oranmore tope mark, galway, 1/9/07

People:me, stevecrow74, corbyeire.

Duration:6-11:30

Tide:3 hours in, 3 hours out

Weather:wind, at times rain but nice temperature

Bait:mackerel.

Rigs:pulley, running ledger

Results:huss, mini pollack, mack

Catch and Release:: Yes(except mack)



Report:well we got to the mark and it was really windy which was making things awkward and uncomfortable.then a couple of fishless hours passed until i got a 9lb huss(a new pb) i had also got a few mini pollack and a mack. Steve also got mack and mini pollack. Brian blanked :oops: :oops: . i will have to try this mark again though, i know you can get good huss there and Steve was talking about the possibility of a nice ray. we will have to see.

9lb huss
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I dont guess there is any chance of getting the location of the tope mark from you? I was down there on friday found a disused pier had a good few conger.

I dont guess there is any chance of getting the location of the tope mark from you? I was down there on friday found a disused pier had a good few conger.

i'd say it would be a great spot to anchor up in the middle. i know of a few spots that (should) produce tope, but as usual will be hit and miss..

i'm sure if you offer me a lift/trip in a boat :D i'll show you the marks :D :D



was a nice huss midget caught.. nearly bigger than him too :lol: :lol:
i had a few big bites but nothing came of them :oops:

[fishinmidget]

was a nice huss midget caught.. nearly bigger than him too :lol: :lol

Too right :shock: :shock: i had a right job holding it down to get the hook out :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Last edited by fishinmidget on Sun Sep 02, 2007 2:17 pm, edited 2 times in total.

not ours to give away - big dave

by the by midget - im not embarrassed about blanking at all!

if i was i would have been chucking feathers like the pair of ye - just couldnt be bothered

nice huss anyway - either we were very lucky or the ground is not half as bad as it looks there

either we were very lucky or the ground is not half as bad as it looks there

true, i was hitting sand with the uptider at all stages of tide..

i recon i got that huss right on the edge of the sand.

I'd say you'd be lucky to catch any fish from Dave's boat at the moment, unless there are any swimming around in the back yard! Not going far any time soon either, as the wheel fell off the trailer!:cry: Nice huss fishinmidget. I spent five fruitless hours on the beach behind Blackrock diving platform yesterday afternoon. The wind destroyed my soul.

Ed.

I think I know where you lads were fishing yesterday eve there are plenty of small polock there allright lol funny how I pulled into an area and there was yer car parked up I caught plenty of mackerel off that area on the fly over the years and quite a few tope there too its up to the left there isnt it and you pass a few thatched cottages :wink:

dont know bout the cottages - i dont remember them - if thats the same place we are on about :?:

mind you the up on the left bit is right :lol:

plenty of small pollock is right. i got a treble shot first cast with feathers.

Hi Midgit ,
I used to fish the same mark about 18 years ago and the walk to it was a the worse bit. I used to fish up tight around the narrow gulley bit . Stick with it cause it was my best fishing mark during 2 years of fishing all over from blackhead to killary harbour .In those days galway ended at the hotel by ballybane . In those days there was not many other anglers around and i very rarley saw anyone else fishing there .Tight lines

nice huss alex, did you get it on the new rod?

nice huss alex, did you get it on the new rod?

his zzippy blanked.. mind you so did mine :oops:

Well Sonaghan when she is back in the water ill throw you in a few Tope at your magic spot at blackrock as i go by.

Would that be revenge for me sabotaging your boat?

nice huss alex! well done :D

Hi Midgit ,
I used to fish the same mark about 18 years ago and the walk to it was a the worse bit. I used to fish up tight around the narrow gulley bit . Stick with it cause it was my best fishing mark during 2 years of fishing all over from blackhead to killary harbour .In those days galway ended at the hotel by ballybane . In those days there was not many other anglers around and i very rarley saw anyone else fishing there .Tight lines

weeman - very interesting to hear your view on the mark - i wouldnt say there is much pressure on it still

mind you the pier up the way can get very busy with the mack about

when you speak of fishing tight at the gulley part is that to the east?

cheers

nice huss alex, did you get it on the new rod?

his zzippy blanked.. mind you so did mine :oops:

lol, my first trip with a zziplex i got a few doggies a ray and a mackeral, what a great weekend in little kilary, have to do it again

only saw this report there! nice huss alex! well done!!