That's better! 2 Red Bay Marks, Co. Antrim 08/04/11

People: Dan, Shep and Drew

Duration: 5.30pm-7.00pm, 7.15pm - 8.30pm

Tide: Dropping

Weather: Best day of the year so far, teeshirt weather, no wind, flat clam, perfect.

Bait: Ragworm, Lugworm, Mackeral

Rigs: Loops, 2up 1 down

Results:

Dan - 4 Plaice, 1 Codling, 1 Coalfish 1 Dog
Drew - 1 Plaice, 1 Dab, 1 Codling, 1 Coalfish, 1 Dog
Shep - 2 Plaice, 1 Flounder, 1 Dab

Report:

Shep's only fished around the Co. Down coast so decided to invite him on one of our trips up the coast. We were for making a day of it, so after leaving work at 2pm it was straight home, met Dan and went to get Sheppy. Half way to Bangor, Phonecall, Dad, You left your Wallet at home! Sh*t! Back to Millisle. Finally made McKees tackle for my worms at 3.10pm then the long drive up the coast. Stopped at the Galley in Carnlough for dinner (Chicken Fillet Burger, OMG, LUSH!) then onwards and upwards to find a mark.

Mark One was a well known venue, it stank to high heaven, and we had a couple of lads beside us playing rave music pretty loud. While we were here, Shep caught his first 4 Flatfish ever! so he was well pleased, I had a Dab and a Plaice so I was happy, but Dan couldn't seem to connect with anything, which is unusal as he's usually pretty jammy! The arrival of some feather chuckers prompted a move, so we weighed up our options and decided to give a rock mark close by a bit of a chuck.

Mark afforded us some deep water close to shore even though the tide was now well into the drop. We picked up a better variety here and Dan and I caught up with Sheppy, even managed a couple of daytime dogfish, which facinated Shep as he still hasn't had one. A couple of Codling and a lone Coalfish also made an appearance here, Pity Shep didn't get his Doggie this time, but there's always the next trip eh?

All in all, a great day out! Where shall I go tomorrow??

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sounds like a cracking session did the mack bashers get anything

Nah, far too early up this direction for them to be picking much up... Might hit the odd wee coalfish I suppose...

sound like a great day out man . congrads to sheppy for his new species too and there was me thinking your reputation was in tatters when you phoned me half way through the session to say he was outfishing you

good man drew,,,its strange not to see you with donaghadee in your post ,,new marks,better fishing

sound like a great day out man . congrads to sheppy for his new species too and there was me thinking your reputation was in tatters when you phoned me half way through the session to say he was outfishing you

haha, I know man, had to bring it back though....

Well done Drew, any decent plaice?

Well done Lads, nice results and species count there....

Mick

Well done Drew, any decent plaice?

Just wee ones Cathal, would love one of a couple of pounds!

great session lads it nice when a new mark comes good

Gd wrk drew,weird seein a red bay report without me

Gd wrk drew,weird seein a red bay report without me

DUDE! FISH MORE! lol

sound like a great day out man . congrads to sheppy for his new species too and there was me thinking your reputation was in tatters when you phoned me half way through the session to say he was outfishing you

Its going to happen one of these days! Especially when i get my hands on a new rod and tripod! watch this space!

ya would think drew would give you one of his zzippys shep! good fishing lads

Your fairly putting the hours in drew, glad to see your getting a few for your efforts.