New PB Thornie

Location: Wexford
Date: 20/06/09
Time: 16:00 - 17:30, 21:30 - 02:00
Bait: Mackerel at 4pm, Frozen peeler, lug and sandeel for night session

Had a blast at a tope to catch the last hour of high tide at the Point - couple of rattles from doggies but nothing interested really. Plenty of big mullet around though.

Moved location for the night session. Fished low tide up. Conditions looked perfect for hounds - flat calm and still warm. Had one pennel out as far as i could cast (not very far) baited with crab and decided to fish a 2 hook clipped down with sandeel and lug in a bit closer in the hopes of picking up a bass - no surf so wasn't too hopeful for the bass.
Picked up my first ever thornback ray after about 30 mins on the lug. Spirits were high and settled into it, changing over to crab on both rods after about an hour. By 1am with no further bites but baits coming back cleaned I switched one rod to a scratching rig and picked up a tiny flounder. Decided to persevere with the idea that the hounds would have to pass sooner or later but by 2am with not even a sniff I packed it in. Next time...
Oh yeah, my first thornie and now my new PB was at least 2oz. Maybe 2.5. Can only improve from there eh?

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it always nice to beat the blank and with a new pb is better

You using them 5lb leads again Ron???

ive heard of tea bag ray - but this one is actually a tea bag - never seen one so small caught on rod and line

at least you got and the next one can only be bigger

ive heard of tea bag ray - but this one is actually a tea bag - never seen one so small caught on rod and line

at least you got and the next one can only be bigger

hehe.. it looks like you gave it it's first meal too...

well done on PB.. lets hope the next one is bigger.. or you may never live it down

I know. I couldn't believe it when i saw it. Had to get a pic of it beside the weight cos i figured no-one would believe the size - for the opposite reasons to usual. Good to know there's a few down that way. Reckon I'll be back to target them next time i'm out around low tide.

Good work on the Thornie Ronan, I think its probably the smallest I've ever seen but still better than I've managed

well done on getting the ray,never seen one that small,any smaller and it would still be in the case

Fair play man it beats my PB which stands at eh what is it again? Oh yeah Zilchoz and Shagall Lbs.