The Great North Wexford Fishing Adventure

People:Sparkey+1 Meself and my son

Duration:3pm-till 2am arrived home the following day!!!!

Tide:low to high and back again

Weather: good
Bait: Rag/Lug/mack

Rigs:various clip downs/ flappers/ feathers

Results:
18 mackerel (only 6 kept)/4-5 dogfish/1 dab


Report:
Well I suppose the only way to start this is from the beginning so heads up, grab your tea or coffee and enjoy………the trip started out as normal, a quick run around to get bait etc, I bought a new flotation suit as the winter season is firmly making its presence felt, and after the last experience on Arklow beach (finished a late night fishin session, packed up had a smoke outside the car and watched a huge wave roll over the place I was just fishin ), we planned the trip to leave around 1pmish and be at the 1st mark shortly after that to pick up a few mackerel for the late night session. Arrived at a small rock area outside Killiney just after 3pm (got delayed chattin to people EVERYWHERE!!:D ) Was talking to the lads that were fishing there when they kindly informed us that a mackerel hasn’t been seen in hours, none the less Sparkey+1 and myself took out the light gear, and started, 2nd cast Sparkey+1 had a full shot of macks on feathers, 3rd cast for me was the same, some were just to small to keep and use as bait so we agreed on a standard size and figured about 6-10 would do, my son was kept busy bagging them and throwing the smaller ones back (using a wetted towel) !!! I think about after 10 casts (less then 30minutes) we had enough to do us for the night and promptly set about heading off to our second mark, leaving the other lads that had been fishing there a few hours slightly stunned and miffed!! The 2nd mark was a good drive away but we were fully loaded as my six year old son was coming on his very first night fishin trip, we had the tent, stove, and fryin pan ready. Arrived to the second location a couple of hours later and started about setting the tent up while Sparky got his lines in order, after a short time all the lines were in the water fully baited and waiting…(at this point out came the kettle for a well deserved cuppa!!)….my long distance rod took a good tug, then nothing, reeled in a slight bit I could feel it was a doggie of good size and Sparky took one shortly after of the same size.. at that’s how the night went, kept busy, my son was lovin every bit of it, being able to see the stars and he even saw a shootin star, and all the fish!! The moon made appearance and it was low and orange. So after a few more cast hooked into a good size hermit crab!! lmao.. the greedy little fella wasn’t even hooked he simply didn’t want to let go of the bait!!! Sadly though one doggie couldn’t be returned as the hook was deeply imbedded and died a very short time afterwards, so being of the waste not society, took it home all the doggies were measuring over the 1lb weight the last fish of the night was a small dab and we finished around 2am, so after sometime packin and loading the car we were about to hit the road home…. (this is were the story should end right??? …NOPE!!..read on for the laugh!!) Well the car fully loaded Sparkey noticed the front passenger wheel was flat, so unloaded the car took out the spare and back on the road…(the end now??.....nope!) we were just about to get onto the M11 When….”BANG” front passenger wheel (same one) hit a massive nail ?? Two flats one spare wheel uh oh!! Well thank flook I have roadside assistance…had a chat to a lovely a girl called Kim and a rescue vehicle was on its way,… 3 ½ hours later (the kettle was going to come out again!!) we saw the amber lights Yeppieeeee and it was towing our rescue car a Suzuki Swift, we loaded a Volvo V70 estate to the gills so it was apparent that some of the gear was going to be left behind….but none the less we were about to be on our way again.. Paudy (pronounced Pawdy) was our saviour (thanks mate!!) and fishes locally and was freely telling us of nice marks to try out and oddly enough he viewed towing similar to fishin. Our car was the largest catch of the night so he was thrilled.. after a short good bye we were on the road home but the ribbing I got from Sparky about me driving a manual car (haven’t drivin one in years as my old beast is an automatic!!) … got me thinking I’ll take up throwing stones at him next time were on the beach!! Oh and not to forget Henry (of the famous Henrys tackle shop) gave me a loan of a head lamp to try/buy, and I was very impressed with it!! (watchout Fishface!!) As I gave my son my old one, by the way my son LOVED the whole night fishin experience and next time he’ll be fishin himself as this time he just wanted to watch… I know him.. he watches, learns, then out fishes me!!! ….So is this the end of the trip??? (I hear ya say) Nope… as there is still an unwritten part two which will be included as I have to pick up the car back in Wexford, so there’s no point in driving all that way with a car fully loaded with fishin gear and not get a line wet now is there??? Till then Tight lines to you all!!!

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well done boys on puting in the hours and a good result i only got home about 1.30 on saturday and was in no fit state to go anywere

No worries Alan next time but Creep you forgot the part about the young lad jumping out of the car at the roundabout we were stuck on and having a go at his girls car and them just before you where going to set back up the stove and kettle the lad walked back down the road after about 20 mins and headed back the way he came.....

Was some session but I taught the time we where told " oh you wont catch any fish there " and then bang we where in.....

Look forward to the next one later on in the week..... and no breakdowns think I will drive...... ha ha

Myself
Somewhere near Gorey
flooding tide - >
5pm-10pm
4 flounders 5 doggies

Well to follow on the story, i headed down to pick up the car, got a shock 1st thing in the mornin though........€184 it was going to cost me for 2 flat tyres!! ?!?!? the garage said one was blown out and the second was rimmed!! So they had to replace the tyres, when I went down they couldnt locate the tyres, funny that huh? feelin a bit conned paid up just to get the car back and get on my way, Warnin lads dont break down in Wexford!! Anyways been hearing of a place called toberpatrick so decided with the remaining rag and lug i had over from the night before I headed over, now not sure where I was going or in fact if the beach i was on indeed Toberpatrick but didnt give a damn, had the rods out and worries were left back at the car, first cast out produced a double shot of small flounders, then picked up single shots of flounders, at this stage i had a feelin i was going to be kept busy!!!, as soon as night came everything went quiet not a bite to be had for a couple of hours ...so put out the single clip down rig baited with lug and tip with mackerel the doggies appeared and decided to keep me busy at one point both rods had fish on and only havin two arms i found myself at disadvantage (need to grow another set of arms!!) I soon ran out of bait which was the aim, my arms were tired which was the second aim so all in all mission accomplished!!
piccies to follow....

jesus they seen you coming £184 euro is very dear you can get a good second hand tyre with fiting for 25 euro up here in dublin
geting back to the fishing well done on the few fish if you were on toberpatrick you would have being between kilmichale point and clones it also knowen as kilpatrick but what the hell you had a decent session so well done

Great report Kevin, pity about the bit of bad luck with the tyres. Apart from that , it was a good session by the sounds of it. Please dont give Fishface an excuse, not that he needs one, to go on and on and on about his you know what ,I dont like mentioning it By the way , did you eat the doggie, and if so how did it taste
Dave

[quote="eyesreilly" By the way , did you eat the doggie, and if so how did it taste
Dave[/quote]
dave i have had them a few times i find them very nice to eat much the same as ray but not as meaty they work well in a light batter and lot of salt and vinger with a few chips

I know mate!! I got a puncture done on the wifes car for less then €10, so thats the reason I was , its not as if i planned to get a puncture and if i did plan it, it wouldn't be on a feckin round about on my way back to Dublin, it be near somewhere i could go fishin!!!

@eyesreilly Sorry about mentioning fishfaces "You know what" ...tried the dogfish but found it a bit tough, however next one I'll try a different reciepe, as I know several people that love them so the more reciepes I get for dog fish Im sure i'll find one thats just right. And at least they arent in short supply nor will i over fish them, if anyone knows of a personal favorite reciepe have a look on the reciepe thread and PLEASE share!!! Again Dave I do apologise

Heres the reciepe thread link.. for any fish dishes

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=36004

No worries Kev M8 sh*t happens ah have it now !!!!! you didnt want to go home to the misses and the earbashing for having the young man out so late ( As hannble said I love when a plan comes together ) but could of done with a cuppa on that roundabout Doooooooh.....

We get back out on the weekend