People:myself and fmcd
Duration: 5 sessions
Tide: all sorts
Weather: glorious to threatening clouds, but no rain the whole time
Bait: mack, sandeel, mussel, lugs, squid
Rigs: pats, ledgers, flappers, pulleys, float, spinning
Results: - 3 fish :shock: - read on!
Report:
got down at a decent time friday had no real plan so set up one of the west facing beaches
was scratching in close with lug tipped with mack and had cocktails of squid mack sandeel etc. out far
was expecting something for sure in close but it was very bright
after about 45 mins got a turbot happy days
typical turbot - 3/0 hook with mack and sandeel on it half the size of himself!
blank saved and now the scenery could be appreciated - numerous surfer types came down but the waves werent good enough - had the place to ourselves
fmcd was spinning on the points covering either end of the beach but nothing was showing
things had gone dead quiet for 2 hours and then i noticed a small tap - so curiously i struck - felt like a bit of weed or another small flat - not much pull out of it
but that all changed as i got in closer - then it started to pull like hell - didnt jump out of the water but made a good few runs but then the leader kept me in control and i landed a nice sea trout
happy days - fish of the weekend caught already - duly unhooked and nursed back into the water - few seconds of stabilisation and it was off like a shot - what a fish!
gave this spot another 30 mins and then left it for the evening - off to the pub
up in the morning and a quick call to kieran and it was off to a rock mark - hearing about all these big wrasse had wet my appetite - i also felt i had unfinished business at scotchport
arrived at spinkadoon and was agog at the scenery - but didnt quiet know where to approach this spot
i headed for the deep water on the point fair enough climb down - but maybe it wasnt so advisable
i was struggling to hold bottom with 6oz - started to loose rigs - decided to just ledger with junk leads - but the current was slaughtering me in the kelp
then went for broke with the conger gear - i got one huge bite but as soon as i got a hold of it - the eel was well back in its hole and my line was just shreded on the barnacles
had to give up on this spot after and hour and a half and head back to relative safety and calmer waters in the bay away from the point
that was the nice view down wards!
this was above
across the bay
and seaward
remember this was back from the end of the mark on the point - probably was a bit dangerous where i started originally!!!
fmcd continued the spinning on the rock platforms on the south of this bay to no avail
on the last cast i got an edible crab on the mack - but 15 metres up it was too much to expect it to land
after losing loads of gear - and another eye in my rod! - 4 hours was enough and onwards to scotchport - surely at least the macks would be about there to raise the spirits
but again it was like 2 weeks ago - very bright - huge potential and deep water
was ledgering, spinning and float fishing - for another 3 hours and all the action had was a 6 inch pollack who was going for the shad - only to be put off by a darting wrasse a metre from the rock platform - less than six inches - who didnt take the lure either
mind you those snowbee glasses are great!
perseverance in action!
was leaving plenty of junk leads and hooks in the kelp here too - so it was soon time to get something to eat and have a beer or two - there was always hope for tomorrow...
again had no real plan but i was in the mood for some easy ground fishing so onto another beach mark - extremely shallow on the eastern side - but was nice and sheltered
was on the fill but very little action for first 2 hours
then as i was bringing in a mack pat - a small trout made a go for it only 10 yards out!!!
no hook up but spirits were lifted
fmcd was at the spinning again after this!
sent another one out far and soon saw the tip moving - brought it in - turned out to be a mack
tried again with the fresh bait but the school boy error rose its head - was chatting to some walkers and forgot to release the bail arm and cracked off :oops:
went to get a lead none left - only stupid massive junk leads - so left this beach and went back into belmullet for leads - no chance everywhere closed on sunday
headed down to an eachleim where i had seen a couple of rods for sale outside the shop there a few weeks back and fairplay they had a few leads inside - took the right following the village and had rods out far and in close but got no bites
fmcd managed to get a small trout on one of the lures but lost it 5 yards out - wanting a good fight on light line has its draw backs
the evening was closing in and the bellies were rumbling so that was the end of the fishing
was expecting far more fish off the rock marks on the saturday - dont understand how there were no micro pollack or wrasse about - regardless of the monsters i was after - the marks looked perfect for the job
anyway another large enough seatrout picked up so i cant really complain the scenery up there just amazing - and plenty of fine weather to see it!