wicklow harbour, oct 26 '08

People:me

Duration:4pm -9-30pm

Tide:high at 9-45pm approx

Weather:dd fine,breezy,cold

Bait:mack,rag,lug mussel
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Rigs:flappers,mini rig, 1 hook clipped down

Results:3 codling,5 pollock, 2 wrasse, 6 whiting




Report:ARRIVED IN WICKLOW HARBOUR TO FIND THAT SHAMOO WAS ALSO THERE PASSING ON HIS FISHING KNOWLEDGE TO HIS NEPHEWS . THEY WERE ALL BUSY CATCHING, WRASSE, POLLOCK, FLATS AND WHITING SO I SET UP AND SOON HAD A TINY CODLING ON THE SPINNING ROD CLOSE IN ON LUG AND MACK. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY A COUPLE OF CORKWING WRASSE AND SOME POLLOCK. I HAD A GOOD TAKE FROM MAYBE A CONGER OR A LARGER WRASSE WHO WENT INTO HIS HIDEY HOLE BUT ANYWAYS I COULDNT GET IT OUT, WHATEVER IT WAS , AND HAD TO PULL FOR A BREAK. I TRIED OUT MY MUSSEL, WHICH I HAD PUT ON A BAIT NEEDLE WITH WHIPPING ELASTIC AND FROZEN AND IT WORKED FOR ME.I HADNT MUCH BUT IT PRODUCED EACH TIME I USED IT, CATCHING POLLOCK ,WHITING AND SCORPION FISH. 1 CAUGHT 3 CODLING, ALL ON LUG MACK COMBOS. ALL FISH WERE LIP HOOKED EXCEPT FOR THE CODLING FOR WHICH I WAS GLAD THAT I HAD BOUGHT A LONG NOSED PLIERS.ALL WERE RELEASED,,, I'M GLAD TO REPORT THAT THEY ALL WENT BACK OK EVEN THE WHITING. IT WAS A DECENT SESSION BUT DUE TO THE FACT THAT THERE WERE QUITE A FEW GROUPS COMING AND GOING WITH TINNIES WHEN DARKNESS FELL I DONT THINK I WOULD STAY INTO DARKNESS ON MY OWN AGAIN. GOT A BIT OF MESSING FROM SOME TEENAGERS WHO WERE OK IN THE END, AND EVEN OFFERED ME SOME BEER , BUT WHO WANTS THAT MESSING . HEADED OFF AT 9-30PM TO GO HOME AND HAVE A FEW TINNIES MYSELF
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Nice fishing Dave.

It was pretty hectic for a while there wasnt it

They were actually my housemates nephews, not my, thank god

However, it was mission accomplished, they all caught a few fish, and thoroughly enjoyed it.......begging me to take them out tomorrow

The oldest, Michael is actually a very accomplished course & fly fisherman back in Galway and only a few points away from making the irish Juniors team, but hasnt done any (shore) sea fishing, needless to say...he's hooked (pardon the pun!!!)

I dont think I have enough leads/hooks etc left to take them out again though and dont know why I bothered taking my own rod

Great to meet fishface (Neil)

nice to meet you shampers you murderer nice rod you got, may it catch you loads of fish,

nice session there eyes;
and a nice mix of fish to,

nice fishing there eyes. the whiting are showing up in massive numbers here on the co. down coast at the moment. looks like this winter might be a good one

Good session eyes those scorpion fish are greedy little feckers that bait's nearly bigger than he is

nice goin dave, i think trouble follows u were ever u fish

Loverly stuff, I really got to get out fishing soon. Leinster Rugby roller coaster (and ratoath U16s )again keeping my tackle stowed away. Time to just buy bait so I have to get out. By my reconing you can add a coalfish to the species for the day.

David

mussel can be a great bait at times - often underestimated

hard at it still eyes - them teenagers were probably scared stiff of yourself and your camera!!!

Loverly stuff, I really got to get out fishing soon. Leinster Rugby roller coaster (and ratoath U16s )again keeping my tackle stowed away. Time to just buy bait so I have to get out. By my reconing you can add a coalfish to the species for the day.

David

Youre probably right about the coalie, had a closer look and the lateral line is straight, thanks

mussel can be a great bait at times - often underestimated

hard at it still eyes - them teenagers were probably scared stiff of yourself and your camera!!!

Brass monkey weather at the mo Corby ,,,,,,and that camera will be snapping till the end of the year to give me a record of my trips,,,if i didnt take photos how would you all be able to correct me on my fish identification

Loverly stuff, I really got to get out fishing soon. Leinster Rugby roller coaster (and ratoath U16s )again keeping my tackle stowed away. Time to just buy bait so I have to get out. By my reconing you can add a coalfish to the species for the day.

David

Youre probably right about the coalie, had a closer look and the lateral line is straight, thanks

This fishing malarkey will make marine biologists all of out of us yet....