mayo v galway pt 1

People:me,john,saltydog,stevecrow74

Duration:2pm-2am

Tide:high,low,high

Weather:beautiful

Bait:mack,squid,sandeel,shrimp,lug

Rigs:all sorts

Results:pollock,coalies,mack,shanneys,tompot blenneys,rock goby,flounder,long spined sea scorpion.




Report:on a beautiful monday morning it was decided a "species hunt"was needed,a quick call to conor and a meet on a west galway peir was arranged,as myself and john arrived, we could see conor and another suspicious looking caracter on the pier,turned out to be steve crow when we got to the end of the pier steve declared a mayo-galway comp!as they were fishing already steve tried to declare two species but as there no evidence,or pics these were declared null and viod!! but soon we had to concede as he was into a pollock,then a tompot bleeney,we were soon fishing and us mayo lads started to catch up,with a long spined sea scorpion and a pollock for me,and john had a coalie,conor was catching regularly and every time he hooked up all you could hear was "goldsinny,let it be a goldsinny"but it was not to be,no new species for conor, but steve was the master here,he was catching every five minutes!But then he has had a lot of practice here recently over the next few hours a steady stream of fish were landed with two new species for me,the long spined sea scorpion,and a tompot bleeney,and two for john,a tompot,and a coalie,but the goldsinny wrasse still avoided conor!but he did add a rock goby to his list,so happy days then the macky arrived and myself,john,and steve switched over for them,steve was worried as john got a bit of macky fever and his ear nearly got peirced a few times he bent over to avoid one of johns casts but told john not to get any ideas john was laughing so hard he nearly took My ear off next cast while they were distracted i landed four in quick sucession and then they were gone again!at this stage it was getting dark and we decided to go to a new mark which steve swore would produce loads of flatties after a quick bite to eat we were sone on the new mark and fishing where we met Bradan who had turned up for a quick session! I was first in with a nice flounder at 30cm,and soon after steve got one but things quietened down soon after,kevin left soon after leaving conor his lug which was a bit unfair so steve decided to teach me how to hand dig lug!i mean hand dig,no fork just his hand!!Brilliant, fish and dig at the same time!! then conor got a flounder and soon after i got my second things went quiet for the next hour or so and as it was getting late,we decided to pack up,just as we finished conor got the last fish of the night another flounder,so with two for me and conor,steve got outfished on his own beach!! seriously, thanks lads for a great day,i never laughed as much,and the hints and tips from two serious anglers were invaluble!roll on round two

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seriously good session lads, must have been hilarious, sure your sides are still hurting from all the laughing, well done to all

you forgot that some of us caught ballan wrasse too (the Galway contingent that is.. )

Nice seeing you lads again enjoyed the fishing a proper 12hr session sure ya couldn't shake a stick at it Round 2 is in Mayo so get your thinking caps on lads and name the venue... and sharpen yer hooks the pride of the parish is riding on this

you forgot that some of us caught ballan wrasse too (the Galway contingent that is.. )

ah s**t! you noticed! was trying to make us look good!!

Great report lads, sounded like great craic. I hope all anglers showed each other respect

you forgot that some of us caught ballan wrasse too (the Galway contingent that is.. )

ah s**t! you noticed! was trying to make us look good!!

no amount of fish would make ye look good.. and as for the little lad... i'm keepin my eye on him in future..

you forgot that some of us caught ballan wrasse too (the Galway contingent that is.. )

ah s**t! you noticed! was trying to make us look good!!

no amount of fish would make ye look good.. and as for the little lad... i'm keepin my eye on him in future..

see conor was teaching "the little lad"all evening! he will wipe your eye the next night!!mayo venue will be a rock mark with LOTS of climbing.

more pics

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seriously good session lads, must have been hilarious, sure your sides are still hurting from all the laughing, well done to all

cheers man,it was one of the funniest sessions ive had in a long time!

thats exactly the way the sport is meant to be good fun plenty of crack and a little competitive edge. that session sounded like what all the rest of us have forgotten well done boys

Sounds like a great session & nice variety of fish lads well done

nice going, i guess steve is getting used to that pier then

Great report lads, sounded like great craic. I hope all anglers showed each other respect

cheers man,was a great day,but not sure about the respect!that crow fella kept catching all the fish and then slagging the ould fella john!

nice going, i guess steve is getting used to that pier then

ya,he seems to be on first name terms with all the fish there,think he has meet them all before

thats exactly the way the sport is meant to be good fun plenty of crack and a little competitive edge. that session sounded like what all the rest of us have forgotten well done boys

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great craic and a few fish thrown in,thats what its all about!!cheers twinkle

Sounds like a great session & nice variety of fish lads well done

cheers man,a great day had by all

well done lads...we will look out for the part 2

well done lads...we will look out for the part 2

hope i'm invited to round 2

you better be there,we will have to introduce you to real fish!! like mullet!

you better be there,we will have to introduce you to real fish!! like mullet!

thought you were on about fish.. not hair cuts.. i've seen the pics

well done to all looking forward to the round 2 report,i see the fish kissing has come to the west coast now,i don't think a wrasse would be my first choice of fish to kiss

great report sounds like the craic was mighty......suppose its just like mayo vrs galway in the gaa