donegal, 30th june + 1,2 july

People: myself seaniebo(first evening)

Duration: 3 evening sessions

Tide: mostly round low water

Weather: fine and then then storms

Bait: fresh mack, hardbacks, limpets

Rigs: feathers, pulleys, 3 hook flappers, pats

Results: blank session 1 and 2 - third night mack, ray, dog, poor cod

Report: first night headed out for tope on a spot where they had been caught earlier - but from very early on it felt like a galway tope session - blank

good to meet up with sean and get detailed tactical information on how he is taking on the welsh comps

the next night headed out to st johns point - but by the time i picked up the hardbacks and limpets and got to the area - it was much later than planned

parked up and headed down to the spot - but was then confronted by a deep gorge - walked round it - then found the ledges to be long easy slopping ones and not the drop downs expected - did a bit of walking - was taking too long so just tried where i first found

again getting later - only into about 6-7ft of water - down sized the hooks and tried for smaller fish - no joy - all the mack i flicked out onto the seabed was still sitting there no fishi interested

gave it an hour and a half - nothing even went for the softie i found - thought i should have picked up something

went spinning for a mack or 2 no joy - could see 3 lads on another point down from me adn they had no joy either

made the hard walk back to the car very wrecked and downbeat after the effort - but i suppose i was burning the candle as usual at both ends

the heavy rain didnt help much either - and got a few mosquito bites for good measure

thursday then had a call from pete with detailed directions - got to the spot and heard the familar break of the water - macs were about - one on first cast

sprats were breaking onto the rocks beside me!

got 4 and then stuck out the baits - was still a bit tired from the night before to keep spinning - after 30mins got a poor cod

then the lightning started - downpours - and after an hour of cowering under a cliff face - a thornie showed up - on the 3 hook flapper with 10lb line - good craic

at this stage i was soaking but baring in mind my position on a rock out crop with rods i was fairly scared of getting hit by the lighting - held on to see would it move on

it hung around !!!

got a doggie but then was so jaded - i had to go - walked slowly round the point with the rods held down - got back to the van exhausted and drenched - with a few more mossie bites - but at least a little success

jesus corbyeire that was called preserverence at least you got some fish but i dont know would be brave enough to lift a rod during a lightning storm

Fair play for pulling it outta the bag Brian a lesser man would've quit sounds very dodgy with the lightening mind

i really didnt know whether to stay or move after an hour or so of it - it didnt really change so i just had to make a move - the tide may have come into play in a few hours!!!

I was sat in the office Brian during that lightning storm thinking you were a madman for staying out fishing in it

And to think the Meanies call us Fish Sadists. Have they any idea what the fish put US through.....

well done Brian for sticking it out and landing a few fish,it pays to put in the hours

thanks all - kids dont try this at home

Sounds like it was a real endurance test Brian. Wouldn't fancy havin' the rods out with lightening around though

Fair play for pulling a few fish out...