Westie Session 01

People: Determined Dan and Me
Duration: 14:00 – 10:30
Tide: Arrived two hours before full tide
Weather: Sun/ Light On shore breeze
Bait: Sand-eel, Mac & Lug
Rigs: 3 Hook Flapper clipped, 2 Hook Flapper, Two up one down
Venue: 01 – Beach//02 - Pier
Results:
Dan: 8 x Flounder, 1 x Sea Scorpion
Mick: 6 x Flounder (best 30cm), 1 x Ballen Wrasse

Report:
Well Easter Weekend was approaching and time to hit west. A last minute call with Dan decided it for us, we will take a day off work and head for a westie session. After some debate we decided on the Mark, one we hadn’t fished before. So up early on Friday and hit for Galway to meet Dan. 2hrs later and a quick bacon sandwich and we were off to the Mark. Stopped on the way and collected some lug and arrived around 14:00. The Tide was about two hours before full so we had both sides of the tide to experiment in. We set up two rods each with three hook flappers one out far and one in the suds. On the first cast Dan lost a small flat in the surf. On my first retrieve I had a Flounder just under 30cm, so Blank saved and things were looking good. Dan was next in with a greedy Flounder that took two hooks (which was to become a common theme for Dan as the day went on! ). There was a constant flow of flounder all day on both rods ranging in the 15 – 30cm mark and a couple of double shots. The total results were me 6 Flounder and Dan 8 flounder (lucky git pulled in two just before we packed up). But suppose he deserved it as he had three flounder that took both hooks…..

On the way back we decided to stop off for an hour at a pier to try and up the species list. First cast resulted in a nice Ballen Wrasse for me (new species) and also a Sea Scorpion for Dan (new species) . I lost a sea scorpion which would also have been a new species but next time as the saying goes . Things went quite after that and it was time for supermack’s and a beer. All in all a good day out and some nice results.

Mick

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great session lads and some nice flounder

that sure is a lot of floundrs well done lads good results the ballen is a cracker id take it home to bed!well done
tightlines
fergal

good report mick it was a nice day out and a new spot for another session again.

Those flounder were hungry alright, nice session lads

good man mick,,,,,,,,,,,some of them flounders look hungry

not sure how i missed this i see dan has gone with the bling! nice one mick...but this is becoming a habit....dan outfishing ye again!

Thats a nice haul off fish. I know there not big, but its still nice to get a load off fish even if there not record breakers. Some off them flounders wer a bit Greedy. Taking the 2 baits is just taking the michael.

Thats a nice haul off fish. I know there not big, but its still nice to get a load off fish even if there not record breakers. Some off them flounders wer a bit Greedy. Taking the 2 baits is just taking the michael.

not sure how i missed this i see dan has gone with the bling! nice one mick...but this is becoming a habit....dan outfishing ye again!

what can i say noel.... he will just have to pick up his game and fish a bit better,,, if he asked me i would show him a few tricks.... .

good variaty of fish ther lads,,,nice fishinggggg

Thanks for all the replies lads, was a great day out and all though they wernt huge it kept us busy. Always great to get a few fish.

Yes Noel he had the Bling out all right, think he was in herselfs jewellery box again....

What can i say Dan, only - swings and roundabouts!

Mick

i think all that bling is his own stash mick!

great report mick and well done on the wrasse,I think the only way you can beat dan is to get a stick
nice fishing dan,tell us more about the swings and roundabouts