lough foyle Donegal side 2-3-2010/two short sessions

[b]People 1st sesh' myself/ sec' ses' with a mate

[b]Duration 1 1/2 hours each session

[b]Tide riseing

[b]Weather fine but very cold

[b]Bait sprats

[b]Rigs running lead

[b]Results 1st sesh' 5 seatrout,second sesh' me 3 trout the mate 1 trout




[b]Report decided to have a brake from the big rods so dug out one of my spinning rods and reels (ugly stick an Michell 300A) had it loaded with 10lb braid so it was just right for the trip out. so a small tackle box in the pocket and a flask of sprats and that was me on the road. when i got to my mark the tide was rising ok but it was still to far out, so i drove on to another one of my marks. seamed a bit better here so got myself set up and sent out the first cast (sprat) it was only out about two minutes and the top eye of the rod nearly hit the water, by the time i grabbed the rod it had the sprat striped off and it was gone so on the next cast i kept my hand resting on the rod, a few minute later and the rod doubled over again and i lifted into it, first fish on, got a magic scrap out of it, it was more times up in the air than it was in the water it hit the scales at 1lb 6oz. after that i missed about 1/2 a doz; was just to slow on the strike, then in the last half hour i got four in my last four casts, best was just over 2lb then home for the spud's
second session
later in the day me and the mate went to the first mark that i went to early on, and the tide was just right. so baits went out and again it wasn't long before we we were getting good solid thumps on the rods, the mate landed a nice fish of around 1lb(forgot to bring the scales on this session) then it was my turn and i got three in the space of half an hour i missed a few more and the mate was getting all flustered he was getting crackers of takes but he could not connect with them and yes the slagging began the mate has a few pic's on his phone, when i can get the git out of his bed i'll get them off him...

Great fun altogether, those acrobatics can be spectacular.

BTW, was this all in full-sun daylight?

Well done - I must have a crack at seatrout myself sometime.

well done lads, very nice!

Great to hear of trout in the Foyle Have always wanted to give them a go but no clue where to start, so many miles of coastline!

well done there lads; can i ask you where abouts on the foyle you were . im just looking to get out for a throw myself.
tight lines..............

:D Great fun altogether, those acrobatics can be spectacular.

BTW, was this all in full-sun daylight?

hi Hugo the first session was in full sunlight

Great to hear of trout in the Foyle Have always wanted to give them a go but no clue where to start, so many miles of coastline!

i know what you mean scrob for the lough is vast, but I've been fishing this place for over 40 years now, and know the right places and most importantly the right stage of the tides to fish.

Well done Don, you did brilliant.
I'm gonna give the seatrout a go myself soon, I haven't decided whether to use the bait for them (sandeels) or the spinner , I'll see. Your method worked well, so I might try something similar and see how I get on and if that doesn't work I'll try something else.
Sounds like they give you a really good fight, you must have enjoyed it

Well done don two brilliant sessions, fair play to ya.

well done don some nice trout there,taste nice in the pan mate.

march seatrout dropping out of the mourne ,finn and faughan back into lough foyle after spawning are not that tasty they are kelts and i think it is illegal to kill them.

quote="johnfish"]march seatrout dropping out of the mourne ,finn and faughan back into lough foyle after spawning are not that tasty they are kelts and i think it is illegal to kill them.[/quote]

your right in what your saying johnfish, and i do catch a lot of spent fish (kelts) at these marks, and they are ALL released unharmed, but there is also fresh trout running up the lough at this time of the year, all trout got on these two sessions were fresh healthy plump fish straight in on the tide and were covered in sea lice. my main target species has always been sea trout, and with 40years+ experience behind me i reckon i can tell the difference between a spent fish and a fresh one...

Well done Don, nice result for two short sessions.

good man,its just a few years ago few lads told me they were getting a lot of seatrout in the foyle near derry one march so i went down for a throw ,loads of men fishing all killing spent trout ,tried telling them just got a load of abuse .

nice going don ,good to see you havnt hibernated

brillant sess lad well don , effort paying off now lad .

cracking few sessions there don saw some real acrobatic trout last year when we were over the roe estuary side some real lunkers,,, they keep you on your toes when they splash 5 foot behind you in the dark scared the bejesus outta me when you were least expecting it
keep well man and speak soon