buncrana pier

People:just me

Date :6th/7th march 20011

Venue:buncrana pier

Duration: 11pm to 2.30am

Tide: dropping to low water and one hour up

Weather:not bad a chilly wind but nice for the time of year

Bait:freezer stuff, just bluey and sandeel (all there was in there)

Rigs:pulleys and 2 hook boom

Results: S.F.A managed to land a small crab


Report: with the wee man going into hospital for an operation on tuesday I needed to clear the head and when the ucc meet was cancelled due to the field no longer usable (so we are looking for a new venue and if you know of one pm me Lee or Jonny please) so grabed a rod, reel and some bits of tackle and raided the freezer. Didnt get much from the freezer but still looking forward to wetting my first line this year.Anyway headed off to the venue and got set up and cast out, looked like long range casts where the order of the night and i managed to time the low water and it was low with a few feet of water around the pier. Baits came back mangled by crabs or not at all, didnt get a bite all night and as i wound in the last cast of the night there was a small crab refusing to let the bait go, dont worry he was carefully unhooked and returned to steal bait another day. Not much to take photos of and didnt land any fish but at least i got a few hours fishing in complete peace.

Only problem is now i want to get out again

I was going to give it a go on Wednesday during the day but not sure now. Might try somewhere else.

Going to be spending most of my weekends at buncrana with the wane until I bag my first ray for the year. The wife wants one too

Going to be spending most of my weekends at buncrana with the wane until I bag my first ray for the year. The wife wants one too

good luck nicki. i think i travelled up there on 3 or 4 occasions trying to do the exact same thing! well, just to get my first ray. results... blankety blank "S.F.A". im still trying..
of course, the lad beside me managed a few.... ....and of course proceeded to preach and teach thereafter! (and he wasnt doin anything different from me)

better luck nxt time MC

Never mind mate. Next time it will be your turn, and hope to meet up with you there. Promise not to tell you how to fish. LOL

have managed a few nice ray off the pier, but its sort of hit and miss at this time of year

a bit to early for ray from that pier martin, but hopefully it wont be to long before they appear this far up..

a bit to early for ray from that pier martin, but hopefully it wont be to long before they appear this far up..

i know Don, was just passing time, hoping for doggie or anything, but fingers crossed next time

Jees martin, your getting out more than I am this year.. what's going on??

Jees martin, your getting out more than I am this year.. what's going on??

er that was my first trip out and your teying to say when you take herself fisihng you dont fish too