North Wicklow - 10 Week Tope Challenge

Haven’t done a fishing report in ages & it’s been very quiet on here so I’ll fire away.

We’ve got a 10 week plan to fish the North Wicklow Beaches in search of Tope, one session a week for 4 hours after work, (roughly 200 rod hours by Christmas). Anyone who wants to tag along and give it a go, the more bait in the water the better!

Session 1: 09/08, 7 – 11pm (16 Rod Hours) LW 11pm
Anglers: Roger, Sherwood & Myself
Last night drew a blank for the tope on a dropping tide, but we did have whiting, dogs & a solitary mackerel on a Toby.

Great idea Alby. I will definitely try to make a couple of these. Let us know when you are heading out again.

Donal.

I will be starting a few Tope sessions in the usual places from the start of September. I'll share any results/photos I get.

I mite come out of retirement For a tope or two when yous heading out agen

if im not working ill try and get out as well

keep us posted on next outing alby,crackin idea

I mite come out of retirement For a tope or two when yous heading out agen

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I mite come out of retirement For a tope or two when yous heading out agen

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Hey Folks,

Conditions for this Wednesday look good for a crack at the Tope. Slack wind & tides make for ideal conditions.

We’ll be meeting in Shankill Angling Centre @ 6, Andy will have various bait & the tackle required to land a tope should you require it. After that we’ll be heading to Kilcoole Beach straight over the tracks.

See you then!

Not around on Weds unfortunately due to work committments. Bets of luck.

Donal.

best of luck Alby!

I might take a spin out on Wed.

well, any luck tonight boss..?

Session 2: 05/09, 7 – 11pm (25 Rod Hours) LW 9:30pm
Anglers: Roger, Shane, Sherwood, Robbie & Myself

Blanked for the tope over LW last night, superb conditions, not a scrap of weed about and flat calm. Plenty of fodder fish around too, we had whiting, flats & dogs, spun for mackerel but no joy.

Used mackerel, fresh & Frozen, whiting & flounders for bait. Nobody said it was going to be easy!

Hard luck lads better luck next time

i had a bait bucket resembling an aquarium and have discovered live flounder are not aerodynamic

out last night with shane h ,blank! perfect tide and conditions ,small bit of weed around hw but well fishable ,was hoping one of us would hook up just to sicken the slackers ! hu halby! bless me!

out last night with shane h ,blank! perfect tide and conditions ,small bit of weed around hw but well fishable ,was hoping one of us would hook up just to sicken the slackers ! hu halby! bless me!

Unluck Roger, Must get up for the next session u guys are having up there!! Hopefully a few will be about then!!!

out last night with shane h ,blank! perfect tide and conditions ,small bit of weed around hw but well fishable ,was hoping one of us would hook up just to sicken the slackers ! hu halby! bless me!

Unluck Roger, Must get up for the next session u guys are having up there!! Hopefully a few will be about then!!!

Are the Wexford tope not good enough for you anymore