Waterfoot Pier, Co.Antrim 20th June 2009

People:myself and Frank

Duration:1800-2200

Tide:Rising to full

Weather:Overcast, calm seas

Bait:Lugworm, frozen mack and squid

Rigs:Various

Results:Me, 2 codling 1 plaice, 1 flounder
Frank, 2 codling, 1 doggie




Report:Arrived at the pier just as 3 other anglers were packing up. They had been there from 0600 and had managed to catch a few pollack for supper around 1 1/2 lbs. 4 other guys were fishing off the back but with limited success.

Around 2 hours had passed before I landed the first small codling of 23 cms. This was followed next cast with a double of a plaice of 18cm and another codling of 19 cms. Codling took lug tipped with squid, with the plaice devouring a frozen strip of mackerel.

Frank hit next with 2 further codling before I landed a small flounder.

The guys fishing the back of the pier had 2 very small pollack between them ledgering close in with frozen fish bait and ragworm.

Frank landed a doggie on full tide just before we had to pack up for the night. Just as we were getting acked up 2 guys arrived who had been fishing red bay pier and were proud to show off 2 pouting in a bag of about 15cms each???? Why do these people bother?

All in all a pleasant evening fishing in a nice setting which saw me christen my new conoflex baance with a few fish. Apologies for the lack of pics but I forgot to put the SD card in the camera

Nice wee session there Alan, good mix of species.

good session always good to get a few fish

Sounds like a great wee session lads,Waterfoot can be a great spot at times and produce a nice mixed bag for the specie's list As for the 15cm pouting i think some people dont just understand the meaning of CATCH and RELEASE!

Well done lads

Paddy

well done nice selection of fish
any chance the lads were going to use the pouting for conger or do you think the pouting was for dinner?

Thats true, pouting make a great conger bait.

not bad lads nice wee sesh there

nice one alan on getting a few fish mate . the pouting is a deadly conger bait, so long as thats what it's intended use was

nice session, well done

Well done, nice session there.

well done nice selection of fish
any chance the lads were going to use the pouting for conger or do you think the pouting was for dinner?

Defo for the pot, they asked what they were and if they were edible