Is this the first Thornback of the decade from the swilly?

People:me and mick

Duration:7.00-11.00pm (08.02.10)

Tide:falling

Weather:fairly mild

Bait:dead rag, sandeel, squid, mackeral

Rigs:flapper, pulley

Results:me; 1 thornback, 2 dogfish, 1 coalfish. mick; 1 dogfish, 1 shore rockling





Report:arrived at the mark intent on catching fish and sure enough in about 30 min mick had a dogfish (our first this year) and I managed a small coalfish, before too long I had my two dogfish and then my next bite looked very like another doggie, reeled in and landed my first thornback of the year, and decade , very early compared with last few years.
Anyway just wondering if many others have been caught yet from the swilly
sorry the photos are so poor, forgot my camera and had to rely on the phone for a picture

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its the first one ive heard of from the shore up there this year anyhow!well done!

excellent result lad thats a fine looking ray no matter what camera you used

fine looking ray lcl thats the first one i'v heard of from the swilly this year,nice fishing lad

i would say yes it has to be ,havent heard of any others being caught this early in the year.

Good session- cracking ray as well. The doggies isn't bad either- he looks like he wasnt going to let you get that bait out of his mouth in a hurry!!!

happy days, didnt think the rays would be in yet, thought maybe the cold spell would keep them out a while longer, sounds like you got the first one mate, well done.

now to get rid of this cold and find some free time,

Well done!! It's great to see the thornies being caught at this time of year.
Excellent fishing

nice one mate its a fine ray...

good stuff alistair suppose mick was ready to dive in in disgust ha ha
Good to see the thornys back in the swilly very early, although you should be able to get them in mulroy bay

nice fishing and congrads on the ray alastair hopefully they'll make it up to fahan soon enough

hey Allister that's awesome session you got there buddy,big well done on your 1st thorny

Nice to see the Thornies back, a big well done on getting the 1st one.