Portaferry 15/12/06

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#1 Post by **Jonny** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 10:11 am

People: Me

Duration:9pm - 1am

Tide: Dropping

Weather: Clear with a light easterly wind

Bait: Mackerel/Sandeel

Rigs:Pulley

Results:1 Rockling,1 Codling and 1 Coalie

Catch and Release:: Yes

Report:
A very slow night at the pier with very few bites but still a nice evenings fishing.All three fish where of very respectable size for Portaferry and more than made up for lack of numbers.On the down side the light on the end of the pier was out leaving me in complete darkness bar my little LED headlight and a pair of Herons started diving at me to try and steal my bait.This doesn't sound to bad but when standing there in near pitch black and these things come out of nowhere screaming like terradactyls and you cant see where they are coming from until you feel the wind from there wings it scares the crap clean out of you.This is my closest experience of them and I pray to God I don't get a closer one.This lasted for about twenty minutes and I think to date its the longest twenty minutes of my life

(anyone any spare bicycle clips)

#2 Post by **Drew** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 10:21 am

Well Done on the Fish Mr. Andrews... Watch out for Low flying Birds with Large Wingspans, FACT.

#3 Post by **Jonny** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 11:34 am

Why thank you Mr Mcminn and as for the birds you can only watch out if you see them coming.

glengormley-gavin · Sat Dec 16, 2006 11:36 am

Bring an airgun next time Jonny!!!!

Either that or a tennis racket.....

Jude

#5 Post by **Jonny** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 11:45 am

glengormley-gavin wrote:

Bring an airgun next time Jonny!!!!

Either that or a tennis racket.....

Jude

With the size of them buggers last night Jude I think I'd need a Gatling gun at the very least.

#6 Post by **cky** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 11:40 pm

if all goes according to plan the light should be back on tomorrow.
there is a service cable fault to the slip.
it will be a road digging exercise but should save you e-baying for a gun!
cheers
cky

#7 Post by **Jonny** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 7:29 am

Cheers cky.

Looks like it's getting to the stage there is very little we can't find out on this forum.

#8 Post by **cky** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 6:15 pm

err...
dug up the road where the doe have layed new water pipe but won't get another chance to look at it until tomorrow.
still in the dark tonight,soz
cky

#9 Post by **Jonny** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 6:52 pm

No probs thanks for the update.