wicklow harbour , 15-05-09
Sat May 16, 2009 7:09 am
People:me and Neil
Duration:5-9pm
Tide:ebbing
Weather:heavy showers, mild
Bait:rag mack squid
Rigs:mini rigs, 3 hook flapper
Results:2 x corkwing, 1 x ballan, 1 x doggie, 1 x scorpion fish, 1 x tompot blenny, whiting
Report:Set up at Wicklow Harbour in mild dry weather but almost immediately was pi*sed on by a heavy shower and that set the tone for the session,,,,dry for a while then the skies opened
. Wasnt too bad in between though and got the usual small wrasse and other species. Plenty of terns diving for small fish which would indicate mackeral not too far out and this was confirmed when I got a shout from a small boat and was tossed a nice fresh mack from Bigballs from the site. I put a 3 hook flapper out on my distance rod and got bites almost immediately on the fresh mack and pulled in a nice doggie,, thanks Bigballs 
.Fishface had given me a small travel rod and i was delighted to christen it with a nice little corkwing 
, i then caught another which i think is the female corkwing which maybe someone can help identify.Neil came down for a couple of hours but didnt have much luck,but still pulled in a pin whiting to save the blank so i cant give him too mush slagging . Had to leave a bit early(for me) as i had work so i missed dusk 
but it was an enjoyable peaceful session. There was a foreign guy fishing there who was waiting for a bite all day and when he did get bites he'd strike with all his might and then miss, he did foul hook a fish but i'm sure he would have pulled the head off a fish if he'd have connected with them
Duration:5-9pm
Tide:ebbing
Weather:heavy showers, mild
Bait:rag mack squid
Rigs:mini rigs, 3 hook flapper
Results:2 x corkwing, 1 x ballan, 1 x doggie, 1 x scorpion fish, 1 x tompot blenny, whiting
Report:Set up at Wicklow Harbour in mild dry weather but almost immediately was pi*sed on by a heavy shower and that set the tone for the session,,,,dry for a while then the skies opened
. Wasnt too bad in between though and got the usual small wrasse and other species. Plenty of terns diving for small fish which would indicate mackeral not too far out and this was confirmed when I got a shout from a small boat and was tossed a nice fresh mack from Bigballs from the site. I put a 3 hook flapper out on my distance rod and got bites almost immediately on the fresh mack and pulled in a nice doggie,, thanks Bigballs .Fishface had given me a small travel rod and i was delighted to christen it with a nice little corkwing , i then caught another which i think is the female corkwing which maybe someone can help identify.Neil came down for a couple of hours but didnt have much luck,but still pulled in a pin whiting to save the blank so i cant give him too mush slagging . Had to leave a bit early(for me) as i had work so i missed dusk but it was an enjoyable peaceful session. There was a foreign guy fishing there who was waiting for a bite all day and when he did get bites he'd strike with all his might and then miss, he did foul hook a fish but i'm sure he would have pulled the head off a fish if he'd have connected with them You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
Re: wicklow harbour , 15-05-09
Sat May 16, 2009 7:16 am
more pics
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Re: wicklow harbour , 15-05-09
Sat May 16, 2009 7:38 am
Dave it's so much fun down there using really light gear. I'd say the travel rod added to the battle!! I was hoping to get down there yesterday but it never happened
I can't wait for a nice haul of macks
I can't wait for a nice haul of macks
Re: wicklow harbour , 15-05-09
Sat May 16, 2009 7:46 am
Shakespere last week, Spar this week , soon you wont have to go to work at all with all this advertising your doing
Re: wicklow harbour , 15-05-09
Sat May 16, 2009 9:25 am
good fishing mate glad the mac worked
Re: wicklow harbour , 15-05-09
Sat May 16, 2009 9:30 am
good session mate
always good to get a variety of species
always good to get a variety of species
Re: wicklow harbour , 15-05-09
Sat May 16, 2009 11:42 am
excellent session, report and pics as always dave 
you and neil are fairly knocking the species list to bits lately(but we know neil dose'nt keep count ). all great craic on light gear too. and nice wee female corkwing too. the dark blotch at the anal fin is always the dead giveaway man. we gotta get back out soon, this flu has put our monthly target of 12 sessions well off track 
but we at least have SAI for a substitute fix keep it up man 
you and neil are fairly knocking the species list to bits lately(but we know neil dose'nt keep count ). all great craic on light gear too. and nice wee female corkwing too. the dark blotch at the anal fin is always the dead giveaway man. we gotta get back out soon, this flu has put our monthly target of 12 sessions well off track but we at least have SAI for a substitute fix keep it up man
Re: wicklow harbour , 15-05-09
Sat May 16, 2009 11:46 am
Well done guys,thats a nice bag of mixed fish there 
Paddy
Paddy