Teelin /Killybegs Donegal 29-11-09
Mon Nov 30, 2009 2:57 pm
b]People[/b]:Me
Duration:0730-1630
Tide:Rising
Weather:All sorts
Bait:Mack Herring Rag
Rigs:Everything I could throw at them
Results:Coalie Conger Flounder
Report:Set off after work 2am, the weather being cold but pleasant enough. Donegal roads looked whitish but at Barnetts Gap Sleet and snow were falling. Ploughed on having come so far arriving at pier at 0430 and stepped outside to be met by a stiff northerly and the pier like a skating ring.
Back inside to the heat and slept till 0730 
and set up rods. 3 rods,2hrs and nothing not even bait tampered with. Rods started to nod 0930, could hardly feel the rod in my hand and in comes a matchbox size green crab. Better taps on the other rods produced flounder, one making 32cm, the best of the day. 
About 1130 moved to Killybegs after talking with 2 lads that work there and they said codling and some decent coalie and pollack were being caught in the harbour and as the gate onto blackrock pier was broken i might get on.
Straight into coalie, taking me on the drop but nothing of any size. The rod down the side of the pier nodded twice and I hit into it and right away knew it was a conger. Got the brute to the surface and seeing it was a damn good one let it some slack to tire it, big mistake. The bugger manage to get a grip on something and could'nt be encouraged to let go and I had to break the line 
!630 and decided to pack up as the trawlers were starting to come in and empty their loads. Despite the grim start, a very enjoyable days fishing.
Duration:0730-1630
Tide:Rising
Weather:All sorts
Bait:Mack Herring Rag
Rigs:Everything I could throw at them
Results:Coalie Conger Flounder
Report:Set off after work 2am, the weather being cold but pleasant enough. Donegal roads looked whitish but at Barnetts Gap Sleet and snow were falling. Ploughed on having come so far arriving at pier at 0430 and stepped outside to be met by a stiff northerly and the pier like a skating ring.
Back inside to the heat and slept till 0730 and set up rods. 3 rods,2hrs and nothing not even bait tampered with. Rods started to nod 0930, could hardly feel the rod in my hand and in comes a matchbox size green crab. Better taps on the other rods produced flounder, one making 32cm, the best of the day. About 1130 moved to Killybegs after talking with 2 lads that work there and they said codling and some decent coalie and pollack were being caught in the harbour and as the gate onto blackrock pier was broken i might get on.
Straight into coalie, taking me on the drop but nothing of any size.
The rod down the side of the pier nodded twice and I hit into it and right away knew it was a conger. Got the brute to the surface and seeing it was a damn good one let it some slack to tire it, big mistake. The bugger manage to get a grip on something and could'nt be encouraged to let go and I had to break the line !630 and decided to pack up as the trawlers were starting to come in and empty their loads. Despite the grim start, a very enjoyable days fishing.
Re: Teelin /Killybegs Donegal 29-11-09
Tue Dec 01, 2009 11:19 am
nice one on the flounder and hard luck on the conger, you know the crack with them, give them an inch and they will take a mile. i keep the drag locked tight and just keep them on the surface till they tire themselves out.
glad you enjoyed the trip, nice one....
glad you enjoyed the trip, nice one....
Re: Teelin /Killybegs Donegal 29-11-09
Tue Dec 01, 2009 10:44 pm
Pity about the conger Ivan, hard luck,,,,,,,,and it must be nice to arrive at the mark and still sleep in your own bed for a few hours,,,,,,,,,bit of a fry up ,then on with the fishing 
Re: Teelin /Killybegs Donegal 29-11-09
Tue Dec 01, 2009 11:52 pm
hard luck on the conger mate.. well done on the flounder