SAI SAC MA#2 - Arklow South Beach

People: 17

Duration: 4 - 9pm

Tide:2 up 3 down

Weather:lovely, slight westerly breeze

Bait:everything

Rigs:mainly 3 hook flappers & 3 hooked clipped

Results:Loads of Whiting (most undersize), rockling, flounder, dogfish, dab & a bass



Report:
Beautiful sunshine & a flat calm sea greeted the 17 members of SAISAC to Arklow South Beach today. After recent reports & competitions on the venue we were looking forward to some great fishing.

All manner of rigs flew out at 4 o'clock in the hope of plenty of fish, it was soon apparent though that the whiting & flats that had been everywhere on this venue a week ago were thinner on the ground than normal. Plenty of small fish were coming in along the beach, but very few counters and only Mark Beatty & Mark Sinnott managed a counter early on.

There was more fish being caught from the high numbers, however the lower pegs were producing more counters which made it a very interesting comp. Word on the street was Cormac Walsh had a nice 32cm flat which would eventually give him the pool, but the lower pegs were struggling to find numbers of fish, while myself, Eric Gas. & Al were hauling in double & trebles most casts at the other end of the beach.

Later on I got word Seaniebo had hit a double of dogs & Dennis had begun to hit some counters in the middle along with Marco, Fintan (Croppyboy) & Keith Murphy.

Come 9 'clock nobody was too sure who had won or what the top positions would be, as the guys in the middle had decent numbers of counters (6's & 7's) while the higher numbers had 3's & 4's but big numbers of undersize each counting for 5 points each!

The closest of finishes left Dennis & Eric on equal points but with Eric having caught more fish (44 against 27) gave him his first SAI MA win.

Fintan finished strongly to get 3rd place just behind the 2 lads, an extra fish would have given him the victory. I took fourth just ahead of Keith Murphy who pipped Mark Sinnot for 5th. although one undersize fish for Keith or Mark could have moved them up 2 places

There was also a 3 way between Boycie, Seanie & Mb.3 (nice ) finishing on 195. On fish caught, it finished Boycie, Sean then Mark.

Longest flat - Cormac Walsh (cormology) Flounder 32cm
Longest Round - Eric & Dennis whiting 27cm

I'll send JD the full results and he'll update the MA Table.

this was a strange comp i taught i was so far out of the running with the big numbers of fish coming in up the high number end,, great comp, tottaly enjoyed it

sounds like a good session with plenty of guess work for tactics well done eric ya little daisey,how come you didnt fish like that on the east peir the other night ,i told you lobster pots dont count sounds like them americanos worked ok dennis and fintan good report alby ,any pics lads?i,m not fishing atall this weekend saving my energy for tuesday I must admitt i,m getting the dt,s and may have to bring the dog for a walk later

wel done eric and dennis

Well done Eric and the rest of the top anglers, have to say i really enjoyed the comp, even if Big Mick beat me , and congrats to Cormac on his flounder, a beauty. I was delighted to add a small bass to my species tally for the year. Weather was fab,never put my coat on all day.

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absolutley wrecked did everything for a dog in the last hour but try as i may all i got where baby whities. my first competitive win over brockdizzlle, perhaps he is getting too old to compete

Welldone Eric....... Unlucky Dennis with the tie.

absolutley wrecked did everything for a dog in the last hour but try as i may all i got where baby whities. my first competitive win over brockdizzlle, perhaps he is getting too old to compete

in fairness eric you slaughtered me fish wise again, well done good result,

congrats on the win Eric. good craic! Dennis i found a rig of yours in the surf just before i left. i must give it back to you

cheers mark, did it envolve a lead? i lost 2 rigs:? so still one around somewhere

Welldone Eric....... Unlucky Dennis with the tie.

salty, whats this i hear about you coming last again??

well at least you cant blame me this time

of course he can blame you steve ! he was only last because you were not there !!

of course he can blame you steve ! he was only last because you were not there !!

nice one

Really enjoyed this comp, great weather and good crack as always.

Weldone to the winners great fishing by all!

Great day, really enjoyed the comp, it was great to get a bit of nice weather for a change and a few fish too, top quality lug from boycie aswell, good to meet a few more of the lads put a few more face's to names, thanks fo the pic aswell dave..

Welldone Eric....... Unlucky Dennis with the tie.

salty, whats this i hear about you coming last again??

well at least you cant blame me this time

I'll be hoping to avoid peg no. 9 which i've had for the last two comps must be an unlucky number for me.... sure it's all part of the learning curve on the match scene nice to be fishing amongst some serious anglers what was it Yaz said "the only way is up"

P.s. Steve i hope your knee heels up well.......i've a feeling your going to be doing a lot walking when your back fishing

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well done lads. sounds like a cracking day was had by all unlucky with the ranking conor, but at least you did'nt blank

another great report, hope the next few matches produce the goods, ps did anyone blank?

another great report, hope the next few matches produce the goods, ps did anyone blank?

Hi Martin,

Angler in last place had 11 fish

another great report, hope the next few matches produce the goods, ps did anyone blank?

Hi Martin,

Angler in last place had 11 fish

thanks, now i feel even worse for missing it

salty was in last place, which makes it worse