carnlough

People:me and bigliam

Duration:18-30 to 23-30, 5 hours in all

Tide:coming in, full at 22-45

Weather:not bad for November, a wee bit of rain every so often

Bait:sandeel,mackerel.squid,lug,rag

Rigs:3 hook flappers and 2 hook bombers

Results:big Liam got a flounder and a coalie. me i got a plaice,two coalies, shore rockling and a codling

Catch and Release:: Yes, everything went back



Report: met up with Liam to fish red bay but the wind made it difficult so we went to carnlough, the beach was packed as there was a competition on, some coalies and a bass had been caught.So we found a empty spot and set up, it wasn't long before everyone was forced up onto the promenade by the incoming tide, i was first in with a 18cm plaice Liam got a coalie, i got a shore rockling which have a large rag in its mouth, the hook 2/0 didn't penetrate but the greedy git wouldn't let go. Liam soon landed a small flounder, which was his last fish. Distance played a part just before high water as i got two coalie by casting over 90yards out.The fishing was slow at this stage, even the crabs stopped biting, so in the attempt to boost my catch i did a short cast of 15 feet or so hoping for a flounder, the waves bounced the rod tip around before another angler saw the rod double over, so i wound in and bang, a codling of about 3lb, :shock: i was gobsmacked, after driving to Waterford for the cod, i get one 1.5hours from home, after that nothing. Thanks to the lads fishing the comp who gave us there rag and mackerel when they where leaving, thanks lads that was nice of you. Another new mark for me and a great trip, one note all the bites came when the moon went behind some clouds, i wonder if it was too bright with the full moon out?

ps bigliam has the photos, i'll put them up once he emails them to me

Well done on the codling,,

well done guys :D

:) well done on the codling MC, :)

nice sized codling marty well done fella. I found that when the moon is that bright its hard enough fishing. again well done on the codling. liam know's that part of the world very well and seems to do well up there.

nice one MC, i might have to go up your way for a codling then.. :D :D

it was thanks to liam lads, he showed me round pointed out a few things, he let me use all the baits i had before letting me know it was mainly a rag beach, and guess what all fish came on straight rag, still waiting on the photo's :lol: liam has gone fishing with the left over rag, i had a kiddies party to attend :cry:

heres a few photos

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even more photo's

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hold on a second.. i need a magnifing glass to see that codling..

if you want i'll do a photoshop job on it.. make it look half decent :twisted: :twisted:

your just jealous of a few codlling of your own steve :P

yeah steve jealousy get you know where :lol: :lol: ,

now now steve, just because i got a better codling than you this year, hold have you got any :lol: