Donaghadee pier, Co Down, 03/05/09

Mon May 04, 2009 5:58 pm

People:Me

Duration:2115 - 2315

Tide:rising

Weather:dry, calm

Bait:mack, squid

Rigs:3 hook flapper, 2 hook bling

Results:1 Pollack :) , 1 Coalie :) , 3 crabs :evil:




Report:

Arrived down to find 4 other anglers there, (one of them caught a coalie on the float of the back wall), so I set up at the lifeboat end of the railings.

Set up both rods, and after about 20 minutes and lots of little knocks (crabs I am assuming), landed a treble shot of a small coalie :) , a large weedfish :roll: and a crab :evil: .

By this time the other guys had all left, so I moved up to my favourite spot below the lighthouse. Kept getting more taps, and landed a pollack (about 25 cms) about 30 minutes (and 2 crabs) later.

The crabs were having a field day as every hook was coming back in with only mack skin attached.

Called it a day about 2315, to enable the crabs to find their own food!

Still, crabs aside, a nice session on a pleasant evening

Re: Donaghadee pier, Co Down, 03/05/09

Mon May 04, 2009 6:52 pm

As Clint Earwig says,"Crabs (or is it Crows :? ) gotta eat too", :lol: :lol: Well done :wink:

Re: Donaghadee pier, Co Down, 03/05/09

Mon May 04, 2009 6:53 pm

well done mate at least you were out and got a few............. :D :D :D

Re: Donaghadee pier, Co Down, 03/05/09

Mon May 04, 2009 6:54 pm

Nice fishing.

Any sign of our ASB Officer?

Re: Donaghadee pier, Co Down, 03/05/09

Mon May 04, 2009 7:09 pm

crabs were a pest for us last week as well but still you got a few fish well done :)

Re: Donaghadee pier, Co Down, 03/05/09

Mon May 04, 2009 10:06 pm

Beats doing work around the house :evil: Always nice to get out :!:

Re: Donaghadee pier, Co Down, 03/05/09

Tue May 05, 2009 12:10 pm

nice to see you got a few fish vamper :P . sometimes it's hard to get a bait out long enough for the fish to find before the 8 legged robbers have it munched down there man :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: but on the plus side you'd think they would draw some big fish in as the free crab buffet is so abundant :? :? :? :? :? at least that's what i like to think as the wee buggers are annihilating my bait :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Re: Donaghadee pier, Co Down, 03/05/09

Wed May 06, 2009 1:08 pm

eyesreilly wrote:As Clint Earwig says,"Crabs (or is it Crows :? ) gotta eat too", :lol: :lol: Well done :wink:

big bryan wrote:well done mate at least you were out and got a few............. :D :D :D

Cheers lads
nifisher wrote:Beats doing work around the house :evil: Always nice to get out :!:

Sure beats sitting in and listening to the wife :wink: :wink:
paulybo wrote:crabs were a pest for us last week as well but still you got a few fish well done :)

alandjordan wrote:nice to see you got a few fish vamper :P . sometimes it's hard to get a bait out long enough for the fish to find before the 8 legged robbers have it munched down there man :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: but on the plus side you'd think they would draw some big fish in as the free crab buffet is so abundant :? :? :? :? :? at least that's what i like to think as the wee buggers are annihilating my bait :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

This year seems to be terrible for crabs. Might have to beat the wee sods by getting out the float rig and nightlites

Re: Donaghadee pier, Co Down, 03/05/09

Wed May 06, 2009 7:51 pm

nobuzz wrote:Nice fishing.

Any sign of our ASB Officer?


There was no sign of our little chums :D :D , so no ASB officer needed.

Maybe they have all emigrated :lol: :lol: