going cuckoo in co antrim saturday 16th july

great report as per usual man, those ray are cracking and its good to see cod appearing on the shores again. hopefully some greedy trawler doesnt butcher them

good session guys and another good read

cheers man. always good to get what you set out for

Brilliant Sesh Lads!

thanks drew. if only the dee fished like that

Great report & session lads some fine cuckoo rays & I see nemo has found a new home well done lads

thanks brian. yes neil must have bought a half dozen of them nemos on his hols, you just never know what piccys they will turn up in on reports from all over the country

great report al nice too see jordan catching 1 after not getting 1 last year. id luv to target cookoo ray they look amazing. the midgets were getting us in donegal, there annoying we buggers ya def need sum insect repelant when rock fishing ill def order some for our fishing trips.
well done to all
john

cheers man. yeah those midgeys are annoying as hell. i really don't know how the fly fishermen can stand in clouds of them on a river all day without flinching even thow i was boiling i had to put on my rain jacket and pull the chord on the hood to do an impression of kenny from southpark to get some relief from them

great stuff, i always thought there was no ray fishing left around the antrim coast
good to be proved wrong

cheers man. not just from there. there are a lot of people claiming to have got thornies and blondes from the shore along that stretch of coast in the last year too . i have'nt seen any pics to back them up. but with so many people claiming to have caught or seen them there must be some substance to it . it would save me a fortune in petrol if it is true

great report as usual al ,another nice session and some super fishies well done
to yourself and superstar jordan and of course nemo

thanks mitch. you'd think jordan might take a bit of pity on the oul fella once in a while and stop showing me up for a change every time he tries to rub it in i just remind him that he starts back to school in september i'll make up for it then

great report as usual al ,another nice session and some super fishies well done
to yourself and superstar jordan and of course nemo

well done al and jordan enjoyed reading your report and well done on th personal bests

thanks alan. have you noticed that every year when they come in they seem to get bigger . mabey another shimano record in the making this year

great read and super session lads and a big well done to the little man for getting his ray.great fishing all round well done

thanks man. he was pratically dancing on the rocks when he landed the first one. just as well the mark is well away from anyone passing by. if they had have spotted him they would have thought he was'nt wise

:D well done lads and nice one on the pb,s with the cuckoo wrasses's.midgy,s lol excellent read and fishing as usual well done !
tightlines fergal

cheers fergal. those midgeys are a real personal hate of mine at the moment . sod the mozzy spray. i think the next time i head out that way i'll be bringing a few cans of lynx and a lighter mozzy bbq anyone?

very good read and great days fishing , some photo there of the young lad, smile says it all, well done fella

cheers man. that was 2 years of trying finally put to rest for him. the cheshire cat did'nt have a grin like that

Brilliant report as usual lads.
Well done on a fantastic session

thanks man

Well done lads, i'm delighted for ya's . . What a beautiful fish the cuckoo ray is. I'll have to get in on that fishing and hot dog action

thanks dave. they are a great looking fish. i like the way the spot on each wing of each fish is completley different to any other cuckoo ray. almost like fingerprint with no 2 being the same they must have smelt the aroma from the pan and came in for a sniff

Great report Al, some good sport was had by all by the sounds of it, those are 3 crackers of cuckoo ray yous got, Jordan made up for not getting one last year in style, well done Jordan, fine rays!
That wee red cod is a very well made fish. Yeah the midgeys are great fun arent they, the jungle formula aerosol can is the business, Bens 100 very effective too though nasty in eyes or mouth. The former is easier applied, using it at the mo and it really works.
Well done on more good results.
Cathal.

cheers cathal. those midgeys are more annoying than a bad dose of the clap (from what i hear,,,,,, no honestly just from what i hear ) really gotta get some of that jungle formula,,,,, or a blow torch . i have nothing but admaration for you fly fishing lads. how you manage to stand in clouds of them all day is beyond me . you should have seen the goes of me on saturday evening. i was jumping about the rocks waving my hands about my head like a 19 year old, disco biscuit munching clubber . thank god the spot is well out of the way of anyone passing by

congratz lads!super report Al nd super jealose about ur cuckoo ray .

thanks zeke. so was dawsey

Well done lads. Fine fishing. Great that ye both caught the rays. The smile says it all in the photos of jordan. After many many hours of ray fishing i'm still yet to catch one so i'd be smiling like that too if i had those fish.

cheers evan. it was 2 seasons in the making for the wee man. so chuffed was an understatment i was just made up to see him finally get one. the fact that it was within the weight for the shimano badge was just the icing on the cake

Great to see although where was the invite I mean you took dawsy haha
might have to get a shot up myself this weekend as im off and see if i can land one
dont really have another option as the gf is home next wednesday from her hols.
Lovely report as always Al

cheers man. i know what you mean about having to plan the fishing around the GF plans. caroline has got wise to my moves now and checks the boot of the motor when i suggest a day out up the coast for a nice cosy coastal stroll. i need to get more sneaky

good job lads as always!
i'm still after more ray species - what if you put a bucket on my head and took me to one of those marks????
dave

bagged and tagged dave i think i could auction off the marks saved on my sat nav over the last 6 years or so to the highest bidder

Great report and some cracking fish. Well done lads.

thanks dave

great report as per usual man, those ray are cracking and its good to see cod appearing on the shores again. hopefully some greedy trawler doesnt butcher them

true man. between the trawlers and idiots filling tesco bags full of them under a pound i'm really surprised that they seem to be doing well in the area. i remember watching about 8 lads from belfast spinning for macks from waterfoot pier 2 years ago. they hit into a passing shoal of small codling at not even a pound and massacared full strings of them for over an hour. they must have filled a plastic bags worth each before we heard the ask each other did they know anyone who might want them they just kept them because of the fact that they were cod total muppets. but sure, what can you do

good hunt lads, fine loocking cuckoo rays and wide variety of spesies, well done

Well done Lads Great session-well done on the C Rays thooo
Next time when the weather turn in to the winter ill be try that place for cod...

Well done, great report and great fishing. Well done on the Cuckoo rays!!

hi mate, ended up going to swilly again and didnt do to bad with my pb ray but wish i had headed down to your location instead. very well done

hi mate, ended up going to swilly again and didnt do to bad with my pb ray but wish i had headed down to your location instead. very well done

yea Al they grow to about 5 lb max so there is areal possabilty that the record can be smashed in the widow that there within are reach

Yet again Al, another fantastic report and some real quality fishing. Those cuckoo rays are class looking, very nice catch indeed. You guys are clocking some miles up touring around the coast, good to see you's are back at it and getting great results for your efforts. Great pictures, the smile on Jordan's face and his big grin in the third pic says it all, brilliant stuff!

Just want to add my congrats for an excellent report - and the fishing wasn't too bad either . Nice one wee man.

As I've mentioned to you before, the reports that you guys put up are far better than some of those that appear in the mags and the photos are just the icing on the cake.

Keep up the good work.

Tight Lines
StevieC

lovly bit a fishing ther lads,,,well done on the cuckoo,,,nice fishingggg

Was awesome wee trip, was over the just to see one of those beauties, made up for wee Jordan / (or should I say big Jordan). I am still recovering from sleeping over in that motor of mine lol!

The rays eluded me on this occasions but that just means I have an excuse to zip up the antrim coast again as soon as I get back from the egypt trip in 2 weeks. Hmmmmmm the travel rod is sitting on top of the suitcase I wonder will she be mad?? :mrgree

nice one al

Great post and a great session ive caught thornies before but i would love a cookoo

good hunt lads, fine loocking cuckoo rays and wide variety of spesies, well done

thanks man. it's great when you get what you set out for

Well done Lads Great session-well done on the C Rays thooo
Next time when the weather turn in to the winter ill be try that place for cod...

cheers zud. was thinking the very same thing myself

Well done, great report and great fishing. Well done on the Cuckoo rays!!

thanks frank. would'nt mind a bass thow

hi mate, ended up going to swilly again and didnt do to bad with my pb ray but wish i had headed down to your location instead. very well done

cheers nicki. i thought it might have been you and charlotte on the other spot we get them from when we were set up. but my crappy binoculars could't see that clear from where we were . still 5 or 6 weeks for you to have a go at them thow

Yet again Al, another fantastic report and some real quality fishing. Those cuckoo rays are class looking, very nice catch indeed. You guys are clocking some miles up touring around the coast, good to see you's are back at it and getting great results for your efforts. Great pictures, the smile on Jordan's face and his big grin in the third pic says it all, brilliant stuff!

thanks paula. might see you and norman very soon as jordan has been tormenting me for a bash at the mullett

Just want to add my congrats for an excellent report - and the fishing wasn't too bad either . Nice one wee man.
As I've mentioned to you before, the reports that you guys put up are far better than some of those that appear in the mags and the photos are just the icing on the cake.
Keep up the good work.
Tight Lines
StevieC

thanks very much stevie. we try to do our best to give an idea of what fishing is available on the antrim and down coasts in our reports. not exactly kerry or wexford, but there are still spots where good results can be had if you try hard enough and put in the effort

lovly bit a fishing ther lads,,,well done on the cuckoo,,,nice fishingggg

cheers man

Was awesome wee trip, was over the just to see one of those beauties, made up for wee Jordan / (or should I say big Jordan). I am still recovering from sleeping over in that motor of mine lol!
The rays eluded me on this occasions but that just means I have an excuse to zip up the antrim coast again as soon as I get back from the egypt trip in 2 weeks. Hmmmmmm the travel rod is sitting on top of the suitcase I wonder will she be mad?? :mrgree

i know man. i was just looking at you and hugh tucked up in your wee clio as we drove off not exactly the comfyiest of set up's for someone over 6ft like yourself man . and never worry about the cuckoos,,, we'll leave some for you when you get back from egypt man

nice one al

cheers rab

Great post and a great session ive caught thornies before but i would love a cookoo

thanks man. i would'nt mind a shore caught tope myself PM mabey?

great report as alway Al, very nice fishing

absoutley brilliant fishing and not a bad report either al your getting the hang of them now
well done lads.

nice fishin. lovely cuckoo ray. well done lads