An Cheathrú Rua, Gallimh 20/5/08

People:myself, saltydog, slowarm mga1761

Duration:3-11

Tide:rising and falling

Weather:SE wind with slight rain

Bait:mack sandeel crab squid frozen lug fresh mack

Rigs:various

Results:7 mackerel 5 pollock




Report:
myself saltydog and slowarm arrived near the mark to find mga1761's car parked up, shortly afetr we got a txt saying he just arrived(quick check of engine heat on bonnet said otherwise):twisted: arrived down to rocks to find him already fishing, but still blanking(which happens alot to him all of the day) :twisted: a quick set up of rod and cast out before introductions(priority's are important) with all the rods in the waster(which had a fair swell going on it and a few white tops) the banter started up, i'm happy in the knowledge that i have converted one other to the fancy of chocolate stout :D the fishing seemed to be slack so i brought out the spinning rod and set up a size 1 hook off a 2oz lead and with a strip of mackerel jigged it along the rocks, a nice little tap confirmed a little pollock for me, after a quick shout to the lads to rub it in and back to catching another pollock, and another, and another... then saltydog pulled out a nice sized mackerel( 2nd person NOT to blank today), and then i pulled out a nice pollock about 2and a half lbs.. one for the pot me thinks..
then spinning rods were cast out from all directions... time for me to sit back and watch... well it was fun :twisted: :lol: :lol: back to proper fishing then for all of us as a local arrived with half a rod and half a fag sticking out of his mouth.. his first cast saw a full house of mackerel.. which is strange as saltydog was casting in the same place for an hour and a half before hand and not managing to get anything in that spot.. after the local filled his bucket he moved off home.. and saltydog reoccupied his space to thrash the water for ten minutes before a stray mackerel appeared.. but as slowly as mackerel came in the feathers were getting snagged and being lost, i chanced my arm with a spinner, and managed to pull in a nice big mackerel (my 12th species of the year), wasnt until after i realised i was casting braid on a multiplier into a strong wind :oops:
the later is was getting the less it looked like two others would catch, and after a while slowarm gave up and headed off (hopefully next time you catch) a couple of more yocals.. er.. locals arrived but with no more success than slowarm or mga1761 were having :lol: they headed shortly after. as darkness beckoned a bait change was due and struck into what felt like a good fish. but ended up being a good spidercrab(basket ball sized) that took the snood just as it was being lifted..as it got dark a light rain appeared but looked less likely that mga1761 was going to catch a fish.. finally we all gave up and parted ways only to meet again in supermac's in spiddle for last orders.. after a feeding of mackerel flavoured chips we parted ways again...

a tough session with two people blanking, the weather really didnt help and i'm surprised even doggies didnt make an appearance ,
but at least we had our own private air show as the SAR helicopter performed practice sessions over the aran island ferries.. i feel sorry for the poor rescuer that got 'dunked' into the water more than one occasion..

great to meet another Galway lad off the site ( and ye all think i'm mad )
what happened on that rock stays on that rock :wink:

by the way.. just for the record

stevecrow74: 5 pollock 1 mackerel
saltydog: 6 mackerel
slowarm: zilch
mga1761: less than zilch

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Fair play for putting up the report, twas good craic alright that was some air show the chopper wasn't bad either!! I was half waiting for the banjo's to start up when the yokels came all in all a nice meet.

...myself saltydog and slowarm arrived near the mark to find mga1761's car parked up, shortly afetr we got a txt saying he just arrived(quick check of engine heat on bonnet said otherwise):twisted:

Steve, you do realise the engine is at the other end, don't you? :lol:

...and with a strip of mackerel jigged it along the rocks, a nice little tap confirmed a little pollock for me, after a quick shout to the lads to rub it in

My god!! You're actually counting those??? I've seen bigger sprat :twisted:

...back to proper fishing then for all of us as a local arrived with half a rod and half a fag sticking out of his mouth.. his first cast saw a full house of mackerel.. which is strange as saltydog was casting in the same place for an hour and a half before hand and not managing to get anything in that spot.. after the local filled his bucket he moved off home..

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Hmmm...must try half a rod sometime...might help me catch some mackerel :roll:

what happened on that rock stays on that rock :wink:

:roll: ok :roll:

A few pics...
By the way Steve, what were you doing on that rock?

Ye stayed 'til 11??? :shock: :shock:

By that time I had 4 freezing cold bottles of Stella (didn't make Gort for the choco-stout) a great spag-bol and a bottle of very decent red wine all landed on the couch at home :D :D.

It was, however, a very enjoyable session and I can only look forward to the next.

As Martin (mga1761) said those pollock of Mr. Crow's were small....

what happened on that rock stays on that rock

By the way Steve, what were you doing on that rock?

and in all honesty, I for one really don't want to know what he was doing out on that rock.... one can only hope that it didn't stay on it but that the rain washed it away. :lol: :lol:

what happened on that rock stays on that rock

By the way Steve, what were you doing on that rock?

and in all honesty, I for one really don't want to know what he was doing out on that rock.... one can only hope that it didn't stay on it but that the rain washed it away. :lol: :lol:

ah lads... ye brought it down to a whole new low, and without my help too :shock:
what you neglected to mention was the spray from the sea was covering my area every now and again, and that photo is of me sheltering from an incoming swell that would have soaked me :wink:

martin - dont take that slaggin from steve - hes just jealous of all the ray the last day

when theres a bit of a chop out there its a waste of time really

martin - dont take that slaggin from steve

yeah martin.. letting slowarm slag you like that.. honestly :twisted: :twisted:

when theres a bit of a chop out there its a waste of time really

i bet to differ

stevecrow74: 5 pollock 1 mackerel
saltydog: 6 mackerel
slowarm: zilch
mga1761: less than zilch

some people are fair weather fishermen ( they only know how to catch in fair weather :lol: :lol: :lol: )
having a nice steamed pollock for dinner soon :D

Nice report lads, ,,, sounds like good craic :lol: :lol:

nice report lads, fair play.

ive been on the island ferry when the SAR heli does practice. its pretty cool.

stevecrow74: 5 pollock 1 mackerel
saltydog: 6 mackerel
slowarm: zilch
mga1761: less than zilch

...and they say it's all down to the way in which the bait is presented...
so, Steve, does that qualify you as a:

Master Baiter

:twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

stevecrow74: 5 pollock 1 mackerel
saltydog: 6 mackerel
slowarm: zilch
mga1761: less than zilch

...and they say it's all down to the way in which the bait is presented...
so, Steve, does that qualify you as a:

Master Baiter

:twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

:lol: :lol: :lol:


I wish I said that!!!!!

:D :D :D

I know, I know,



But you didn't!

when theres a bit of a chop out there its a waste of time really

i bet to differ

stevecrow74: 5 pollock 1 mackerel
saltydog: 6 mackerel
slowarm: zilch
mga1761: less than zilch

some people are fair weather fishermen ( they only know how to catch in fair weather :lol: :lol: :lol: )
having a nice steamed pollock for dinner soon :D[/quote]

you dont need to do any travelling from the city if you just want a few mackeral and mini pollack - but if thats what you get your kicks from steve :wink:

you dont need to do any travelling from the city if you just want a few mackeral and mini pollack - but if thats what you get your kicks from steve :wink:

most of the pollock were a good size.. even got dinner for 2 out of one of them

you dont need to do any travelling from the city if you just want a few mackeral and mini pollack - but if thats what you get your kicks from steve :wink:

most of the pollock were a good size.. even got dinner for 2 out of one of them

Small appetites, eh? :lol: :lol: :lol:

corbyeire,it,s a shame you missed out on the chopper ,dont worry eric and jack will show you a mark that they often see big choppers at :D just be carefull you dont stand on a crack when you are on the rocks :lol: :lol:

corbyeire,it,s a shame you missed out on the chopper ,dont worry eric and jack will show you a mark that they often see big choppers at :D just be carefull you dont stand on a crack when you are on the rocks :lol: :lol:

Just when you thought the conversation couldn't get any lower! :lol: :lol: :lol: