westside, galway, 05/10/08

People: me fein

Duration: 2.5hrs 7.30-10pm

Tide: high 9.20

Weather: cool NE

Bait: ultra fresh mack and rag in good nick

Rigs: 3 hook flapper

Results: 5 flounder

Report: thanks to samo after the amazing haul at the jimmy smith i took all his bait and some off another backcasting fellow, thanks whoever you were - was delighted to get my hands on some rag for this side of the country

headed out looking for anything really - a walker came up to me and gave me the usual questions but was all about - you must have shocking patience - i was thinking about saturday and 5 hours in the heavy rain and wind for a blank - thats patience!

wasnt looking too promising with all the weed - had that will i wont i move thinking going on - but as it filled the weed eased and the fish showed

first up a nice flat of 32cm on a lump of mack - had awful bright orange spots, on the fins aswell but was rough on the lateral line - still looked round more than diamondy but couldnt have been a plaice could it

then another 27cm

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this one had the mac and the rag foulded down its side!

then another two 25cm and both on rag

it was fish a cast there for a while - had lads in the carpark throwing on full beams to see what i was at - also had another few eejits calling me a freak - thanks for that lads - all part of the experience

and then finally a good one about 35cm - very thick and broad on the rag aswell

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delighted with 5 fish after the blank the day before

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Nice one Brian good to get Saturday outta the system i bet

you knows it!

awful fishing was had by most as far as i could tell on saturday - wonder how they did in the sunshine at the comp on sunday in the same venue?

did you get out yourself yesterday - wasnt near the internet so didnt see your post in the meets section

did you get out yourself yesterday - wasnt near the internet so didnt see your post in the meets section

Was in the will i won't i mode was going to try for tope again but was thinking if i caught one it'd be some craic trying to walk it back to the beach to land it ended up not going out, one of our horses was running in Dundalk so (with beer in hand) just watched the racing instead

well done mate pitty you couldnt have caught them on saturday

did you get out yourself yesterday - wasnt near the internet so didnt see your post in the meets section

Was in the will i won't i mode was going to try for tope again but was thinking if i caught one it'd be some craic trying to walk it back to the beach to land it ended up not going out, one of our horses was running in Dundalk so (with beer in hand) just watched the racing instead

youll get no tope unless you do the hard work, times running out - never took you for a slacker - how long were we in the pub in courtown before we got fishing!!!

well done mate pitty you couldnt have caught them on saturday

those rag were in top order - as were all those sandeels - thanks again

say the head was sore yesterday

Looks and sounds like a flounder sir, I have had flounder like that as well.
Been in the same boat when the walkers come and say to ya, 'I have never seen anyone fishing on this beach before'.. lol

youll get no tope unless you do the hard work, times running out - never took you for a slacker - how long were we in the pub in courtown before we got fishing!!!

Gee Whiz Brian your a hard task master i've fished 6 outta the last 10 days Herself was back on Sat having been up at Goffs for the last week & a half so there was some catching upto do As for the pub in Courtown a steak and 2 pints after being up at 06:00 working a full day and driving across from Galway was more than needed Will be giving the tope a bash tomorrow so fingers crossed will keep ya posted

Well done Brian, even nicer to catch with other peoples bait .

good man reidy...often there are these ''hybridish'' flounder around. would be cool if someone did some genetic work!! If only they were ''resident'' hey..

like the bass down south cruising round the channels !!!

suppose your up to all sorts on the ebro!