roundstone 18/04/07

People:me, MC, nige

Duration: 7 1/2 hours

Tide:rising

Weather:absolutely gorgeous.. sunny and hot

Bait:mack squid sandeel and lugworm

Rigs:various

Results:dogs, huss, flounder

me: 3 dogs and 1 flounder
MC: 2 dogs and 1 huss(first huss)
nige: 2 dogs

Catch and Release:: Yes



Report: what can i say.. what a day... haven't laughed that much in ages..
Got picked up around 11am and was greeted with MC's face looking out of the passenger seat window( that soon changed when i kicked him into the back seats :twisted: :twisted: ). we hit our location around 12 and were soon fishing..

as usual i caught the first fish.. a doggie.. and nige wasnt too long before he struck into a doggie.. the pressure was on for martin... but it wasnt long before he pulled out his doggie..
decided to go scratchin with the uptider :shock: and after a while it paid off with a nice flounder being wrenched out of the water with a SL30SH :lol: ... at this time martin pulled out what looked like a doggie.. but after a closer inspection turned out to be a small Huss... when released i showed MC a nice little trick to de-hooking flatties that have a deep hook set in their mouth...

after this fishing slackened off as the tide was coming to the high..
coffee was made and enough chocolate to feed a small country was consumed (thanks MC for the easter egg.... cadburys cream egg... yummie)

around 7pm rigs were brought in and 4oz leads were clipped on...

i managed 141 yards on nige's set up (fixed spool)
and managed 164yrds on MC's set up (anyfish anywhere match + penn 525)
which smashed MC's record of 150yrds :twisted: :twisted:
and on my own set up i got 167yrds..

nige managed 122 yards on his own set up
and MC got (i think)129 yrds on nige's
and 140yrds on own set up
i cant remember what he got on my zzippy but i'm sure he'll remind me

(that damned anyfish anywhere is a really heavy rod)
i think martin is a convert to zzippy's now :D


video's were taken... :D but due to content i cant post up the links :shock: :shock:

at the end of the day all were happy with the day's craic and thanks again to martin for the feedin in Oughterard...

when released i showed MC a nice little trick to de-hooking flatties that have a deep hook set in their mouth...

Don't suppose you could share the secret?

Nice lads :) good to see the huss starting to arrive too do ya reckon the lads at the next Killary comp will be in with a chance?

do ya reckon the lads at the next Killary comp will be in with a chance?

no.. but i hope i do :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

another good day :D Wish I had got something else other than dogs but at least didnt blank :) Next time I am bring sun cream so I dont end up burned :(

Am tired from laughing - sorry Martin :lol:

with me having to miss the next comp the wife said i could go fishing and try the area where the comp is to be held, one mention to Mr crow and the day trip was set in motion,what can i say, but a great day it was indeed and well worth the trip and for the company, well, lets just say its was great craic . Caught my first huss, a bonus for the trip, as for the zziplex cast( sorry Alex :twisted: ) it was 143yards with 4oz, could have done better but wasn't allowed to put the reel down the butt. I would just like to say thanks to Stevecrow and Nige for a great day.

ask nige about the shaggy dog he got, and thanks to the tea boy for the coffee, it was fantastic, once again thanks lads and its a pity I cant make the next comp.

as for the zziplex cast( sorry Alex :twisted: ) it was 143yards with 4oz,

nice rod the Zzippy though dont you think.. lighter than the Anyfish Anywhere..
and a nice action too :D :D


p.s. still think there should be 'is there' printed above the AA :lol: :lol:

as for the zziplex cast( sorry Alex :twisted: ) it was 143yards with 4oz,

nice rod the Zzippy though dont you think.. lighter than the Anyfish Anywhere..
and a nice action too :D :D

by the way I have zziplex on order :D

here's a pic of the flounder...

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slosh 30 for that bad boy.... :lol: ..nice 1 on the huss mc.... great fishing as usual lads 8)

i know alex gets al ot of stick for always wearing his team ireland jacket and alot of it seems to come from a certain stevecrow74!!! however i have just noticed that any pic i have seen of steve hes always in the same clothes and has ear plugs in, wats up wit dat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i know alex gets al ot of stick for always wearing his team ireland jacket and alot of it seems to come from a certain stevecrow74!!! however i have just noticed that any pic i have seen of steve hes always in the same clothes and has ear plugs in, wats up wit dat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

all my wardrobe is black... i dont wear much colour..so they all look the same .. as for the earplugs.. they are headphones for my phone, i'm always listening to the radio or music... :D :D

Black being the most "Slimming" colour of course..... :D

Black being the most "Slimming" colour of course..... :D

note to self wear black clothes :lol:

Black being the most "Slimming" colour of course..... :D

not really, turst me I know and ask the tea boy about his paunch

here's a pic of the flounder...

this is stevecrow74 100th fish this year, well done mate

this is stevecrow74 100th fish this year, well done mate

so it is... :)

wonder what number 200 will be.. knowing my luck... a doggie :? :?