2 Sessions,, Eisenhower Pier Bangor, and a North Down Beach

People: Danny and Myself

Duration: 7pm - 8.30pm & 8.45pm -9.45pm

Tide: Pushing and High

Weather: Gorgeous, still, No Cloud Cover, No moon, 1-3mph Winds

Bait: Lugworm, White Rag, Mackeral

Rigs: 2up1down, Flapper, 3 boom.

Results:

Eisenhower : Loads of Pouting, Poor Cod, Whiting and Pollack
Beach : 1 Coalfish @ 35cm, 2 Whiting of around 18cm a Piece.

Report:

Well had been over to McKees and got some Mackeral while Dan was digging on Millisle Beach. Meaning we had plenty of Lug and Mackeral for a session. But where? First thoughts were of going down the coast towards Ballyhalbert and trying the pier down there, but then I had a strange niggle later in the day and decided we'd give Bangor Pier a go.
So, got down and set up for 7pm, and immediately started getting bumps and rattles, I was first off the mark with a Pollack in the mid 20's, after that we started into the Pouting and Poor Cod which were hammering the Mackeral baits.
Dan was happy too as he had his first pouting, and first poor cod of 2011, increasing his species list to level pegging with me.
Had a great wee night, we were then joined by another angler, who set up in the corner, he turned out to not be too local, and when we asked what he'd caught he showed us 2 dead Shore Rockling. After seeing this I wasn't for sticking around so a rethink was in order. We were back in the car for around 8.35pm and steamed off to another mark we know nearby.

I got 2 Rods set up, and Dan opted to concentrate on one this time. I fished one at distance and one practically at my feet. The distance rod was the only one that saw any action for the next hour, First off was a 35cm Coalfish which battled the whole way in, great fun. After this there was a bit of a lull with a couple of Shore crabs making an appearance. Last cast produced a brace of identical little whiting for me, and with that it was time to head home again.

Cracking night to be out with Dan.
Can't wait for the next one...

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nice one lads good to be out and getting a few

sounds like our eastern friends are at it again!!!! dead rockling, whatever next??

glad you had a good run out lads.

dave

nice fishing lads good result

Did you drive?

Did you drive?

Damn right I did mate.

well done lads good session

Congrats on getting your licence Drew. Best Summer I ever had was the first year that me and my mates got our licences. Al had a big old Maxi and we went everywhere in it. Didn't even bother taking the tackle out of her between trips. It was like a mobile tackle box. That was back in the days before Ardglass Pier got remodelled and you used to be able to fish out of the back of the car (like Waterfoot). Happy days.

Nice fishing lads Good session