Wicklow fishin' 13-12-09
Mon Dec 14, 2009 12:13 am
PPL: MEself
time: 5-9
tide: high bout 9ish
weather: cold/windy
bait: mack/lug/sandeel/squid
rigs: flapper and 4/0 pennel pulley
results:
2 x doggies 4 x codling, 3 x 5 bearded rockling, 1 x 3 bearded rockling and a dab
report:
Tried getting out fishing yesterday, but could not find anywhere safe on howth head to fish alone, as dust was approaching, and I was out bout lion's head, so after a nice gear laden 50 min walk along top of cliffs, I admitted defeat for the day..
Had all the bait , so got out today, drove to Kilcoole, had beach to myself... after 5 mins I realised why- WEED...
It was dumping my rigs onto the shore very quickly, wrapped in nappies of thick weed.. So I opted for the ease of Bray harbour..
there were 3 lads on the main pier when I got there , so i fished the break water side.. got bites straight away in close on the lug.... first fish out was a 3 bearded rockling- new species...
then I got some mini codling, followed by 5 bearded rockling... Took 2 doggies on the far rod with squid/sandeel cocktail..
and I hooked that little dab on the small hook of the pennel rig....
Would have been more productive had I not run out of lug, as that was gettin hammered with the bites, the mack/sandeel just got nailed by the crabs....
But was nice to get out, been locked in painting for too long
But last of the christmas commissions are done now so hopefully I can get a few more sessions in before christmas!
more mini species hunting, see if I can get closer to 30 before the end of year!
time: 5-9
tide: high bout 9ish
weather: cold/windy
bait: mack/lug/sandeel/squid
rigs: flapper and 4/0 pennel pulley
results:
2 x doggies 4 x codling, 3 x 5 bearded rockling, 1 x 3 bearded rockling and a dab
report:
Tried getting out fishing yesterday, but could not find anywhere safe on howth head to fish alone, as dust was approaching, and I was out bout lion's head, so after a nice gear laden 50 min walk along top of cliffs, I admitted defeat for the day..
Had all the bait , so got out today, drove to Kilcoole, had beach to myself... after 5 mins I realised why- WEED...
It was dumping my rigs onto the shore very quickly, wrapped in nappies of thick weed.. So I opted for the ease of Bray harbour..
there were 3 lads on the main pier when I got there , so i fished the break water side.. got bites straight away in close on the lug.... first fish out was a 3 bearded rockling- new species...
then I got some mini codling, followed by 5 bearded rockling... Took 2 doggies on the far rod with squid/sandeel cocktail..
and I hooked that little dab on the small hook of the pennel rig....
Would have been more productive had I not run out of lug, as that was gettin hammered with the bites, the mack/sandeel just got nailed by the crabs....
But was nice to get out, been locked in painting for too long
But last of the christmas commissions are done now so hopefully I can get a few more sessions in before christmas!more mini species hunting, see if I can get closer to 30 before the end of year!
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Re: Wicklow fishin' 13-12-09
Mon Dec 14, 2009 12:17 am
a great wee session
Re: Wicklow fishin' 13-12-09
Mon Dec 14, 2009 12:29 am
Nice session Dáire 
good mix of species your 3 bearded looks more like a shore rockling 
good mix of species your 3 bearded looks more like a shore rockling
Re: Wicklow fishin' 13-12-09
Mon Dec 14, 2009 12:47 am
dammit, these rockling are doing my nut.... the chap had 3 barbs, no hidden ones, I checked... will take your word on it though...shore he is... 
Re: Wicklow fishin' 13-12-09
Mon Dec 14, 2009 5:13 pm
see the report from inisowen thats a 3 beard rockling for you
Re: Wicklow fishin' 13-12-09
Mon Dec 14, 2009 5:19 pm
Well done - the dogfish may have been angry but your shore rockling looks very happy - it must have had a belly full of your bait