.
Bait: Mackerel, sandeel and squid
Rigs: 1 hook cliped down and 2 hook flapper.
Results: Lost count of whiting, some dab and 4 dogs.
Catch and Release:: Yes/No Yes, except 1 whiting fatality
Report:
Woke up early on wednesday and looked outside the window, slight breeze, overcast and mild. A fishing trip was on the cards. After a good breakie I packed the gear and headed off to Arklow for a spot of shore fishing. Halfway there and I realized I forgot my headlamp!
So, arrived at 12.30 and was fishing for 1pm. There was big waves trashing in, but it looked great. I had two rods, one with a big Macky/Squid cocktail and the other on a two hook flapper. Small mackerel and squid was used on the two hook rig. The whiting came straight away, a 30 yard cast was all that was needed, but as the day went on the bites came harder to conect to. All the whiting were small, I had one half pounder take a whole sandeel. Probably the biggest whiting.
just as the darkness came, the dogs started to show. I had four dogfish, one take was classic, a whiting was hooked and the dogfish must have try to take the whiting, resulting in landing two fish on the one hook.
Left at 7pm, had concern for my car left in the car park. Not a bad day, blessed with the weather, caught the usual catch for Arklow ( was expecting some coalies tho ). Photos attached......
Brilliant!
