dalkey rocks

Tue Jul 13, 2010 3:56 pm

People: masterkeane, shaneh, jack01986, myself

Duration: 9-3am

Tide: full in at 1

Weather: calm ad mild

Bait: mack, lug and squid

Rigs: 3 hook clip downs and running ledgers

Results: dogfish, codling, whiting and conger




Report: lovely evening and good to meet up with an old friend, ice to see jack back fishing on the sea :D kicked off with a three hook clip down at distance messing around until it got a bit better for the conger tide and light wise. landed a few codling, a whiting and a couple of dogs, so was kept entertained. then it was time to go after what we came for.
one of shaneh's conger baits
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soon after jack got the first nod of the night, a run from the ratchet alerted us to the first eel of the night. sadly after taking a bit of line the conger buried itself into its lair and it was game over. a few hours passed and after a bit of banter i got a good take, as i picked up the rod the ratchet started to go so i struck into the fish. after a fine fight i landed a pb conger of 16lbs. i was happy out. pulling a conger out of its lair with a match rod and the reel down the butt wasnt easy but i got it done, just about :P
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after that i lost another, this time the tip of my my rod was just to forgiving and i could bully this eel out of the rocks so it stuck fast and i had to pull for a break. nice oul night

Re: dalkey rocks

Tue Jul 13, 2010 4:16 pm

wow that looks like a slimey git :lol: and a fine looking conger :lol: thats great fishing guys nice when aplan comes together

Re: dalkey rocks

Tue Jul 13, 2010 4:24 pm

Dalkey does rock :wink:

Re: dalkey rocks

Tue Jul 13, 2010 4:29 pm

That's a stunning fish!

Re: dalkey rocks

Tue Jul 13, 2010 5:51 pm

thats some fish,like a monster.well done

Re: dalkey rocks

Tue Jul 13, 2010 5:55 pm

nice conger :D
i bet it was a good fight!

Re: dalkey rocks

Tue Jul 13, 2010 5:58 pm

lovely fish, I see Eric didn't give him a kiss :shock:

Re: dalkey rocks

Tue Jul 13, 2010 6:11 pm

well done nice catch

Re: dalkey rocks

Tue Jul 13, 2010 6:31 pm

Congrats Eric,,,,thats a monster :shock: ,,,,,I reckon its those lucky waders :wink:

Re: dalkey rocks

Tue Jul 13, 2010 6:37 pm

nicefish wrote:lovely fish, I see Eric didn't give him a kiss :shock:

Believe it or not he did :?

Re: dalkey rocks

Tue Jul 13, 2010 6:59 pm

nicefish wrote:lovely fish, I see Eric didn't give him a kiss :shock:


funny you should say that, i never refuse a fish a kiss

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Re: dalkey rocks

Tue Jul 13, 2010 7:47 pm

nicefish wrote:lovely fish, I see Eric didn't give him a kiss :shock:



Ohh you may be wrong there :wink: I believe even congers arnt safe from fishy lips.

Re: dalkey rocks

Tue Jul 13, 2010 7:52 pm

Nice one on the conger eric

Re: dalkey rocks

Tue Jul 13, 2010 8:00 pm

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somethings never change

Re: dalkey rocks

Tue Jul 13, 2010 8:08 pm

eric you realy nead a girl just dont show her who elce you have kissed nice conger by the way

Re: dalkey rocks

Tue Jul 13, 2010 8:09 pm

dbrock wrote:Image

somethings never change


:shock:

Re: dalkey rocks

Tue Jul 13, 2010 8:14 pm

Well done Eric, that's a fine fish indeed. I keeps saying it every year but I must have a go for the congers myself.

As for that photo Denis, what can I say... this is a family site. :lol: :lol:

Re: dalkey rocks

Tue Jul 13, 2010 8:19 pm

Dennis just wants to get as many pics up of Eric in his shops t-shirt :roll: Free advertising :shock:

Re: dalkey rocks

Tue Jul 13, 2010 8:21 pm

nice one eric,crackin eel

Re: dalkey rocks

Tue Jul 13, 2010 8:26 pm

eric is the new boycie :shock: he,s a conger hugger :lol:
nice work m8t :lol: