North Clare 24-09

People:myself

Duration:3hours

Tide:dropping

Weather:overcast W/wind

Bait:feathers/ mackerel

Rigs:6/0 wire trace/ rotten bottom

Results:mackerel- 9lb4oz conger




Report:Armed with a bucket of razor clams I headed out for a West Clare bass mark last night but as so many times this year weed made the mark unfishable so I packed up after an hour. The only reason for mentioning this trip was that I found this little fellow washed up on the shore



He would have weighed about a pound. The gulls had given him a good going over. But they are out there for anyone looking for them.

Got in a short session this morning, mackerel coming within 5 minutes to red and silver flashers. I stopped when I had about a dozen ( some for bait some for a neighbour.)

Had a short run that was dropped on the first cast, second cast produced this



It put up a great scrap and was determined not to be pulled from the rocks and kelp.It seems that the conger are the only feeding fish in North Clare at the moment so its back to the Shannon Saturday for me.

Mick at the Fanore shop must be doing a roaring trade in Rapala gaffs as I found four seperate packagings for them. The future doesnt look great for the conger at Blackhead.

by all accounts some of the marks in the Estuary are being hammered for conger for the table as well.

by all accounts some of the marks in the Estuary are being hammered for conger for the table as well.

the best mark on the estuary is now completely void of them....fortunately i found a better mark or two

Nice result there. There are a few of those triggerfish showing up

The only reason for mentioning this trip was that I found this little fellow washed up on the shore. He would have weighed about a pound. The gulls had given him a good going over. But they are out there for anyone looking for them.

Nice Conger Neil Fancy having a go for them Triggers anytime soon?

can't see that conger pic, only coming up in internet code..just me???

can't see that conger pic, only coming up in internet code..just me???

Howdy Dáire... try this link:
http://www.photobucket.com/albums/cc325 ... ger005.jpg
Should open it for you then.

Hey baitdigger, spoke with a guy last week and he said fish of all size are being taken around the head There were a few big bass caught up the north direction on Saturday night Hopefully there will be a few around at the weekend

Regards

Seamus

I managed to get out today for three hours and had a few good bites, had a real slammer but it was snagged up so I waited for about 10 minutes but couldnt feel anything so I had to pull for the break.

It seems to be fishing best on the drop and probably two or three hours in to it. Plenty of mackerel at dawn and dusk irrespective of tide stage.

I did land this, but I didnt bother to weigh it ( not a great picture but it was quite lively and the self-timer makes things awkward. The little white patch in the centre of the picture is a mackerel scale on the lense of the camera.

Neil, nice conger. He looks like he's having a good old rest there in your arms

I did a few night sessions on that bass beach on the week leading upto the spring tide with very little to show. I dug some great lug and fresh sandeels but all we had to show were a few mackerel , whiting and small pollack. I think you would have a much better chance of a bass at your usual mark or the small beach to the left of it.

I did take a nice picture of my mate Joe, that was the only decent thing to come from the two sessions

Spot on Neil, by the way great photo.

well done lovely conger

Nice report and pics, well done, nice to get a few mackeral as well