disaster day(lost rod) 20-03-2011,carrowinsky strand,mayo

People;meself and tex

Duration;14,00pm-18.00pm

Tide;lw@midday

Weather;nice with a good surf,wind S/W

Bait:razors,lugs,macks,sandeels,crab,squid,whitebait

Rigs,pulleys,flappers

Results flounders biggest was 38cm

Report...........me and terry had planned a cast on saturday night but me being too lazy and terrys van in trouble it was called off.so today after getting some fresh bait i went up and picked terry up around 13.00pm.with the low tides today i went out and pulled around 20 razor for bait.i froze some for later dates and cooked 5 of them and wrapped in tinfoil for terry to try.was met then by terrys sister who was a chef so she gave me some cooking tips for the future.after eating the razors,myself and terry headed off.got there at around 14.00pm and all looked good.we both banged 2 rods out and waited.bite detection was low so it was a waiting game.i brought in the first flat of 38cm.a quick pic and away with it.me and terry then sat down for coffee and cream crackers when a massive surge came up on my tripod,i went quickly over to move the tripod back but as i got there another one came in and knocked the tripod over.i got the tripod and my sonik rod but couldnt see my shakespeare salt bass rod....looked for a few minutes but couldnt see it....waded around the water but coulnt see it,,,,i was heartbroken as it was my first beachcaster type rod.had another cheap rod im me bag so baited it up and put it out but wasnt the same....i was still gutted.how could this happen to me.....what i think happened was that around that time there was large chunks of weed about so when it came off the tripod it had a large lump of weed on it so it was quickly pulled out.i didnt even see it go out it was that quick and at this mark there is a fast surge and draw...we picked up a few flats and the weed got so heavy we went to another mark.when i was just parking up my clutch in the van went....i think its the cable thats gone,,,now we were stuck,,,,,rang me sister and she agreed to drive 40 miles and pick us up.we were so happy to know we were heading home....what a disaster of a day for me..one day cost me a couple of hunderd euro but thats life we will get over it. and come back stronger....its a good job i have a new rod and reel on the way into my life in a few days

IF THERE IS ANY OF THE MAYO OR GALWAY LADS FISHING THIS MARK OR THE WHITESTRAND AREA COULD THEY PLEASE KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR MY SHAKESPEARE SALF BASS ROD(11FT6') AND MITCHELL GITA SW700 FIXED SPOOL REEL

would be a dream to get this rod back as i got so used to it


thanks brian

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Nice flat Brian, hard luck on the rod and then the clutch, hopefully someone might come across the rod, killer espeicially when you use it the whole time, hard luck Brian

Nice flat Brian, hard luck on the rod and then the clutch, hopefully someone might come across the rod, killer espeicially when you use it the whole time, hard luck Brian

ya i honestly do believe that there is good people who might find it,that they will try find out whos it is if they can.going to put it on the local radio station in the morning too addressing it mainly to the walkers who walk the beach

lovely flounder brian
my hart goes out to ya about rod, real and clutch lets hope its just a cable and i hope some walker finds it on the low tide and returns it

nice flounder well done an pitty about the rod hope you get it back

nice fish brian. hard luck on the rod. when you get back on the road you should put up a notice on one of the fence posts near the beach with your details incase some one finds it thats not a local.

very nice flounder chist a nightmare about your rod/reel

ya im going to put it on mwr fm now at 10.00pm.lots of locals might hear it and then might find it stuck between rocks etc.if the rod breaks off from the part of the seaweed that is clung on ot the tackle i reckon she might come ashore or maybe the seaweed might get jammed somewhere.ah if its gone its gone .we will just have to get a new one

nice fish brian. hard luck on the rod. when you get back on the road you should put up a notice on one of the fence posts near the beach with your details incase some one finds it thats not a local.

Sorry to hear about the rod and reel. Are you sure it wasn't a 26Ib Bass and the fight went on for 2 hours and he won

good size flat brian, but rod it is disaster , i feel sorry about that its could be worst nightmare for every angler thought

thats hard luck brian,if were down that way in the next couple of days we will keep an eye out.nice flounder!

if it was it would kill me for the rest of my life.i will kick myself for taking my coffee break then

Sorry to hear about the rod and reel. Are you sure it wasn't a 26Ib Bass and the fight went on for 2 hours and he won

thats hard luck brian,if were down that way in the next couple of days we will keep an eye out.nice flounder!

thanks noel.

good size flat brian, but rod it is disaster , i feel sorry about that its could be worst nightmare for every angler thought

ya sure is grady.puts me more aware of those freak waves in future and when weeds about what i can do so let this be a lesson to all

Fine Flounder hope ya get your gear back, i seen a fella get his tackle box washed of the rocks by a freak wave a few years ago & out to sea with over €200 woth of stuff in & it all he could do was watch it sink

Fine Flounder hope ya get your gear back, i seen a fella get his tackle box washed of the rocks by a freak wave a few years ago & out to sea with over €200 woth of stuff in & it all he could do was watch it sink

that would be worse brian watching it.oh god dont even want to think about it very easy happen.you just dont know when its goin to happen

it was only a cheap rod and reel you can replace in no time! at least it wasnt you or tex people will be looking for imagine having to knock on someones door to tell them their loved one isnt comming home ,as for your clutch that is a batch!!

it was only a cheap rod and reel you can replace in no time! at least it wasnt you or tex people will be looking for imagine having to knock on someones door to tell them their loved one isnt comming home ,as for your clutch that is a batch!!

ah to hell with clutch lol.there wont be any more clutching on that van lol.ah it wasnt the most expensive rod and reel but was just a beaut to use .

nice flouder Brian sorry to hear about your rod as well, but you are both lucky the freak wave could have taken you both and all your gear, you guys have it rough over there maybe a trip over to the east coast for bass may be the go

nice flouder Brian sorry to hear about your rod as well, but you are both lucky the freak wave could have taken you both and all your gear, you guys have it rough over there maybe a trip over to the east coast for Bass may be the go

love the surf beaches thou justin.they can offer so much in the breakers and beyond.it was just one of those things.ya i was lucky i didnt go.just glad i had me waders on ,ya a few of us will be over there in a few months on a smoothy session.