wicklow harbour 03-Aug-09

People:me

Duration:9am-1pm

Tide:rising

Weather:wet and windy, then sunny, then wet and windy, then sunny,then,,,,,,,,,,you get the picture

Bait:mack, not fresh

Rigs:mini rigs

Results:pollock, coalies, whiting, pouting, tompot blenny , sea scorpion.




Report:With the weather to turn bad at lunchtime I set off early for Wicklow Harbour. Half way there it started to bucket down and i was thinking of turning around, but decided to head on down and check out the pier anyways. It was still raining when I arrived so i just took the small rod and left the beachcaster in the car. The plan was to just get 1 fish so as not to have had a wasted journey so I went down the pier and set up. The rain eased off after a while but i wasnt getting any bites, surely i wouldnt blank at Wicklow Harbour .Then i got a thump of a bite and landed a pollock, blank saved , but the plan went out the window and i decided to keep fishing I got a good few fish in the end, including pollock, whiting, coalies, pouting, tompot blenny and a small sea scorpion. There were a few guys spinning for macks, but none were caught. I tried a few casts but all i got was whiting, i think i reel in too slow which allows the whiting to take the hook. There was a regatta on in the harbour and there was as many human species as fish species . I turned around at one stage and there was an asian guy and a woman in a burqa . "The lady wants to see the fish",he said, and i told them that i only take photos and put them back. An English guy wanted to buy some fish off me to take his grand kids fishing,,,,,work that one out,, i couldnt , especially as he told me he didnt have a rod:? All in all, not a bad mornings fishing , with the mack doing ok,,,,,,no wrasse biting ,,, wonder what it would have been like if i had worms

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Nice variety of fish looks like a good spot. wel done i'd say your glad the weather didn't put you off.

What are you talking about Dave There are no coalies in Wicklow

Nice variety of fish looks like a good spot. wel done i'd say your glad the weather didn't put you off.

Thanks, yeah i was glad i didnt turn around and go home before the mack defrosted

What are you talking about Dave There are no coalies in Wicklow

Tons of them about, little green guys, from 5cms to whoppers of nearly 20cms I think i'd dispute your disputed coalie

good man eyes,that pollock is a bit better than the minis had a bit of a disaster in clare myself but thats another story

Great report and photo's as usual Dave,
Think i'll give the mini's a go this weekend to build up the species list and Shannon wants to catch something different and hopefully i can get a few as well this time .Think i'll try Bangor after reading Al & Jordans reports from there.

Paddy

the photos of the minis are deadly

A good few species mate. Well done

Well you did certainly did better than I did Dave, some nice fishing there and a nice mix of species too, well done. I decided I'd give Wicklow Harbour a miss on Sunday and drove a little further to Courtown in search of some smoothies and all I got was a doggie to show for my efforts.

another good wee mix again dave . when do you get the time to do the reports man you're out as often as us are you heading out with us on thursday?????? i think we'll try a bass mark south of dublin as we have'nt got one yet this year . i'll give you a call on the mobile later man.

another good wee mix again dave . when do you get the time to do the reports man you're out as often as us are you heading out with us on thursday?????? i think we'll try a Bass mark south of dublin as we have'nt got one yet this year . i'll give you a call on the mobile later man.

Looking forward to it Al, hope the weather gods are with us, as for where do i find the time, it helps living 2 minutes from work, no time spent commuting I wasted enough time not fishing till i discovered it 2 yrs ago

"What we love to do we find time to do."

fair play mate not a wasted journey in the end .... is wicklow harbour generally that good ???

Well done. I have fished there before when I was staying in Bray, it's a nice spot.

Great fishing again Dave.
Weather on Monday evening was grim alright - I made the mistake of going out

fair play mate not a wasted journey in the end .... is wicklow harbour generally that good ???

Thanks, its usually good for the mini species, with a chance of the unusual, you shouldnt blank anyways

Well done. I have fished there before when I was staying in Bray, it's a nice spot.

Its nice easy fishing, just back from there now, was fishing with Al and Jordan and Dawsey from the site, think they enjoyed it

Great fishing again Dave.
Weather on Monday evening was grim alright - I made the mistake of going out

Thanks Frank but i'd rather be down your neck of the woods after bass