Downhill beach, Fri 16th
Mon Sep 19, 2011 11:16 am
People:ME
Duration:3HRS
Tide:
Weather:wet then very windy
Bait:rag and mackeral
Rigs:various
Results:1 flounder
Report:
Headed off on Fri. night for an evening session on Downhill beach. Weather wasn’t too bad with raining sort of coming down.
Big thanks to weedave for sorting me out with rag worms!!
Got down to the beach and there was a few people there already fishing away. I set up and on my first cast caught a small flounder. Happy days I thought!
No it wasn’t! the wind picked up really strong and actually knocked the rod stand over! Next thing I know the lead was being pulled down the beach and added to that the crabs were cleaning the hooks!
I admitted defeat and packed up at half 9 and headed home to go to the pub instead! Lol good night’s craic but the weather ruined the evening.
I didn’t take a pic of the flounder but I did take pic of this small fish I foul hooked. Any idea what it is.
Duration:3HRS
Tide:
Weather:wet then very windy
Bait:rag and mackeral
Rigs:various
Results:1 flounder
Report:
Headed off on Fri. night for an evening session on Downhill beach. Weather wasn’t too bad with raining sort of coming down.
Big thanks to weedave for sorting me out with rag worms!!
Got down to the beach and there was a few people there already fishing away. I set up and on my first cast caught a small flounder. Happy days I thought!
No it wasn’t! the wind picked up really strong and actually knocked the rod stand over! Next thing I know the lead was being pulled down the beach and added to that the crabs were cleaning the hooks!
I admitted defeat and packed up at half 9 and headed home to go to the pub instead! Lol good night’s craic but the weather ruined the evening.
I didn’t take a pic of the flounder but I did take pic of this small fish I foul hooked. Any idea what it is.
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Re: Downhill beach, Fri 16th
Mon Sep 19, 2011 11:40 am
nothin worse then the rods blowin over 
I thinks thats a small whitting and if they are about they are the reason behind top hooks being cleaned off!! in a flapper 2 up or more situation 
I thinks thats a small whitting and if they are about they are the reason behind top hooks being cleaned off!! in a flapper 2 up or more situation
Re: Downhill beach, Fri 16th
Mon Sep 19, 2011 11:51 am
that makes sense then. the mack and worms were being cleaned off the hooks and it was that windy i could tell what was a bite and what wasnt.
ahh well theres always next time
ahh well theres always next time
Re: Downhill beach, Fri 16th
Mon Sep 19, 2011 12:36 pm
good job on getting out though.
no problem with the worms mate. wouldnt see you stuck.
looks like the whiting in the pic. if they where about you'd be getting worms stripped every cast. in saying that i've been meaning to try them as live bait for bass!!!
you be out this week at all??
no problem with the worms mate. wouldnt see you stuck.
looks like the whiting in the pic. if they where about you'd be getting worms stripped every cast. in saying that i've been meaning to try them as live bait for bass!!!
you be out this week at all??
Re: Downhill beach, Fri 16th
Mon Sep 19, 2011 1:29 pm
well done on the flounder but i think thats a small weever you have there but i could be wrong
Re: Downhill beach, Fri 16th
Mon Sep 19, 2011 2:35 pm
weedave wrote:good job on getting out though.
no problem with the worms mate. wouldnt see you stuck.
looks like the whiting in the pic. if they where about you'd be getting worms stripped every cast. in saying that i've been meaning to try them as live bait for Bass!!!
you be out this week at all??
fingers crossed i will. wedding party on fri night so i will have to see what shape im in for sat! lol
Re: Downhill beach, Fri 16th
Mon Sep 19, 2011 5:10 pm
tight lines wrote:well done on the flounder but i think thats a small weever you have there but i could be wrong
Defo not a weever, looks like a whiting
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Re: Downhill beach, Fri 16th
Tue Sep 20, 2011 8:48 am
Whiting OK