Little Killary, Co. Galway. 22-May-2008.

People: Myself & Stevecrow74.

Duration: 9.30-13.30.

Tide: Falling.

Weather: Cloudy, some sunshine, slight sprinkle, light breeze.

Bait: Frozen mackerel, lug, sandeel & squid.

Rigs: 3-hook flapper, 1-up/1-down, 1-hook clipped-up.

Results: 13 doggies, 2 thornies, 1 pollack.




Report:

Picked Stevecrow74 up about 8am, to do a little “pre-Galway Meet” test of the waters of Little Killary. (He’s not really a morning person, is he? :D ). He had visions of catching some sleep enroute. It wasn’t to be. I kept him awake with the Dave Matthews Band. :twisted:

Setup around 9.30. Weather was good with light breeze and the water nice and flat. Just the one light sprinkle over the few hours.

I hadn’t the second rod baited-up when the ratchet fired on the first. 1st doggie. Quick check of Steve’s rods – still quiet. :lol: Ok, 1st fish to me. The second rod wasn’t long in the water when the other rod knocked. Doggie #2.
(“Steve, you still blanking there?”). :lol: :lol:

Shortly afterwards Steve pulled in a small Pollack. Now I mean small. Steve reckoned it was a counter. :roll: Think he must have tweaked that measure he uses. :lol: The baits I was firing out were almost bigger – and I don’t really consider my baits big. :lol: :lol: :lol:

Pulling in doggie #3 and my other rod bounces. Hadn’t time to unhook #3. Left rod down with doggie #3 still on the hook as I pulled in doggie #4. When I turned around there was Steve with his finger half way down my doggie #3. :shock:
“Deep hooked” is all I heard. Think he was taking some kind of pleasure out of that deep throat exercise, in a strange kind of way. :twisted:

Meanwhile, Steve was taking the odd doggie as well. :o
(Think he might have been double-counting a few of ‘em ). :lol:

Eventually, a small thornie to me and a few more dogs.

On Steve’s last cast, he pulled in a double – a doggie and a small thornie (probably the same one I returned and sent in the direction of his bait :twisted: ).

Overall, great day. Loads of fish and bites between fish to keep us both happy. :lol: :lol: :lol:
The Galway Meet on Saturday should be good on this mark, especially on a rising/full tide. :wink:

Final result:
Stevecrow74: 6 dogs, 1 thornie, 1 pollack (go on so, I’ll count it for you)
Mga1761: 7 dogs, 1 thornie.

(Turn screen on it's side to see Steve's double... :lol: )

and you were slating me for talking about going up to sligo :lol:

you seem to have enough laethanta saoirse yourself :wink:

nice return

and you were slating me for talking about going up to sligo :lol:

you seem to have enough laethanta saoirse yourself :wink:

nice return

Just the odd laethanta saoirse :lol: :lol: :lol:
Got a lot of lost fishin' time to make up, you know. :wink:

looks good for saturday, as for steve being a morning person

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Final result:
Stevecrow74: 6 dogs, 1 thornie, 1 pollack (go on so, I’ll count it for you)
Mga1761: 7 dogs, 1 thornie.

and here was me thinking i only got 5 doggies..
i told you, you need to exercise those grey brain cells :lol: survival of the fittest and all that :lol:
and it was as you were pulling in your second doggie i had one landed, but you seem to have forgot that too :roll: (alcohol is a great cure for those dying braincells i tell ya).

and my thornie was a wee 29cm :shock: hopefully there will be bigger on Saturday..
and dont forget to bring your zippy to the Galway zippy meet on Saturday too.

here's a few photo's i took :shock:

zziplex meet, theres me thinking of using other rods