Donegal Bay 13,14,15 September 2011

People:Billy no mates

Duration:5hrs on 13th,4hrs on 14th, 4hrs on 15th

Tide:Either side of highwater at 7.15, 8.00 and 8.40pm approx resp.

Weather: Mild with southerly wind.

Bait:Mackerel, sandeel, lug.

Rigs:3hook, 2hook flappers and clipped single hook at distance.

Results:Nothing huge but 11 different species.




Report:
I fished two different marks; 1st mark produced 1 ballan wrasse, 1 corkwing, 4 pollack to 1lb 5oz,1 30cm flounder, 2 dabs (the rare kissing variety as shown in the photo), 9 small pouting, 1 anorexic whiting and 1 30cm coalfish. Lug and mackerel were equally successful. The flounder was taken in close on a spinning rod, 2oz lead and mackerel strip, it actually fought, bent the rod and made a couple of runs! The standard beachcaster is a bit OTT for these guys. Most of the fish came from the rougher ground in close.
2nd mark, fishing from rock onto sand, 1 flounder, 2 dabs to 23cm, 1 mackerel and dab double shot, 1 small pouting and 1 weever. All on small baits, nothing on sandeel or large mackerel baits.
Back to the first mark for the third trip, 2 pollack to 32cm, 4 dogfish, 5 pouting to 30cm and 1 rockling at 8oz, probably a PB for that species. Like I said, nothing huge but plenty of variety!

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What are the fish in your jpg pics 1 and 3?

good haul of pecies their 3 bearded rockling in your other picture i think!fine pout and nice few flatties aswell!

What are the fish in your jpg pics 1 and 3?

pic1 = lesser weever (Echiichthys vipera)
pic3 = whiting (Merlangius merlangus)

damn thats the skinnest whitting Ive seen!! well done on the Weever

brilliant array of species there johnw. good stuff and good pics too. interesting report, thanks for sharing.
that whiting looks starving!!

damn thats the skinnest whitting Ive seen!! well done on the Weever

I reckon I will probably catch a skinnier one when they arrive in numbers, I have yet to catch a whiting that would be worth taking home! I'm not so sure about well done on the weever, I almost grabbed it as I was swinging him in, it was quite dark at the time. I believe the pain has to be felt to be believed. Still it was one more for the species list.

Thats a great mix of species, well done I haven't caught a Dab in years

Thats a great mix of species, well done I haven't caught a Dab in years

Thanks Fisherking, by the way, I sent you a pm.

That whiting is a poor excuse for a fish. I hope you fed it again while you wer putting it back. It looks like it could off done with a few extra meals!