Kilteery Pier, Limerick May 11, 2009
Tue May 12, 2009 12:34 pm
People: Me & Gabriel
Duration: 20:00 - 22:30
Tide: high going low
Weather: windy
Bait: squid heads, Mackerel, sandeel
Rigs: 2 hook flapper
Results: 1 (whiting) and lots of crabs, crabs, crabs, crabs and more crabs...
Report:
Trying to get most out of the great weather. Gabriel and I started to drive out and search for the elusive first catch. We arrived at Foynes Pier but unfortunately there is a barrier which only allows people with badges to come in. We then decided to drive further and go to Kilteery Pier as advised by Donagh. It was good site where I can park the car and fish direcly from on the side of it.
It was quite windy but looks good enough for a fishing night. In less than an hour Gabriels rod fell down and we thought its just the wind blowing it, he grabbed it and positioned it back again. After a few more minutes he decided to reel it in and thought its heavy due to some weeds. Whoala! there's a fish at the end of the line. His first catch! A whiting and a crab on the other hook. We are so happy to have started catching... not knowing that was the last of it for the day anyway... after that we got another carb... then another crab, and another... until we just got tired of pulling them and throwing them back... hahaha
We'll be back again and hopefully more fish than crabs... Best part of the site is that we didn't lose any rig.
WABS
Duration: 20:00 - 22:30
Tide: high going low
Weather: windy
Bait: squid heads, Mackerel, sandeel
Rigs: 2 hook flapper
Results: 1 (whiting) and lots of crabs, crabs, crabs, crabs and more crabs...
Report:
Trying to get most out of the great weather. Gabriel and I started to drive out and search for the elusive first catch. We arrived at Foynes Pier but unfortunately there is a barrier which only allows people with badges to come in. We then decided to drive further and go to Kilteery Pier as advised by Donagh. It was good site where I can park the car and fish direcly from on the side of it.
It was quite windy but looks good enough for a fishing night. In less than an hour Gabriels rod fell down and we thought its just the wind blowing it, he grabbed it and positioned it back again. After a few more minutes he decided to reel it in and thought its heavy due to some weeds. Whoala! there's a fish at the end of the line. His first catch! A whiting and a crab on the other hook. We are so happy to have started catching... not knowing that was the last of it for the day anyway... after that we got another carb... then another crab, and another... until we just got tired of pulling them and throwing them back... hahaha
We'll be back again and hopefully more fish than crabs... Best part of the site is that we didn't lose any rig.
WABS
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Re: Kilteery Pier, Limerick May 11, 2009
Tue May 12, 2009 12:49 pm
why did you keep the crabs ??
Re: Kilteery Pier, Limerick May 11, 2009
Tue May 12, 2009 1:02 pm
boycie89 wrote:why did you keep the crabs ??
cos the cream didnt work????
Re: Kilteery Pier, Limerick May 11, 2009
Tue May 12, 2009 1:45 pm
Crabs are now frozen. I am keeping them for days when bait is scrace. Gonna use them since they all ate my bait. Hahahaha!
Re: Kilteery Pier, Limerick May 11, 2009
Wed May 13, 2009 1:23 am
i heard Foynes is not fishing well,was told they did a bit of dredging there
well done on the whiting and crabs,at least you have a bit of bait for trying for a few wrasse later
well done on the whiting and crabs,at least you have a bit of bait for trying for a few wrasse later