North Wicklow Beach, then Bray Harbour 19-11-09
Sat Nov 21, 2009 12:10 am
People:me, Al, Mitch, Neil
Duration:4-30pm-12am
Tide:rising
Weather:Rain and Wind
Bait:lug , mack, squid among others
Rigs:all sorts
Results:whiting, schoolie bass, doggies
Report:With Al coming down from up North to fish with us we decided to go to a beach that had been throwing up a few bass for us lately.The weather was against us from the off
but us anglers are hardy folk and we covered ourselves up as best we could and made our way onto the beach. Myself and Al arrived first followed shortly after by Ger(Mitch) with Neil arriving a few hours later. Conditions were tough with a lot of weed , grass, branches and other debris in the water ,,,,,,,,,and a strong tide taking our baits back onto the beach.I was first in with a black bin liner, followed shortly after by a white plastic bag.It was raining constantly but at least it was mild enough. I got my biggest knock of the night but it was just half a tree which had made its way onto the beach and i had a snap off trying to land it 
.Needless to say we just fished the one rod each in these conditions. Our spirits were lifted when Mitch landed a small bass 
, showing how its done , then Al landed a nice whiting, saving his blank.We knew we were up against it here and when Neil suggested we go to Bray Harbour for some shelter and maybe a fish or two , we agreed 
. Mitch and Neil(did i mention that he blanked ) headed home and myself and Al went to Bray, arriving at 9pm approx. It wasnt too bad here when we arrived and we made our way down to the end of the pier.There were a party of anglers already fishing, . We set up and I had a welcome whiting to save my blushes.For the next few hours we enjoyed the fishing despite the wind and rain, with Al landing 5 or was it 6 doggies and me finishing with 4 doggies and a whiting .It was great meeting up with Al again, and we had a good chat about all things fishing in the car on the way up and down, pity Noel, Doggie 3131 could make it, but theres always another day, and maybe the weather gods will be a bit kinder to us next time.We left after midnight and Al kindly dropped me to my door. Al, as usual, was going for a few hours kip before going to another mark for yet more fishing 
Duration:4-30pm-12am
Tide:rising
Weather:Rain and Wind
Bait:lug , mack, squid among others
Rigs:all sorts
Results:whiting, schoolie bass, doggies
Report:With Al coming down from up North to fish with us we decided to go to a beach that had been throwing up a few bass for us lately.The weather was against us from the off
but us anglers are hardy folk and we covered ourselves up as best we could and made our way onto the beach. Myself and Al arrived first followed shortly after by Ger(Mitch) with Neil arriving a few hours later. Conditions were tough with a lot of weed , grass, branches and other debris in the water ,,,,,,,,,and a strong tide taking our baits back onto the beach.I was first in with a black bin liner, followed shortly after by a white plastic bag.It was raining constantly but at least it was mild enough. I got my biggest knock of the night but it was just half a tree which had made its way onto the beach and i had a snap off trying to land it .Needless to say we just fished the one rod each in these conditions. Our spirits were lifted when Mitch landed a small bass , showing how its done , then Al landed a nice whiting, saving his blank.We knew we were up against it here and when Neil suggested we go to Bray Harbour for some shelter and maybe a fish or two , we agreed . Mitch and Neil(did i mention that he blanked ) headed home and myself and Al went to Bray, arriving at 9pm approx. It wasnt too bad here when we arrived and we made our way down to the end of the pier.There were a party of anglers already fishing, . We set up and I had a welcome whiting to save my blushes.For the next few hours we enjoyed the fishing despite the wind and rain, with Al landing 5 or was it 6 doggies and me finishing with 4 doggies and a whiting .It was great meeting up with Al again, and we had a good chat about all things fishing in the car on the way up and down, pity Noel, Doggie 3131 could make it, but theres always another day, and maybe the weather gods will be a bit kinder to us next time.We left after midnight and Al kindly dropped me to my door. Al, as usual, was going for a few hours kip before going to another mark for yet more fishing You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
Re: North Wicklow Beach, then Bray Harbour 19-11-09
Sat Nov 21, 2009 12:15 am
more pics
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Re: North Wicklow Beach, then Bray Harbour 19-11-09
Sat Nov 21, 2009 1:14 am
Well done again lads ,Fair play to yas organising a meet from all corners off the island and braving the elements especially in those conditions ,The tip of the iceberg this weather and why we have flotation suits , fleeces ,neoprenes etc etc Bring it on and we,ll still catch the fish 
.,Great report and Kudos for not all abandonding ship 
and Bray harbour again saves the day for the enthusiasts.
Jay
.,Great report and Kudos for not all abandonding ship and Bray harbour again saves the day for the enthusiasts.Jay
Re: North Wicklow Beach, then Bray Harbour 19-11-09
Sat Nov 21, 2009 10:08 am
now thats fishing ,whats the point in going out when it,s nice 
well done 
we have a competion today boy its gonna be fun
well done we have a competion today boy its gonna be fun
Re: North Wicklow Beach, then Bray Harbour 19-11-09
Sat Nov 21, 2009 11:20 am
so the moving statue seen in bray was really eyesreilly in a floatation suit? well done onthe fishing lads that shows real
commitment and lunacy lol
commitment and lunacy lol
Re: North Wicklow Beach, then Bray Harbour 19-11-09
Sat Nov 21, 2009 1:10 pm
well done lads for braving the weather... some good fishing....
Re: North Wicklow Beach, then Bray Harbour 19-11-09
Sat Nov 21, 2009 1:55 pm
good fishing there lads brave men going out in that weater.
Re: North Wicklow Beach, then Bray Harbour 19-11-09
Sat Nov 21, 2009 7:12 pm
well done the lads fair play for getting out in the elements hopefully i will get out in the gale tommorow nite 
Re: North Wicklow Beach, then Bray Harbour 19-11-09
Sat Nov 21, 2009 7:43 pm
nice goin lads......was that a lug or a Zorro mask on the Bass
Re: North Wicklow Beach, then Bray Harbour 19-11-09
Sat Nov 21, 2009 8:25 pm
red wrote:nice goin lads......was that a lug or a Zorro mask on the Bass
I see what you mean Red, well spotted
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Re: North Wicklow Beach, then Bray Harbour 19-11-09
Sat Nov 21, 2009 9:00 pm
Fair play to yourself and Al for sticking it out and getting
a few fish That was one dirty wet windy night
LIFE IS FOR FISHING
a few fish
That was one dirty wet windy night LIFE IS FOR FISHING
Re: North Wicklow Beach, then Bray Harbour 19-11-09
Mon Nov 23, 2009 12:09 pm
thanks guys. it was good to get down the east coast again and get to meet a few of the lads of the site again 
. just a pity the weather was rotten 
. it's just one of those things you have to contend with when you plan a trip in advance i suppose . but that just means i have an excuse to get back down again
. just a pity the weather was rotten . it's just one of those things you have to contend with when you plan a trip in advance i suppose . but that just means i have an excuse to get back down again