buncrana pier

People:me and nephew

Date :12-7-11

Venue:buncrana pier

Duration:4hrs

Tide:lw

Weather:bloodly great, light brezze warm air

Bait:sandeel, mackerel

Rigs:3/0 pulleys

Results:nephew, 4 lsd and a 3.5lb ray
me, 3 lsd and 2x8lb rays


Report:promised the nephew i would take him fishing and seeing it was a bank holiday and i was off the day after, i said we could go after the wife finished work at 8pm. So gear packed and off we went, got set up at the mark by 9.30pm and cast in, not much happened until the bro in law and his wee lad showed up for an hour, they got a few mackerel on the float and feathers, so with fresh bait we baited up and launched out. It wasnt long until the nephew was getting bite and in came his first doggie and the first doggie of the night. While baiting up his rig for him i noticed my rod give a tap and a few second later pull right over, a good scrap and a nice 8lb thronie was on the deck, a pb for me(biggest before that was 5.5lb). The bro in law and son left and we settled down to a few more fish, just doggies, so i rigged up a sandeel, mackerel combo and lauched it out a fair bit, by the time i had rebaited and recast my rig the nephew was fighting a ray, not big but 3.5lb not bad for his fist ever ray. We missed a few bites and had doggies drop off at the edge of the pier where they just held the bait in thier mouths. I managed another ray at 8lb, two in the one night i was well pleased, another few dogs later we had ran out of bait so we went home, happy for pbs all round. the nephew did manage to conect with a large fish and from the bite and the way it held the bottom before kiteing off and coming off the hook i guessed it was another big ray.

a few photos, not great they were on a camera phone, waiting on ones from the bro in laws camera, they are nice

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2 x 8lbs thornback ray has to be pretty good going? Whats a specimen thornback MC?

Glad the nephew got a good ray too but its a pity he didnt get that big one thatv came off the hook, he'll be champin at the bit now to make up for that one.

well done on the fish there mate.

2 x 8lbs thornback ray has to be pretty good going? Whats a specimen thornback MC?

Glad the nephew got a good ray too but its a pity he didnt get that big one thatv came off the hook, he'll be champin at the bit now to make up for that one.

not too sure what a specimen is, but need the other photos to show it, As for the nephew he has already asked if we can go again after the bigger ones so have to start planning another trip

Sea angler mission badges for ray is 8lb mate

Sea angler mission badges for ray is 8lb mate

thanks nicki d, i'll be really annoying the bro in law for copy of the photos now

i put in for another badge after my 9lb3 i caught at buncranna on the saturday

Well done mc, id settle for a session like that anytime.

jas thats a black dog,,,well done

i put in for another badge after my 9lb3 i caught at buncranna on the saturday

nice fish,

Just beat that with a doubler tonight report to follow

well done mate 2 8lb ray is a great result nice fishing

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as you can see i am happy with the wee ray

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great pic mate