first session 2011.mayo mark

People; myself

Duration; 15.00pm-19.00pm

Tide; just started to fill when i got there

Weather; to good for to be in the pub.absolute smashing day

Bait; macks,lugs,sandeels,squid,whitebait all used.had mussel but didnt use

Rigs; 3 hook highlights

Results; plenty of flounders(biggest 36cm).small turbots and small coalies.

Report; with all the bad weather over the xmas and into the new year i realistically hadnt had a cast since december the 11th.so i was dying to get my first session of 2011 in.last monday i allocated this sunday to be the day i break in 2011.this has being the longest week ever as i was so lookin foward to fishing.i woke up this morning so excited and i cud see the good that that awaited through the curtains.i got the brekkie in and made a text to me mate that was due to come with me.but after gettin no reply after an hour i knew that he had a hard nite the nite before.but it wasnt gonna stop me.was planning to be there at 2 but when i checked my camera i had realised that me batteries were dead so i waited til 3 to give time for my batteries to charge.got to the mark around 14.45pm and was a wee bit dissapointed there wasnt a better surf but didnt let it bother me.i baited up the 2 rods and banged them out.1 out deep past the small surf and 1 in tight in the surf.the tide had just turned so i was feeling confident.the first hour was very quiet with not even a nibble but the scenery was breathtaking so taking that all in kept me occupied.i could even hear the engines of the aeroplanes that flew over head and there was a great deal of bird activity in the far distance.at about 16.40pm i got me first knock on the rod.waited for a better indication then struck slowly.knew i had something and reeled in a flounder of 36cm.next knock was on the other rod and reeled in a double shot of a flounder and turbo.this continued up til dusk.when the dark came fishing quietened to which i was surprised.the fish got smaller when the dark came.picked up some really small flats along with tiny coalies.i was probably jumping the gun with my hopes of a bass or seatrout but theres always another time. .i was happy with my first session of the new year and i was great to be out.packed up and headed home with a happy face.have to say that the whitebait really did fish well today.some of the fish took 2 hooks they were that hungry

cheers brian

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Fine start to the year well done Brian & thats a nice Turbo & Flounder

well done Brian great way to start the year

some fine fish there brian,thats a nice turbo!

Well done on your first session of the year - some nice turbot

good fishin brian thats a nice first session
and a lovely lookin turbot iv yet to catch one but hope to change that this year

good start to the year for you brian wouldnt mind catching one of those turbots someday

well done on the turbot

Well done Brian nice flatties-good start the year

Nice going there brian and a good mix of species to kick of the year - well done.
Nice turbo as well for this time of year.

Mick

good report and pics brian with some fine fish too, had my first turbot last year which im beggining to think was a one off around here. when you say you used whitebait what species are you talking about

Well done, that's a great day out. And that turbot looks smashing

Nice start to the year. Fair play to you for waiting for the camera to charge, you must have been expecting a result. Lovely turbos by the way, still waiting on the first one.

good start brian fine fishing well done

i waited ages to catch my first turbo but when i did i cant stop .i actually find them handy enof now to pick up a few.this mark i thaught wud never have them but it did.so just shows u that there cud be other fish there but u need the right approach to catch them

good fishin brian thats a nice first session
and a lovely lookin turbot iv yet to catch one but hope to change that this year

u will.wudnt mind gettin one of ur cod

good start to the year for you brian wouldnt mind catching one of those turbots someday

whitebait is a small herring/sprat.u get them around autumn time.aug/sept/oct they come closer to the shore.mainly got on west coast.very very oily bait.i know lads that have got all flats on them.seatrout,bass,pollock etc.if u net a few for bait like sandeels u can get ur self thousands lol.i was walking my local beach ere on evening and i came across kama kazi whitebait there was thousands of them on the beach.i think the mackerel drove them up on it.

good report and pics brian with some fine fish too, had my first turbot last year which im beggining to think was a one off around here. when you say you used whitebait what species are you talking about

u get turbos anywhere but infortunately some areas dont have the population like others due to out fished.galway,mayo,sligo and donegal still tend to have a turbot population

Nice start to the year. Fair play to you for waiting for the camera to charge, you must have been expecting a result. Lovely turbos by the way, still waiting on the first one.

thanks frank.even thou nothing was major it was great to be out

Well done on your first session of the year - some nice turbot

Well done Brian, you've got the new year of to a flyer with that session. Great mix of species and very nice turbot. I'm sure you have your next session planned out already, good report and pics.