South Dublin Beach - 2/11/09 First Timer! :P

People:
Myself, and met a few from here too.

Duration:
5.30pm to 10ish

Tide:
on the rise to high water.

Weather:
short spell of that wet rain, mostly dry and windy

Bait:
Rag Mackerel & some kindly donated Lug

Rigs:
2 hook flappers

Results:
1 reasonable Whiting and a couple of more whiting/baby cod - all pretty small






Report:
Well, after buying the new Rod/Reel last week, I was absolutley itching to get out and give it a cast! So after putting up a post i was kindly directed to a south Dublin Beach by Aidan - cheers lad! I was more than pleased with the results for my first time out bait fishing properly. After setting up the two rods I waited and waited, rebaited and nothing. about 45 minutes passed, when I seen a headlamp of another angler coming towards me. Had a great chat about fishing and the usual website banter broke the Ice - i think it was sean or John - anyway - hope the rest of the night proved fruitfull for you! Also met a guy called stephen whos also on the site - have to say the two lads were full of advice! I landed a 24cm Whiting which for my first night out was good i supose. Thanks to John/Sean for the lug - worked a treat also - double whiting - which were tiny! at least the night wasnt blank!

Anyhow - was a great night - cannot wait to get out again!


Conor.

Well done looks like you have the fishing bug now too

your infected!!!hook,line and sinker god,but do you know how much that is going to cost you!

Well done Daminim ,,,,,,,,,,welcome to our world

your infected!!!hook,line and sinker god,but do you know how much that is going to cost you!

cant bloody walk past a tackle shop without pouring out the contents of my pockets to the owner!!

got the bug alright lads - its great!

Yep, you're hooked, welcome to the madhouse

now top priority get .the girlfriend /wife? hooked also this makes things alot handier for the future start as you mean to go on well done onthe fish and welcome to the site

I agree, get the better half involved- easiest way- float fishin with rag off a harbour wall- wrasse, sml pollock etc, get her happy to go out and she may overlook all the blanks in the freezin winter on a wind ripped beach

nice meeting you cormac ah shure we will do it again didnt stay a whole lot longer gave up after a couple more traces
give me a shout when your down this way again and ill try hook up with you

really lads, all this banter on getting (the wife) (the girlfriend) involved,in this age of sexual discrimination being totally wrong one would have to mention (the boyfriend) as well, or as is said nowadays(the partner), i know of one person who would be offended but i will leave it at that,ok mitch.

Nice one Daminim for christening rod+reel, a few nice Cod over the Winter and youll be laughing

its the girlfriend, and certainly not the wife! haha... yea, invested in a nice warm jacket to get me through the cold nights!!!

its the girlfriend, and certainly not the wife! haha... yea, invested in a nice warm jacket to get me through the cold nights!!!

if you do take up winter beach fishing you might consider a RON THOMPSON BEACH SHELTER well worth the money

have to agree there john, well worth the money,and after all is said and done who needs room for two unless your name is mitch

have to agree there john, well worth the money,and after all is said and done who needs room for two unless your name is mitch

you can tell me all about that when i get the eyeball on you
dont say anything here or pm's someone might access and read them

hi its great to see new bloods catching fish no matter what size they are, the fish and also the catcher,because what you put back today will always get bigger and of course is to-morrows fishing so keeep at it and it wont be long before you catch something some else threw back last year. ive been putting them back for years hope your next trip is more fruitful hope the new rod holds up

Hi there Daminam,

Well done on the first winter night of fishing. Get yourself a good flask and some thermals and you can stay out in all weather. The only problem is when you start to see pin whiting in your sleep.

Cheers,

Stephen. (not the one from the beach in your report)

well done nice session

well done on getting a few fish man sounds like you got the bug alright soon enough you'll be setting the alarm for mental times to get out and into the fish welcome to our world