It only takes one, Donaghadee, 18/04/11

[Drew]

People: Dan, Shep, Gabbey, James, Drew

Duration: 7pm - 9.30pm

Tide: Pushing, perfect.

Weather: Perfect.

Bait: Lug, Rag, Mackeral

Rigs: Various

Results:
Coalfish, Corkwing, Plaice, Pollack

Report:

I had 2 Coalies first off, one of which was 34cm, great, pier fished well for the lads, Wrasse and coalies the targets close in with coalies the staple catch. Gabbey and Dan had a wrasse each though. I got a plaice at distance, dead happy.

8.30pm, 2 set up on the wall, immediately started casting over both of my lines.
"Mate if you cast that way you'll tangle my line",
Casted that way anyway, line over mine, slight annoyance, expressed annoyance, reeling in hard to make sure he knows he's annoyed me.
Casts to usual area, 2 minutes line lands over the top of mine.
"Mate, I won't be able to see bites with your line over mine",
Reels gear in again, casts out to usual spot.
2 Minutes later, Line over mine.

CONTINUED FOR A WHOLE F---ING HOUR, AN HOUR.
I finally conceeded defeat. Packed up. And we came home.
The beginnings of a great night, ruined.

Good night.

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Last edited by Drew on Mon Apr 18, 2011 11:28 pm, edited 1 time in total.

Bob and I gave them a tenner each to do that

Bob and I gave them a tenner each to do that

It was mental mate

lol drew good man for keeping ur calm i dont think i woulda been so calm.

well at least u got some fish

wel done m8.

They were quite clearly doing it on purpose, and I also can't get over the fact that one of them asked Gabbey for the left over mack! I'm glad he just chucked it in, if they are going to behave like that they don't deserve to fish.

Still a good night as you say though!! I'll get a wrasse yet! I'm going to tie more rigs tomorrow and I'll bling a few just for them!! A wee wrasse would push my species list up to ten and I'd be delighted with that

at least you managed good fish between ye and plaice how bad!i wouldnt have kept the head though straight over to his mainline with my filleting knife chop chop job done
tightlines
fergal

would appear the sea beds recovery from the dredging operation is well under way

Fair play in keeping your cool, because i certainly wouldnt i would have gone balistic.
Still though you had a few fish, well done pal

I gave up using them after I had a massive birds nest and lost a big bass coz of it. Passing shoal, my mate beside me pulled in a 6Ib and mine got off as I couldnt reel in after the cast. He cast straight after and caught a 4ib while I kicked mine up and down the beach.

oh god what a nightmare drew,,,,,,,i like the way ye get lots of plaice thou

Bad luck drew with the ass h**es. The few times i fished the Dee, the worst i got was a chat with "conger man" with the wee dog, a harmless old guy, telling the tales of great conger catches there.

well done drew might have to get used to it now that the mack bashers are starting to come out they dont care were they cast

I should of stuck on a 5.5 anchor lead and just cast , reeled cast lol
loved the guys face when i just threw the mack over the back wall,
think ill bring a saw blade next time duck tap it on and drag over them both that should cause a few issues haha.
The plaice was lovely to see tho have to admit night ruined thanks to mack bashers

well done for keeping your cool - althought i think you should of applied the 3 strike rule and start cutting lines after that!

congrats on the plaice

would appear the sea beds recovery from the dredging operation is well under way

The dredging certainly had an adverse effect on the Codling fishing, and the Wrasse fishing inside the harbour, however it has been very good for Coalies since, and the Flattie numbers have increased easily 5 fold.

As my pretty much second home I hope its recovering
Tryed bangor last night dont know if sheps doing a report but daylight seemed a lot better catching a whiting and what looked like a small haddock. (1 new species each)
No luck on anything good but maybe just not casting in the right areas, very sandy bottom and plenty of fish hitting the surface, may give it another shot on saturday after work.
Girlfriends home tonight to end my 10 day fishing marathon haha got a few days off maybe saved for a good days fishing in the near future drew!

maybe saved for a good days fishing in the near future drew!

Damn right man, Think I'll be on Waterfoot beach tomorrow for the day.

Yea, me and shep doing some night fishing on sunday thinking of somewhere to go atm, you up for it? and any ideas we could leave bout 5 sheps gonna get some rag

calm is... girlfriends brother hitting boyfriend with a 2oz weight in the legs.... mind you the bf refuses to take me fishing now.. ( i am not the brother).. patients is a virtue.. well done... i would have thrown them in tbh.. well done

Bad luck drew with the ass h**es. The few times i fished the Dee, the worst i got was a chat with "conger man" with the wee dog, a harmless old guy, telling the tales of great conger catches there.

lol tells every one that...