Telegraph Pole, Howth ,Dublin, 10th Feb 08

Mon Feb 11, 2008 9:36 am

People:Me

Duration:11:30am -4:00pm

Tide:high around 1:30/2 i think

Weather:clear, calm, mild

Bait:leftovers from newcastle- (s.eel, peeler, lug,) squid,mack

Rigs:2 hook flappers, Pennels

Results:not a thing :evil: ...




Report:went down to this spot to use up the last of my bait from Newcastle, hadint heard any reports but thought there would be something knocking about... but... i was wrong, i cudint even manage to use up the bait i had left as it was coming back untouched on each retrieve :roll: , conditions looked ok, i had several baits and rigs, one rod out far, one in close, nothing worked.. first blank in a while and was disapointed as this spot looked like a decent rock mark, maybe i got it on a bad day.

Re: Telegraph Pole, Howth ,Dublin, 10th Feb 08

Mon Feb 11, 2008 6:27 pm

nialler wrote:[



Report:went down to this spot to use up the last of my bait from Newcastle, hadint heard any reports but thought there would be something knocking about... but... i was wrong, i cudint even manage to use up the bait i had left as it was coming back untouched on each retrieve :roll: , conditions looked ok, i had several baits and rigs, one rod out far, one in close, nothing worked.. first blank in a while and was disapointed as this spot looked like a decent rock mark, maybe i got it on a bad day.


Nialler, same story for me at Ennereilly on Sat, only saved from the blank by 2 small whiting :roll: . Conditions the same, bait untouched etc, just the way its fishing at the moment :cry: , at least you caught at Newcastle beach on Sat :!:

Re: Telegraph Pole, Howth ,Dublin, 10th Feb 08

Mon Feb 11, 2008 8:52 pm

nialler wrote:People:Me

Duration:11:30am -4:00pm

Tide:high around 1:30/2 i think

Weather:clear, calm, mild

Bait:leftovers from newcastle- (s.eel, peeler, lug,) squid,mack

Rigs:2 hook flappers, Pennels

Results:not a thing :evil: ...




Report:went down to this spot to use up the last of my bait from Newcastle, hadint heard any reports but thought there would be something knocking about... but... i was wrong, i cudint even manage to use up the bait i had left as it was coming back untouched on each retrieve :roll: , conditions looked ok, i had several baits and rigs, one rod out far, one in close, nothing worked.. first blank in a while and was disapointed as this spot looked like a decent rock mark, maybe i got it on a bad day.



never caught a thing there myself in february, with march and april being hit and miss and slow...

Mon Feb 11, 2008 10:35 pm

jus noticed ur from swords nialler, were bouts. im from glasmore but live in applewood now. was goin 2 try howth 2 day but decided on wicklow harour. fish clougher head 4 an hr r 2 but no joy so moved on.