Cushendall, Co Antrim, 31/03/07

People: spgavin, Conor C and me and 8 other members of GADSAC

Duration: 17.00 - 22.00

Tide: HT @ 22.35

Weather: Lovely - Shirt sleeves up until 19.30 :lol:

Bait: Rag, squid, mackeral, sandeel and lures

Rigs: All sorts, flappers 2/3 hook, clipped down 2/3 hook, millennium, pulley, 1up, 1 down, 3 hook booms, lures, spun sandeel, floats - (can you detect the desperation?)

Results: 1 chinese fish - undersize, 1 plaice - undersize, 1 doggie 2lb and 1 sea trout 1lb 3oz

Catch and Release:: Yes



Report:

It was with a great amount of excitement, expectation and a full weeks planning that I hit the road yesterday at 14.00 to meet Sean and Conor at Dalriada.

The weather was glorious and we got our gear set up well ahead of schedule, as soon as the five o'clock bell struck, we got stuck in with all three of us furiously working lures close to the rocks and kelp beds uncovered by the low tide.

Sean was the first to land a fish when a nice sea trout of 1lb 3oz took his silver lure - alas sea trout don't count in club comps :( . We kept on working the lures until 18.00 but with no more fish showing, we decided to switch to baits on the bottom.

To say things were slow would be a severe understatement but at least Conor was keeping us entertained with his succession of clumsy incidents - the best one being when he managed to get both of his feet into a large pot-hole filled with water - so much for those alleged water-proof boots :lol: :lol: :lol:

Darkness was soon upon us and the rod tips began to nod, our spirits soon picked up - I managed a nice wee plaice at 21cms (non counter, but a new species for the year :D ). Sean landed a decent dog at 2lb and Conor landed a pin y-ting - saving a blank!!!!

The last hour seen us using every rig in the wallet in a desperate attempt to land some scoring fish - but with no success.

Back at the weigh in, it was clear that most of the other anglers achieved similar results to us but 3 - 4 guys managed to land a few coalies and rockling.

Sean's dog got him 2nd place and the largest fish pool :D

All in all, it was great to get out again after such a long absence, a few more fish would have been nice but that's fishing for you......

Jude

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Last edited by glengormley-gavin on Mon Apr 02, 2007 1:03 pm, edited 1 time in total.

[Norfolk and Goode]

Good to see you out GG after the cold turkey withdrawals you were having after the wee one was born when you were not allowed out by the FPO!. :shock: :lol: Those shakes you were having we will put down to the excitement of knowing when you would be allowed out again :lol: I see you've also let your hair down??? :lol:

All joking aside matey, it was good to see you out again and good to see Sean up at the top of the table again. :shock: 8) :wink:

I had to laugh when the wee man/Conor wanted to lift that Slug/rockling out of the bucket. It was like chasing a bar of soap around the bath!

Here's hoping the next outing produces more fish?

Oh yes, how do you open the sea trout photo?

Steve

Last edited by Norfolk and Goode on Sun Apr 01, 2007 10:02 pm, edited 1 time in total.

I cannae see the Sea Trout photo. :cry: :(

aye it was a good night jude that wee tiny whiting saved the blank atleast i caught a fish good outing can't wait until the next one

Uploaded pic again - hope this works....

jude

Cheers, nice fish!

it was a nice fish