The Gannons, South Beach, Greystones, Co Wicklow, 3/11/08

[shamoo0804]

People: Myself & Corbyeire

Duration: 19.45-00.15

Tide:last of the ebb, then flood

Weather:cold northerly wind, changed to northeasterly, choppy sea with big swell, no rain

Bait: frozen crab, mack, lug, squid, rag

Rigs:me - 3 hook flapper, 2 hook-up clipped down, brian - 3 hook flapper, 1 hook clipped down

Results:30+ fish between us to inc: bass, coalies, whiting, flounder, short spined sea scorpian, Brian will correct me if I've missed any out.




Report: A pleasant enough nights fishing, I got a nice plump coalie on my first cast, then brian got a double of coalie and bass....things looked good

We both had big baits out (+ the 3 hook flappers), which we tried in close and at distance, but I think all but one fish were caught from 5-40 yards out on the 3 hook flappers.

Brian got all but one fish on mack, I got most of mine on rag, with 2 good whiting coming to crab claw.

Biggest coalie was 37cm, whiting to 33cm.

A bit suprised by the sea scorpian, but it obviously indicates a bit of rough ground in the area.

Weed was not much of a problem....thank god....it can be a killer on this beach sometimes.

Strangely, most of the fish were caught on the last hour of the drop, and first hour of the fill, fishing slowed right down as the the tide reached half way back in

I have only fished this beach a few times, maybe it fishes better on the drop

Anyway, not a bad nights fishing all round

[Al]

Nice fishing lads,

Corby looks like he's trying to cook the fish with his eyes in that photo

[shamoo0804]

I think he's kinda got the look of a dirty olde man living opposite a kiddys play area



Sorry Brian

[Al]

I'm sure you know all about that Mark

[shamoo0804]

I'm sure you know all about that Mark

Hey Al, dont forget I know where you live....and what car you drive

[saltydog]

Nice session lads well done

[Al]

You offered me sweeties! I'd tell you anything

[corbyeire]

Nice fishing lads,

Corby looks like he's trying to cook the fish with his eyes in that photo

Al i thought i told you to keep quiet about my laser eyes!

didnt prevent the shiner though - probably from hanging round the play area too long!!!

shamoo was right. the only fish that came at distance was a large whiting, had 3 over the 30 and the others was decent too beats the pin plague

biggest flounder was 30cm but others shorter seemed to be much plumper

the only fish i didnt get on mack was the sea scorpian on rag, a strange one alright.

there seemed to be a few rough patches there and i snagged the distance rig a few times on what felt like weed

happy out with the evening and as mark said the rain never came

[RockHunter]

Great session there.

Corby looks like he's trying to cook the fish with his eyes in that photo

Looks to me like he is trying to squeeze the life out of the poor little bass

[shamoo0804]

Looks to me like he is trying to squeeze the life out of the poor little bass

Dont think he's seen too many of these , I think he thought it was some sort of alien fish landed off a recent orange meteor type space ship thingy....... Maybe he thought it was a threat to the wicklow forestry

Nice session lads well done

Thanks conor, it was kinda strange...very busy, then we had to fight hard to get the odd fish

I promise I'll make it out your side of the country sometime soon for a session, how ya getting on with tha TOPE?

I'm also joining a local club that dbrock/eric/boycie are setting up....GO THE EAST COAST RAIDERS.....so I'll be eligible for the opens....not sure if thats a good or bad thing

You offered me sweeties! I'd tell you anything

Al, you've had the sweeties now...do ya wanna come see my puppies

I have 2, one called Foo, one called Fighter

[saltydog]

Thanks conor, it was kinda strange...very busy, then we had to fight hard to get the odd fish

I promise I'll make it out your side of the country sometime soon for a session, how ya getting on with tha TOPE?

I'm also joining a local club that dbrock/eric/boycie are setting up....GO THE EAST COAST RAIDERS.....so I'll be eligible for the opens....not sure if thats a good or bad thing

No joy with the Tope yet one of the best marks can't be accessed at the moment which isn't helping but i've another mark lined up going to give it ago before the end of the week so fingers crossed it produces good double figure huss also its one of those spots accessible in a 4x4 or tractor only!! Herself is going to be off at the horse sales for a good bit of November so should get a good few sessions in planning trips north to Donegal and across to Wexford. Your more than welcome to come across anytime the doors always open.... thight lines

[Al]

You offered me sweeties! I'd tell you anything

Al, you've had the sweeties now...do ya wanna come see my puppies

I have 2, one called Foo, one called Fighter[/quote]

Are you coming on to me

[corbyeire]

mark - you seem to be the one still seeing the orange bloby things in the sky

[roger de dodger]

shamoo its very good of you to take someone from the simon community fishing very community spirited

[corbyeire]

[shamoo0804]

Well rodger, I do my bit for society, what more can I say.

Its good to give a bit back from time to time, keeps me in positive karma.....a bit more luck on the beach that way