a wicklow strand

People:keith, the dodger and myself

Duration:cant remember

Tide:full in around 11 or so

Weather:mild and calm

Bait:rag,lug,sandeel,squid,razor and mack

Rigs:pulleys and flappers

Results:flounder,dabs,dogs,starry smoothy,spotted ray and whiting




Report:3rd session of the day and just one of those nights, came with the intention of bass and left with a skip full of doggies and a few surprises. arrived at the beach and was greeted by a flat sea and warm weather, first time my hands didn't seize up in ages for the first hour not a fish came to the fore, but soon keith struck with a doggie at around 70 yards out, i missed a savage bite, probably a good flounder, but soon redeemed myself with a double dab and fluke, my distance rod soon began to signal the arrival of the wow wows, i managed three of em in successive casts, with only a few flats on the bass rod for a little variation. i noticed a small tap on the distance rod and decided to leave it, soon enough after no more bites developed i began to reel in, i broke out the lead and still a hefty weight remained, something told me ive hooked the all weed in in wicklow on this trace, got it too about 10 yards off the shore and then i noticed my line was heading off to the left, a second later i glimpsed the glowing eyes of a doggie, surely not, beached the fish only to see a spotted ray flapping about on the beach, must say i was chuffed, a new pb for the species too. back to doggie bashing it was, the beach began to look like a scene from saving private ryan with glowing eyes of washed up dogs all over the shop, must have returned about 10 of em who didnt make a success of it the first time round. with no more ray showing up, thought i hooked into another one, this time it felt heavier, turnt out to be double dog, on a single hook pulley, with neither hooking themselves, just got tangled in the line :shock:, about 1 hour from pack up time, keith managed a starry smoothy weighing in around a lb. for the beginning of april i was surprised at the fish caught, the lads have the pics im sure theyl post em up later

Savage session Eric. Well done to all. Could do with one like that after a few blanks I had of late

Nice one might have to try there sometime soon. A good days fishing. :D

good fising lads, and another good report from da eric lad :D :D :D

now get a move on i wan 2 see pics :D :D

pics :D the double doggie was on one hook and neither had it stuck in em :lol: that eric f inn show off :lol:

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Once again great fishing, noticed in your report you had a Dab and a fluke, over here they call Dabs fluke's, is there a difference...??

Are there enough smoothies to target them later on ,or are you riding your luck if you make contact?

my granddand used to call flounders flukes, so thats what i call em,


theres plenty of smoothies here from late may onwards, pick a good tide at dusk with some fresh peeler on a mark which is known for em and you should see a few.

my granddand used to call flounders flukes, so thats what i call em

think that's what we'll call you.. for a different reason though :lol: :lol:

my granddand used to call flounders flukes, so thats what i call em

think that's what we'll call you.. for a different reason though :lol: :lol:

do i detect a hint of jealousy mr crow :wink: :lol: :lol:

i'm well jealous some great fish there lads

good fishing lads.

nice to see a homlyn in the bag :wink:

might be a sign of good things to come.

Great fishing lads,the spotted ray!!very very cool ,,been a long time since i have seen one of those,,
again well done

gee

good one lads some nice fish there

bru

Well done - great to get that many species in one session.
Fishing down south is still poor - and its not just me - any anglers far more experienced than me that I have spoken to are finding it the same. Lets hope it improves soon.

Savage session lads, well done!! Wouldnt mind a bita fishing half as good as what yee had :roll: .....hasnt been to good lately!

Pretty cool session lads! How far out were you for the Ray Eric? and what did he take? :o

too a sandeel squid wrap, as far as i could put a clip down

well done fella, brilliant report. cracking pictures also

thanks round_ourway I aim :) to please :!:

. cracking pictures also

thanks, rodger sure is a dab hand with the multimedia stuff :wink: