My Reports 07 (Shannon region) 29-03-07

[quote="Estuary Lad"]


So a total of 47 fish and 5 species in three hours, not a bad evenings fishing.

not bad - bloody unbelievable - well done

not bad - bloody unbelievable - well done

Thanks, twas great to get my first ray of the year.

asked question to put a face to the name and i did not know if you were in our club or not . Do not get so paranoid lads it not the FBI :shock: :shock: :shock:

FBI ???? IS that Fisheries Board Inspector.

Was that a mark to the west or the east?

Donagh

Some great fishing there estuary lad. Nice ray. Can I ask what rigs you were using for scratching and how did the wishbone fare up I havent used it in a while

Cheers

[Estuary Lad]

asked question to put a face to the name and i did not know if you were in our club or not . Do not get so paranoid lads it not the FBI :shock: :shock: :shock:

I loled, na just curious. ha

R_O just using 2 up 1 down flappers size 4s and 2s small ball leads, wishbone is a great rig for here and it worked well last night.

Last edited by Estuary Lad on Wed Feb 07, 2007 6:53 pm, edited 1 time in total.

i wasnt being paranoid. well done in courtown though, it was disapointing fishing and 4 fish was a great result. im fishin with tralee bay club. maybe up in april for the next one hopefully

look forward to seeing you again. was read your post on my poll for best match rod and I also noticed you were fishing with the tekron on Sunday. I am getting one soon and was thinking way you changed rods half way throw the compo. Just trying to learn.

Colin

It looks like the Limerick and Kerry lads are doing well on the Kerry/Limerick side of the estuary thats the best session iv seen reported in a long time on the shannon side I must join ye some night for a good session are any of ye interested in fishing a beach on the Clare side some evening.

[Estuary Lad]

17-02-07

People: Me and Gearoid

Duration: 10am to 1 pm

Tide: low water 11.15am

Weather: very nice, calm light NW breeze, sunny

Bait: Mackerel, Sandeels, Squid.

Rigs: Wishbones, Pulley Pennels.

Results: Me 2 small thornies. Gearoid 2 thornies, 1 4.75lb , 1 dog and a 26cm dab.

Catch and Release:: Yes


Report: Big tide this weekend so we decided to go looking for some ray. Headed to a venue which was likely to yield some, along with other species. We both fished 2 rods at distance.

Rigs comprised of Wishbones with size 1 and 1/0 B940s and Pulleys size 1/0 25lb snoods. Gearoid got a decent ray nearly tipping 5, putting a nice bend in his rod. Fishing died down about 12.

Well worth the trip, weather was lovely, like summer, and few nice fish today.

Forgot to mention Gearoid dropped a ray 10 yards out

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my first ray

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gearoids first

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my second

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This bend led

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gearoids second

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his dab

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i got a mild sun burning today from the glare off the water there :D :D :D . .. . . .and its only february!

lads when does kilteery start to fish well for the ray

[Estuary Lad]

People: Me, Geaorid, John Lynch, Donagh, Sean, Derry

Duration:9-1.30

Tide: Low at 12

Weather: Cold, overcast, then went mild.

Bait: Mackerel, Sandeel, Squid, Prawn

Rigs: Wishbones, Pulleys

Results:Me 2 thornback, 2 dab, and a dog. Gearoid 2 thornbacks,dab, dog and a poorcod. John 2 thornbacks 3 dab. Donagh 2 dab 1 flounder, Sean 2 dab.

Catch and Release:: Yes



Report:Me Geariod John and Donagh arrived at nine ish was fishing for a bout 9.15. Derry and Sean arrived about an hour later. I had a dab first cast and within the next hour John and Gearoid both had a ray each. All the rya were taken at distance.

We all got a few fish for the next 2 hours but but it slacked off bout 12.30 on.

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Johns 1st Ray

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Gearoids 1st Ray and my dog
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My 1st ray
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John and Gearoids 2nd rays
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Last edited by Estuary Lad on Thu Mar 08, 2007 5:46 am, edited 2 times in total.

Not that it sounds much better but I had 2 dab and a flounder.

Donagh

sorry, blame John he told me what u caught.

I will have to get brendan to write down the results in future.

Not the best days fishing we have had , but a good days fishing all the same. Nice to get the pics up on the site. The close up on the rays eyes is good.

I think ye should fish the mark next Saturday evening over LW. Should be a few more fish around.

lads when does kilteery start to fish well for the ray

the summer

lads when does kilteery start to fish well for the ray

the summer

depends on the weather aswel if it continues to be good could be as early as march. . . .FWIW

Small clip of Gearoid bringin in one of his ray
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Y7yQK0RMCOk