another galway beach 16/7/10
Fri Jul 16, 2010 1:09 am
People:just me
Duration:7.45-11.45
Tide:hw 9.21pm
Weather:slight sw wind, wet
Bait:lug,mack and a few whites
Rigs:flappers and pullys
Results:coalies, flounder, turbot
Report:Ended up trying a beach for a few hours, tides wernt ideal but i decided to give it a go anyway.
Looked alright when i got there, plenty of weed but all in one corner of the beach and everywhere at distance. Got a nice rattle on my 1st cast which turned out to be a small turbot of 17 cms. A good start, off the mark anyway!
Got a big rattle about 30 mins later which resulted in a plump 28cm flounder. Slowed down after that with no more fish for about an hour. Was watching my rod and it gave the smallest of rattles, left it for a second and it went again, turned out to be the smallest coalie iv ever caught off a beach, 11 cms 
The wind died down and so did the surf, but the weed returned and started to get very thick. The heavens opened too and i wasnt catching, was going to head back but said i only have enough bait for one more cast so i may as well..glad i did cause i got another coalie 
Baits were untouched all day at distance,not even by the crabs which is odd cause they were out in force in close!
Overall not a bad few hours, not hectic by any means but still nice to be out.
No pics again, phone is out of order!
Duration:7.45-11.45
Tide:hw 9.21pm
Weather:slight sw wind, wet
Bait:lug,mack and a few whites
Rigs:flappers and pullys
Results:coalies, flounder, turbot
Report:Ended up trying a beach for a few hours, tides wernt ideal but i decided to give it a go anyway.
Looked alright when i got there, plenty of weed but all in one corner of the beach and everywhere at distance. Got a nice rattle on my 1st cast which turned out to be a small turbot of 17 cms. A good start, off the mark anyway!
Got a big rattle about 30 mins later which resulted in a plump 28cm flounder. Slowed down after that with no more fish for about an hour. Was watching my rod and it gave the smallest of rattles, left it for a second and it went again, turned out to be the smallest coalie iv ever caught off a beach, 11 cms The wind died down and so did the surf, but the weed returned and started to get very thick. The heavens opened too and i wasnt catching, was going to head back but said i only have enough bait for one more cast so i may as well..glad i did cause i got another coalie Baits were untouched all day at distance,not even by the crabs which is odd cause they were out in force in close!
Overall not a bad few hours, not hectic by any means but still nice to be out.No pics again, phone is out of order!
Re: another galway beach 16/7/10
Fri Jul 16, 2010 2:15 am
Not the worst of results by any means! I'd say, well rewarded for your efforts! Fair play for giving it a lash given the conditions! Was tempted to get out this evening, but it looked and felt a bit thundery. Not too nice being out in those conditions with a 13.5' lightening conductor by your side 