BUNCRANNA PIER, LOUGH SWILLY AGAIN

Dropped wife off for her to go to amsterdam at ten and both myself and charlotte headed off to fish. was worried that i wouldnt get fishing the mark with everybody after rays and all the summer macky bashers being out.
We got ther just bout 11 and found someone set up since 7am and he had caught the tide to catch fresh mack and was now after the ray,but hadnt had any.
tide was going out and with it being a very low low tide it left very little water around the pier and we didnt really fish for a few hours after the tide changed.
Charlotte put one rod out and then started fishing for mackerel, i did the same but was interested in the ray, and paying off with one with the tide half way up and then it went dead again, and then came the mackeral starting with them juming for sprats.we both bagged about 35 and then it was time to stick to the ray. i ended up with 6 ray and 3 dogs and an eel and charlotte 2 dogs. biggest ray being 11.8lb braking my pb of 9.3 from the week before.

super session mate and a 11lb ray is a great result well done

good session folks,11lbs a nice thornie

great session mate, 11.8lb ray wat a catch mate well done, wish i hada went out now. awell ill be out most of next week cause i got the week off work just goin to stay local tho.

well done mate


i suppose u seen the RNLI out lookin for that young lad of rathmullan pier , tragic but i hope they find him.

weather is to be stinking this week.

11lb.8oz is a cracking ray. congrads man!! one up for the parents in the bragging rites there man

Nice going there Nick, really must get myself back up that way again once this weather picks up. Looks like you're getting a god few mackerel too, can't be bad.

nice ray,

Well done on Ur PB. mate Nice raymond

nice work sounds like it got busy with the macs and some cracking ray on bait so fresh it must have been hard not to tuck in their and then its amazing how good frsh mac is compared to frozen they are like two different baits!!

good fishin. great results.

Think i will leave the rays alone for just now and see if i can catch any other personal best species. swilly has been good to me two years running

Think i will leave the rays alone for just now and see if i can catch any other personal best species. swilly has been good to me two years running

well done nick some nice ray there

Super catch mate and another productive session for the "Team".

Right about the fresh mack - fished the strand at Fahan and started of with frozen until a kind gentleman sailed close in and off loaded some fresh stuff. Quickly rebaited and out it went and within ten mins had my PB thornie at just over 7lb.

I have two weeks hols coming up at the start of August and am aiming to have a go from the pier - see if I can claim one of those Shimano Badges that you and young Jordan are stacking up on.

Tight Lines
StevieC

ps Sorry to hear about the young lad at Rathmullan - real tragedy for the whole family and his friends. In our prayers.

pier will be mobbed with macky bashers so get in early.
And i was very bad news of the young lad jumping of the pier.
OUR PRAYERS GO OUT TO THE FAMILY AND FRIENDS TO GET THROUGH THIS.
R.I.P MATE.

Well done to my hubby and charlotte. Always fishing when i am working. lol

LOL

Big ray there Nicki, steady fishing too.

Well done.

Cathal.