dingle peninsular sun 25-05-08

Thu May 29, 2008 8:59 pm

after being cruelly awoken at 0540 by the slave driver a quick look out of the window revealed the weather,
25-30 mph north-easterly winds,,,,,,,,,,,,not good at all.
jonty had planned a trip to either dun an oir for the bigger pollock and wrasse, or derrymore strand for stingrays and tope.
after a quick re-think he decided on beenbane.
two hours later and not a single bite,,,,,,,not looking good
after a re-think we moved to dingle lighthouse
[img]http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h52/brockster_2006/dinglemay08060.jpg[/img]
at last after another trek, but nothing like slea-head we were out of the wind and the sun was beating down
the fist thornback
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followed by this critter,,,,,on a crab bait on a light spinning rod,,,lol
[img]http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h52/brockster_2006/dinglemay08038.jpg[/img]
another thornie for jonty
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well next fish was mine,,,,, a bloomin dog
[img]http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h52/brockster_2006/dinglemay08042.jpg[/img]
mr "first-chuck" set up a float rig,,,,,,,and as the nickname says,,,,,had this garfish,
[img]http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h52/brockster_2006/dinglemay08044.jpg[/img]
shortly after i had a better pollock
[img]http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h52/brockster_2006/dinglemay08046.jpg[/img]
a pic of the mark looking towards dingle harbour
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another pollock for me
[img]http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h52/brockster_2006/dinglemay08058.jpg[/img]
yippee, at last my thornie
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jonty unhooking one of his 9 thornies,,,,,,,greedy git lol
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another,,,,,yawn
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and another
[img]http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h52/brockster_2006/dinglemay08067.jpg[/img]

it ended up a cracking day after all,,,,
a big thanks to jonty for putting me on to the marks, cheers mate, and thanks for all the hints, tips and advice over
the past few months,,,,anyone who would ignore advice off a top angler would be an utter fool.

also a really big thanks to jonty's family in cloghane for the hospitality, and the venison roast yum yum,
nice view from the kitchen by the way
[img]http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h52/brockster_2006/dinglemay08073.jpg[/img]

Thu May 29, 2008 9:25 pm

Great report and pics (all 3 posts)!! Looks like a fantastic place to go.

Thu May 29, 2008 11:14 pm

Well done lads superb fishing plenty of variety on the species that garfish looks like a beauty :)

Fri May 30, 2008 1:20 am

Great report, my first thornie from there last year :D

Fri May 30, 2008 11:09 am

Well done lad's I've fished that very spot loadsa Times...did ya see Fungie the dolphin out there ??

Sun Jun 01, 2008 9:20 am

nice goin, looks such a beautiful place

Mon Jun 02, 2008 2:25 pm

Another great report. If we could get you working for "Bord Failte" Angling Tourism in Kerry would go throught the roof