Wexford beach, 18/19 June ,2011

[eyesreilly]

People:me, later met Roger and Trojan from site

Duration:7-30pm-1-30am

Tide:high approx 11-20pm

Weather:beautiful, mild, sw light breeze

Bait:frozen crab mainly, with some rag and squid, and later mack for doggies

Rigs:pulley rigs and 2 hook flapper

Results:5 x smoothie pups, 3 x biggie smoothies , 3 x doggies

Heres a little video as theres not enough videos on here


http://youtube.com/watch?v=6TK7sqSlFLk



Report:
The weather had been cat , as we say in this part of the country, for most of the day but I put my trust in Met Eireann and headed for Wexford in hope of a clearance coming in for the evening. Got off to a bad start when I forgot the bait , but thankfully I wasnt gone too far .As usual on the way down, I marvelled at the complete ignorance of the rules of the road by a significant minority of drivers . At least theyre consistant, 'cos it was the same on the way home at 3am . Back to the fishing,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,I was the first to set up on the beach, just got there ahead of a competition which saved me a walk down the beach . I had 2 rods , one fishing at range of about 100 yds, the other about 30/40 metres out ( I use metres on the small rod to be up to date and hip ).





I got a doggie on the first cast, followed by a pup smoothie, both on the near rod on rag , tipped with squid. The other rod then got a thump of a bite and I was taken down the beach by a decent smoothie, which I eventually landed , happy days.



The lad nearest me kindly took a photo before I returned the fish to the water, me knees still trembling. What power these fish have,hard to hold still for a photo . 2 lads set up on the other side of me, who turned out to be Roger and Trojan(Robbie) , from SAI. Roger recognised me when I put on my orange Imax flotation jacket , which I had unfortunately chosen to wear on this mild night,,,,,,lesson learned . The fishing was steady all night, with all of us getting decent smoothies , with a splash of pups and doggies thrown in for good measure. So much for the biggies not supposed to be around when the pups are there . I had a cracker of a smoothie , a real thick headed one , lively as hell, which made my night. I didnt weigh him, just glad to get a photo, and get him back, but not before getting a phonepic to send to poor Fishface on his holliers in Spain .




I was up and down the beach all evening , to get photos of Rogers and Robbies smoothies, and couldnt believe it when I checked my phone and it was 11pm already.Roger had a particularly good one and Robbie lost a really big one just yards out in the surf .















It went quiet after a while and I put out some mack which was picking up doggies,then I fished the 2 rods with large crab baits and got another decent smoothie on the mid distance rod about 50 metres out. Another doggie later and I was ready to pack up. Roger and Robbie had just left,all of us happy with a good nights fishing. Great to have these fish put a bend in the rods and nice to be able to write a report featuring a few decent fish for a change

Last edited by eyesreilly on Sun Jun 19, 2011 12:15 pm, edited 1 time in total.

nice pics dave i have one complain NO TEA TOWEL!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well done Dave and Co, Cracking session and some quality smoothie's, must get out soon myself for a few now that the bigger ones are starting to show. Good report and photos too.

Mick

nice pics dave i have one complain NO TEA TOWEL!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm waiting on Fishface to bring me some home from the Costa Del Sol

Nice session lads,,some good fish there,,

superb nice one guys,will they ever decide to show up around here down south! topnotch report and snaps as usual.
tightlines

Super stuff lads. Great photo's all round, but I expect nothing short of perfect from Dave now I hope Fishface didn't choke on his Sangria when he got your text

Edit: What is it with everyone forgetting bait this week

Great report and photos dave always great when a plan comes together .And well done again on your big hound when i seen you reel him in i was frantic to get a bait out after that

Great report & pics Dave & fine smoothie's well done lads

fantastic report dave and well done to ye all some smashing smoothies there

Great report. Doing your bit for Irish tourism with the vid.

Nice one Dave, great to get some decent fighting fish.

PS : A smile wouldnt be to much to ask in your last photo - a fish like that deserves it

Great report and photos dave always great when a plan comes together .And well done again on your big hound when i seen you reel him in i was frantic to get a bait out after that

I was frantic myself Robbie , thank God yourself and Roger were around for support and to help untangle lines, show me how to pose for piccies etc ps,next time ask me to smile

Nice one Dave, great to get some decent fighting fish.

PS : A smile wouldnt be to much to ask in your last photo - a fish like that deserves it

Thanks Mark I was in shock

Great report. Doing your bit for Irish tourism with the vid.

Thanks Stephen, we all have to do more for less, so i'm told

fantastic report dave and well done to ye all some smashing smoothies there

Thanks Ger

Great report & pics Dave & fine smoothie's well done lads

Cheers Brian

Super stuff lads. Great photo's all round, but I expect nothing short of perfect from Dave now I hope Fishface didn't choke on his Sangria when he got your text

Edit: What is it with everyone forgetting bait this week

Thanks Conor, was a grand ould night , they dont come too often and we have to enjoy them when they do . I could have left the rag at home as the crab was the main bait but you know the way we like to keep all our options open

:D superb nice one guys,will they ever decide to show up around here down south! topnotch report and snaps as usual.
tightlines

Cheers, youse dont do too bad down there, thank God for the Smoothies up this neck of the woods for a couple of months each year

Nice session lads,,some good fish there,,

Thanks

thumper of a report there Dave, looks like a good session was had by all
ps'....its not the same without the tea towel

was i sick when i got the text and photo, was i what

well done on a cracking session. and the video and pics very good.great fishing.

was i sick when i got the text and photo, was i what

Welcome back Neil ,Whats that skinny yoke your holding in your avatar

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some really fine fish there well done lads

Well done lads what a quality night. Super report to go with it!!!

Great report Dave and some cracking fishing there lads, well done.