the thornie session 8th may

People:goldwing and myself

Duration:3pm to 6.30pm

Tide:dropping

Weather:glorious,easing northerly wind,

Bait:sandeel,mack,squid

Rigs:one up one down,two hook flappers,clip downs,

Results:




Report:Aftre having a boat trip cancelled...again! we were itching to get out,so a thornie session was decided on,we had seen a few caught recently and decided to target them.the venue in west connamara was decided,but then i got a phone call requesting that this venue was given a rest with a compitition being fished there next weekend,so..we decided to go on a recce to see could we find a new spot out that general direction,we got out there later than expected after having to take a detour after getting distracted by the "skirt" in westport.my bad we drove up the coast, stopping here and there to have a look, and finally we saw a spot that had fairly deep water out over sand.rods were set up and the waiting game began,the beach buddy was set up,and the coffee brewed, and as soon as i got my coffee one of my rods had a slack liner.coffee as bait works a treat! lifted into a decent bit of weight and knew i had a thornie on,the heart started doing the tango as i got the fish close to the shore, as i could see it in the deep water which was crystal clear,and it was a decent fish,finally i got it on dry land! result!! first one of the year! a fish "guesstimated" at about 5-6lb things went quiet for a while then i got a strong knock and another thornie was landed soon after,around the same weight. john was getting worried,i know that cause when hes worried he eats!out came his saucepan and a can of SOUP! MRS BAXTERS FINEST!well as soon as he was tucking into a pot of soup and wedges of bread,guess what.....his rod gives a good strong knock and his first thornie of the year was on! well, after much heart thumping moments he finally landed his fish! nice dark fish around the 5lb mark! celebrations all round then, and as we brought the fish to the buddy to be photographed we discovered that "frostie", johns dog, had enjoyed the soup and wedges!not a drop left! we packed up soon after,just a quick ps to the lads fishing the comp next weekend,the spider crabs are in, and in force, we both had hooks cut off, the same had happened last week,and a local was telling us that they were being landed in numbers in the pots.

Great session lads, some fine thornies there! I knew it would be you getting distracted by the skirt haha O know what you mean noel about the spiders, we were out that direction last week and they were everywhere!

some pics

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nice one guys. do i spot a certin lucky hat there . good to see you salvaged the weekend after the boat trip being cancelled . nothing worse than building yourself up for a good boat session only for the weather gods to take a massive dump on your best laid plans . and frostie the soup snaffler priceless!! that's why our dog cody has to miss a lot of our trips, it's bad enough when they eat your bait, but your munchies too frostie must have had a great day out, taking in the sea air and lovely soup and wedges to munch on. that dogs well pampered

Well done lads, fine Rays some lovely wildlife around westport roll on the hot summer days

Well done Lads
I knew with the boat trip cancelled that you would just swap the rods and head out anyway.
Good result and some nice thornies

nice one nole and john.... glad you got your ray it was a pitty it was not from the boat but next time ha.... i never got out myself the guinness gods got hold of me... a little under the weather today... sounds like some nice new species in west port must give it a go ,, i wounder if there are the GAMING type...... nole.............

good fishing noel n john,some nice thornies ther,on my wish list,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,well done

cracking session there guys well done some nice ramonds there must get another go at them again.
nice pic's to guys

Great session lads, some fine thornies there! I knew it would be you getting distracted by the skirt haha O know what you mean noel about the spiders, we were out that direction last week and they were everywhere!

cheers chris,there a bit of a pain unless you land a few,then there grand, the legs make lovely eating!

Well done lads, fine Rays some lovely wildlife around westport roll on the hot summer days

nice one nole and john.... glad you got your ray it was a pitty it was not from the boat but next time ha.... i never got out myself the guinness gods got hold of me... a little under the weather today... sounds like some nice new species in west port must give it a go ,, i wounder if there are the GAMING type...... nole.............

cheers lads,the "wildlife" around westport cost us at least a half hours fishing well worth it tho!,and alan id say some of them are VERY gamey!!

id say some of them are VERY gamey!!

nice one guys. do i spot a certin lucky hat there . good to see you salvaged the weekend after the boat trip being cancelled . nothing worse than building yourself up for a good boat session only for the weather gods to take a massive dump on your best laid plans . and frostie the soup snaffler priceless!! that's why our dog cody has to miss a lot of our trips, it's bad enough when they eat your bait, but your munchies too frostie must have had a great day out, taking in the sea air and lovely soup and wedges to munch on. that dogs well pampered

but it was not the weather al,dept of marine inspection,the f****rs!!as for frostie,shes the best fed dog on the west coast,half my sandwiches and not to mention the bar of choccie she swiped outa my bag! and shes not called "suchie dog" for nothing!

Well done Lads
I knew with the boat trip cancelled that you would just swap the rods and head out anyway.
Good result and some nice thornies

well mick,cant waste all the bait!!

Great session there guys, with a few nice fish. Great read as always doggie. frostie da hungry hound!

good fishing noel n john,some nice thornies ther,on my wish list,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,well done

cheers jamie,we will have to met up soon again!

cracking session there guys well done some nice ramonds there must get another go at them again.
nice pic's to guys

cheers don,hope you get a few.

Great session there guys, with a few nice fish. Great read as always doggie. frostie da hungry hound!

cheers dawsey

nice fishing lads. Glad you got your ray