County Down Harbour (with pics) 7/6/2010

[Dawsey]

People:Myself and a few work mates

Duration:7.30 - 11.00

Tide:high to falling

Weather:Drizzle, flat calm

Bait:Mack

Results:Pollock, Codling, Coalfish, s/s Sea Scorpian, Shore Rockling




Report:

After finally finishing all my exams I was itching to get for a chuck. I had happened to mention to a few folk in work that I was heading out for a session and the interest it received was crazy, ended up heading down to a pier that on it's day produces some great fishing. The "mob" included 4 fellas and 2 girls, all very eager to catch a few fish and have a good time.

The weather had been great all day until we set up our rods and a cast in, but it didn't dampen out spirits and the craic was still great. My mate Stuart was 1st off the mark with a decent coalfish on the 1st chuck which really set the tone for the rest of the session. Lots of micro Pollock until the sun went down then the fishing turned on.

The guys from work all know me as the 1 that is always up for a laugh but seen a very different side to me whilst fishing. Concentration from start to finish This resulted in getting well over 30 fish for the night and the others getting a handful between them. However this did not bother them in the slightest, one fella caught his 1st ever fish and was over the moon, was great to see.

After dark the shore rockling came on the feed, and I managed a few nice fish up to about 3/4 of a pound, which is for sure a pb for me. Also plenty of sea scorpions about after dark.

All in all was a great nights fishing and craic as company was interesting to say the least. I have included some pic's below by my dodgy camera man

Last edited by Dawsey on Tue Jun 08, 2010 11:25 pm, edited 1 time in total.

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Good stuff cool pics luv the ling...always great to take some along that ain't fished before...they get a real buzz on the first fish...

Some nice pics there alright, and good to see the Codling appearing all over.

good to see you all got in on the action dawsey you'll have them all converted man

Well done Dawsey and all the crew. I was looking forward to this report and it didn't disappoint. Well written with great pics, nice one mate
Your first session out after your getting your exams over was a good one. You's caught a nice variety of fish between you all, it was well worth the trip out and it sounds like the craic was good too. Have a nice holiday if I don't get meeting up with you before hand ( chance would be a fine thing ) and we'll meet up when you come back for some mulleting.

Nice one Dawsey chum
I thought ye were gona save the fishing till ye go away
Have a good time on yer hols and dont forget about the mullet sessions when ye get back,hopefully the lough will be bubbling by then

Good stuff cool pics luv the ling...always great to take some along that ain't fished before...they get a real buzz on the first fish...

Cheers man, yea was nice to them having a bita harmless fun for once, mad bunch like!

Some nice pics there alright, and good to see the Codling appearing all over.

Thanks robbie, yea good to see them about the co down coast hope to find their bigger brothers down round your way in a week or so, when I get back from hols

good to see you all got in on the action dawsey you'll have them all converted man

was just nice to get out man, nothing out of the ordinary by any stretch, nice to see a few average shore rockling though. All simmer a head of us though for the bigger stuff.

Well done Dawsey and all the crew. I was looking forward to this report and it didn't disappoint. Well written with great pics, nice one mate
Your first session out after your getting your exams over was a good one. You's caught a nice variety of fish between you all, it was well worth the trip out and it sounds like the craic was good too. Have a nice holiday if I don't get meeting up with you before hand ( chance would be a fine thing ) and we'll meet up when you come back for some mulleting.

Cheers k1, hadn't got a report up in a while, usually Al is the man for them there will be no stopping me know the exams are finished, well at least until the re-sits any ways

Nice one Dawsey chum
I thought ye were gona save the fishing till ye go away
Have a good time on yer hols and dont forget about the mullet sessions when ye get back,hopefully the lough will be bubbling by then

I was gonna save it for the hols mate but was dying to wet a line. Got all the gear packed but no clothes yet so I am gonna have to get sorted asap! Hoping to score another golden grey when I am away, maybe a flukey stinger if i'm lucky. Defo looking forwad to the mullet sessions on return, should be in full flight by then.