Kilkeel Co.Down 05/01/08

People: Me

Duration: 19.30 to 23.30

Tide: 21.30

Weather: 20SWS clear sky

Bait: Mackerel, Sand eel

Rigs: 1 hookclipped down

Results: 11 Codling, 2 Coalie & 1 Whiting




Report: I have been wanting to have a bash for Cod from the shore for along time now and was considering driving down to Wicklow, with the recent weather we've been having I thought the conditions would be favourable so I opted to try a totally virigin mark 4.5 miles from home which to my knowledge has never been fished during the winter months.

I wasn't really expecting to catch as this was my first shore session in over 10years but it wasn't long until I got the shock of my life, my rod tip started to bounce. Keeping the rod tip high over the surf I realled in with anticipation hoping that it was a whiting but I was surprised to see a codling of about 3lb - result. Every cast then turned into a bite apart from about 40 min over high water, unfortuantely I had to leave in full swing as I run out of Mackerel for some reason I only brought two and left the other hundred odd in the freezer, teh sand eel never landed a fish although it was getting chowed. I estimate the biggest fish to be just over 4lbs but god know's what size of a fish could come out of this mark.

Plan on fishing it tomorrow evening again with a three hook flapper and plenty of bait, it will have calmed slightly by then making fishing more comfortable. A really good introduction back to shore fishing, blessed to have it right on my door step.

Last edited by marshpike on Sun Jan 06, 2008 2:02 am, edited 1 time in total.

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Only kept two Cod for the plate the remainder were all returned in good health

that's great fishing mate very nice codling :D

i always fish from Dublin downwards if you know what i mean, never ventured up your neck of the woods must give it a go some day soon!

brianbru

The coast line along this area has alot to offer unfortunately no one else fishes it apart from the mackie bashers in the summer so its difficult to know exactly what's about however I've had some really good catched in the past.

Nice fishing. Will have to get out there some time :!: PS free to night :lol: :lol: :lol:

Your laugin' Tom I'm heading tonight as the tide will be good, should be good after the storm and comfortable to fish in.

Pm'd you my number incase you feel the need.

Nice to see South Down Producing the Goods! 8) Great Fishing there man!

great fishing mate, nice to see someone exploring the down coast, as for me i have just added another mark to my ever increasing list

Hello there Robert

Having been speaking to the other members of the "Kilkeel Sea Angling Club"
:oops:

Kilkeel SAC

We would like to know if you want to join us :?: :?: :?:

Dave

Great fishing!

Where abouts were you? I'd like to go down and catch a couple of Cod!
It would give my new multi a bit of working :lol:

Hello there Robert

Having been speaking to the other members of the "Kilkeel Sea Angling Club"
:oops:

Kilkeel SAC

We would like to know if you want to join us :?: :?: :?:

Dave

Robert?? I haven't been called that in a while, do I know you Dave.

I've never even heard of KK SAC which surprises me considering the amount of fishing that I do, I'm sure our paths have crossed in the past some where along the way.

Conor if you know the area between greencastle and cranfield you should hit quality fishing.

I know who you are now Dave just trawled through some of your posts, thanks for the offer but I'm on a species hunt I'm really just passing through.

Good luck with the club though this area could do with it, there is plenty of good fishing to be had on our shores if people are prepaired to put in the effort.

well done robbie!

Conor if you know the area between greencastle and cranfield you should hit quality fishing.

where abouts would that be?

I don't know around there.

great wee spots around there. havent got the chance to fish there for a while but have caught a couple of nice codling off the down coast in the summer time also.
Connor greencastle is just on round from kilkeel.

Where abouts should I fish? I don't really know any marks down there.

Conor if your that keen just let meknow when your coming down and I'll put over the fish, you'll need to cast 80yds+ to hit the fish though, shouldn't be a proiblem with your new multi ..............

well done crackin codling, antrim coast very poor at moment better for pollack than cod, had them up to 6lb.
sent u a pm
rab