Shannon Estuary 12th june
Sun Jun 12, 2011 9:50 pm
People:ME
Duration: Too Long
Tide: Incoming
Weather: Messy
Bait: Mack & Sandeel
Rigs: Pennels & 2 hook
Results: Not even a crab
Report: Got a green card today to head out fishing, so set off early to make the most of the day. The plan was to fish a mark that i had never fished before but also to have a nosy at another couple of marks. Had a look at the other markers but with the wind and rain the mark that i wanted to fish was the most sheltered so set up the gear and waited and waited and waited. Worked my way from one end of the mark to the other varied the casting distances, short of throwing bloody dynamite i tried everything but it was just not meant to be today, oh well just roll on the next session.
About an hour into the session something started to break the surface out in front of me, wasn't a seal but almost sure it was an otter, great to see if you are not fishing not to good if you are.
Duration: Too Long
Tide: Incoming
Weather: Messy
Bait: Mack & Sandeel
Rigs: Pennels & 2 hook
Results: Not even a crab
Report: Got a green card today to head out fishing, so set off early to make the most of the day. The plan was to fish a mark that i had never fished before but also to have a nosy at another couple of marks. Had a look at the other markers but with the wind and rain the mark that i wanted to fish was the most sheltered so set up the gear and waited and waited and waited. Worked my way from one end of the mark to the other varied the casting distances, short of throwing bloody dynamite i tried everything but it was just not meant to be today, oh well just roll on the next session.
About an hour into the session something started to break the surface out in front of me, wasn't a seal but almost sure it was an otter, great to see if you are not fishing not to good if you are.
Re: Shannon Estuary 12th june
Sun Jun 12, 2011 9:56 pm
hard luck conger. it seems to be a bad day all round for the shore fisherman. do you ever fish the galway area? better luck next time.
Re: Shannon Estuary 12th june
Mon Jun 13, 2011 4:26 am
well atleast u tried,,,,im a bit dissapointed no 1 met u from here
Re: Shannon Estuary 12th june
Mon Jun 13, 2011 7:48 am
We did the Clare mark you fished a few weeks ago. six hours six rods not a bite! it was like the place had been netted.
Re: Shannon Estuary 12th june
Mon Jun 13, 2011 9:39 pm
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Definately won't go down in the memory as an enjoyable experience Am planning to take a trip up the Galway area during the summer or else up the westport direction, Doug in a shore thing has tweaked the interest 
Fished around salthill during college, I think, college in Galway can be a blur 
Brian i tried everything short of diving in but thats the enjoyment of fishing, sometimes it works and sometimes it don't Roll on the next trip. I was actually meant to head out on Saturday and had arranged with one of the lads to go but i had to change to Sunday and he couldn't make it, sorry about that Wabs 
Hi Neil, it would not surprise me if it was netted, a few years back i was fishing the area and a boat came right up the channel and he was no pleasure craft
also happened down in Kilkee a few years back, boat came in almost to the pier, i was waiting to hear him beach the yoke but no such joy 
Determined Dan wrote:hard luck conger. it seems to be a bad day all round for the shore fisherman. do you ever fish the galway area? better luck next time.
Definately won't go down in the memory as an enjoyable experience
Am planning to take a trip up the Galway area during the summer or else up the westport direction, Doug in a shore thing has tweaked the interest Fished around salthill during college, I think, college in Galway can be a blur saving private brian wrote:well atleast u tried,,,,im a bit dissapointed no 1 met u from here
Brian i tried everything short of diving in
but thats the enjoyment of fishing, sometimes it works and sometimes it don't Roll on the next trip. I was actually meant to head out on Saturday and had arranged with one of the lads to go but i had to change to Sunday and he couldn't make it, sorry about that Wabs baitdigger wrote:We did the Clare mark you fished a few weeks ago. six hours six rods not a bite! it was like the place had been netted.
Hi Neil, it would not surprise me if it was netted, a few years back i was fishing the area and a boat came right up the channel and he was no pleasure craft
also happened down in Kilkee a few years back, boat came in almost to the pier, i was waiting to hear him beach the yoke but no such joy