Kerry InterProvincials 18/19 Feb 2012 THJ RETURNS TO SAI

People:Myself and fourty others

Duration:Inch 10 to 2
Ross Beigh 6 until 10
Inch 10 to 2

Tide:Rising in Inch, falling in Ross Beigh

Weather:Gale force winds and miserable temperatures with rain on Sat, grand on Sun.

Bait:Maddies, lug, wraps

Rigs:2 up one down flappers

Results:
Sat Morn: Blankity black cheque book and pen
Sat Eve: 3 over size 5 under size 151 fish points
Sun Morn: Em officially a 24cm Flounder.....read on...


Report:
Yes folks he's back...due to popular demand the THJ shore fishing report system is back on site.
A fresh start of 5.30 am on Friday to head off to Tralee via Thurles for work with me father. Sausage rolls eaten, blocks lifted, tea drunk and wages recieved, we were en route to Meadowlands Hotel, Oakpark, Tralee. We were well prepared and looking forward to fishing down in the Whest. A nice steak and chip and we were ready for the bed

SATURDAY MORNING INCH STRAND PEG 12

Struggling over the lanes of Kerry in the Peugeot two seater we reached a cold, rainy and windy beach. Conditions were set to worsen but nevertheless it was fishable. I was ready. I waded out checked that the bar was up line held by finger but I could smell a problem...Snap. The line snaps. First problem of the day. With that done I was back fishing in the empty sea. That wasnt the only problem. My scissors snapped, I lost seven of my rigs, my reel got tangled so I had to cast out again, I got caught in the lad beside me. They were the least of my worries because I was not catching fish. Bad result with a horrible and painstaking four hours

SESSION 2 ROSS BEIGH PEG 16

A nice bit of grub in Bunkers of Killorglin over the All Ireland Club Football Semi Finals and then headed over to Ross Beigh. Started off great getting flounder going and then later a rockling. really got back in form after the bad result in the morning. Got a few late teen cm rockling in the late hours of the session. Overall three over size and five undersize fish with 151 fish points. Good result and a few traces tyed gave us a late bedtime.

SESSION 3 INCH FISHING DESTROYS PEOPLES MINDS

Inch Strand must now be my most unlucky beach first cast things are looking great. Rod is hammering to the earths core and back. Pick it up reel in and I have a moment of utopia as a flat breaks the wave flittering I can smell the thirty centimetre mark off it just what I need to stay in it hes still beating the rod and then to add to the joy a twenty four cm flat on bottom hook...I lift it and the fish drops off....I was fit to throw the rod into the sea. its not often on a bad day that you see a lad with a fish cursing left right and centre. next cast things are on the up with another bite. i reel in caughter the other fella but thought all was ok because I had a fish but I wasnt the only one. Had a hook caught in the mouth and so did the other man on peg 3 coincedentally who won it out. No we didnt cut it in half....with resent i threw it back not counting. Thatwas it no more fish. the shame. I still have not got over it. The more Thinking of it the more it annoys me. the positive of the weekend is that I qualify for next years interprovs in Leinster. Home advantage lads I will relish the chance to qualify. well done to the team for the home nations. Conor from kilmore should be a great asset to that team along with the munster folk. best of luck lads and well done to all twas a great Weekend oh ya and one more thing WHERE ARE THE RESULTS I have no idea where I finished.

A big thank you to Eamonn the Leinster Youth Officer, Joe Byrne of Courtown Angling Centre and The stewards for their help.

well young man give yourself a big pat on the back.not just for sticking it out.but for been man enough. to realize the errors you might have made.we all get days when things go wrong.and it would have been easier to say the hell with this and go back to the car.but having read all your reports from last season i know your very determined to finish everything you put your mind to.i also admire your manners in thanking everyone involved with the comp.as very few anglers give stewards or organizers a second thought on the day.again well done micheal im sure your dad is very proud of you no matter what place you finished .with the attitude you have and your quest for knowledge im sure it wont be long before we see your name in the winners circle in the near future keep up the good work .i also have to add your report was excellent with great detai,l must remember to try and do my own reports they way you done yours.great to see you back on the site maybe the old man might make an appearence soon

sometimes comps just go to hell ,i have packed up early a few times myself trudging back to my van a broken man but i must say i take note of what went wrong on the day and make sure it wont happen again if i can avoid it ,weather is one thing you cant fix ! the last comp i fished i dug my own lug collected cockles pissers and maddies and realized at the last minute i had no mac in the freezer got crab aswell and what bait did the best you guessed it mac murphys law great report and well done for sticking out 3 days of comps !!!!! i still think you enjoyed yourself

Thanks lads....I'll need that support to get through a rough time in fishing circles.

Good to see you sticking with Michael. We'll have to meet up in the summer for a session. I'll let you test the beaches first though;)

the fishing was tough alright but it was still a good weekend

Ya it was a great weekend dfella the bass are going to be attacked fairly shortly by TH and THJ

Great report THJ ,,,,hats off to you. The comps arent my cup of tea but I always enjoy reading the reports , and you've a great knack of making them interesting and humourous , with plenty of fishing details of course Well done on your result wherever you finished

Nice report Trout hunter

Great read despite the frustration things picked up for you on the second day laughing about fishing "The cursed" Inch beach on your last day

tightlines
fergal

Good to see you back THJ, hope you and the Da get loads of bass and hounds this year you deserve it after that grulling weekend.

fair play for putting up the report, i had a chuckle at your missfortune of the shared flounder, never heard of that before ,
it would be good if other forum members who also fished it could chip in with their own reports of the weekend. this was done for the jimmy smith last year and made good reading.

team name peg Fish Fish Pts Size cm. Total Pts Place Pts. peg Fish Fish Pts Size cm. Total Pts Place Pts. peg Fish Fish Pts Size cm. Total Pts Place Pts. Fish Fish Pts Size cm. Total Pts Place Pts.
M Jordan Muire 8 5 25 104 129 20 3 7 35 100 135 14 3 5 25 106 131 20 17 85 310 395 54
M Luke M O'Sullivan 3 4 20 66 86 16 8 8 40 202 242 19 6 4 20 71 91 18 16 80 339 419 53
M Curtis Connolly 16 5 25 84 109 17 6 9 45 149 194 17 14 2 10 48 58 14 16 80 281 361 48
L Connor Walsh 10 2 10 10 20 7 13 7 35 163 198 18 13 2 10 49 59 15 11 55 222 277 40
M Daniel Connolly (tie) 15 3 15 15 30 8 9 13 65 199 264 20 8 1 5 24 29 11.5 17 85 238 323 39.5
L Roy Daniels (tie) 6 3 15 51 66 11 15 3 15 15 30 9 16 4 20 85 105 19 10 50 151 201 39
C Joe Chambers 13 5 25 52 77 14 12 1 5 5 10 6 7 3 15 73 88 17 9 45 130 175 37
C Paul Joyce 1 5 25 99 124 19 7 7 35 99 134 13 11 0 0 0 4.5 12 60 198 258 36.5
L Anto Bolger 14 3 15 45 60 10 1 2 10 27 37 10 15 3 15 58 73 16 8 40 130 170 36
C Connor McDermott 9 3 15 69 84 15 5 1 5 19 24 7 10 1 5 27 32 13 5 25 115 140 35
L Michael Dwyer 12 0 0 0 3 16 9 45 116 161 16 2 1 5 24 29 11.5 10 50 140 190 30.5
C Mark Hughes 2 5 25 98 123 18 10 1 5 23 28 8 5 0 0 0 4.5 6 30 121 151 30.5
U Ryan Blair 5 2 10 58 68 12 11 4 20 88 108 12 4 0 0 0 4.5 6 30 146 176 28.5
C Leo McKenna 11 2 10 59 69 13 14 0 0 3 1 1 5 18 23 10 3 15 77 92 26
M Ruairi Granley 7 1 5 5 10 6 2 5 25 118 143 15 12 0 0 0 4.5 6 30 123 153 25.5
L Gary Breen 4 2 10 23 33 9 4 5 25 64 89 11 9 0 0 0 4.5 7 35 87 122 24.5
Number Of Fish 50 82 27 159

Youths Interprovincial Shore Championship 2012

Saturday Morning 10am.- 2 pm. Saturday Night 6pm. - 10pm. Sunday Morning 10am. - 2pm. Over All

Match 1 Match 2 Match 3
team name peg Fish Fish Pts Size cm. Total Pts Place Pts. peg Fish Fish Pts Size cm. Total Pts Place Pts. peg Fish Fish Pts Size cm. Total Pts Place Pts. Fish Fish Pts Size cm. Total Pts Place Pts.
U Andrew Snoddy 38 3 15 53 68 17 34 6 30 93 123 19 30 3 15 56 71 15 12 60 202 262 51
M Rory O'Connor (tie) 33 4 20 81 101 19 31 1 5 5 10 8 38 4 20 80 100 19 9 45 166 211 46
U Ryan Williamson 37 1 5 18 23 11 30 5 25 97 122 18 29 3 15 71 86 17 9 45 186 231 46
L Alan Turner 35 5 25 87 112 20 38 4 20 49 69 12 36 1 5 21 26 11 10 50 157 207 43
L Gavin Fogarty 27 3 15 31 46 14 27 4 20 35 55 10 28 3 15 82 97 18 10 50 148 198 42
U Andrew Mcmurtry 26 4 20 65 85 18 36 4 20 73 93 17 34 0 0 0 4.5 8 40 138 178 39.5
M Paul Norton 31 0 0 0 5 37 5 25 65 90 14 32 2 10 100 110 20 7 35 165 200 39
M Joseph Birney 34 2 10 46 56 15 32 2 10 47 57 11 37 1 5 31 36 13 5 25 124 149 39
U Andrew Ferguson 28 3 15 43 58 16 33 4 20 67 87 13 35 1 5 5 10 10 8 40 115 155 39
M Anthony Dunphy 30 1 5 21 26 13 35 9 45 188 233 20 31 0 0 0 4.5 10 50 209 259 37.5
U Nathan Davidson 29 1 5 19 24 12 39 2 10 42 52 9 26 3 15 61 76 16 6 30 122 152 37
C Brian Faulkner 39 0 0 0 5 29 4 20 71 91 15 39 2 10 38 48 14 6 30 109 139 34
M Luke Forde 36 0 0 0 5 26 6 30 62 92 16 27 1 5 26 31 12 7 35 88 123 33
Number Of Fish 27 56 24 107

Ladies All Ireland Shore Championship 2012

Saturday Morning 10am.- 2 pm. Saturday Night 6pm. - 10pm. Sunday Morning 10am. - 2pm. Over All

Match 1 Match 2 Match 3
team name peg Fish Fish Pts Size cm. Total Pts Place Pts. peg Fish Fish Pts Size cm. Total Pts Place Pts. peg Fish Fish Pts Size cm. Total Pts Place Pts. Fish Fish Pts Size cm. Total Pts Place Pts.
L Vivian Champ 17 3 15 68 83 17 17 3 15 73 88 18 24 4 20 75 95 20 10 50 216 266 55
L Paula Dunphy 20 6 30 103 133 19 24 5 25 83 108 19 22 1 5 24 29 16 12 60 210 270 54
L Anne Whitty 19 8 40 119 159 20 25 2 10 24 34 13 23 2 10 44 54 19 12 60 187 247 52
L Jane Cantwell 21 3 15 59 74 16 22 2 10 43 53 15 19 2 10 39 49 18 7 35 141 176 49
M Deirdre Murphy 22 2 10 30 40 14 19 4 20 63 83 17 17 1 5 26 31 17 7 35 119 154 48
L Karen Warren 24 1 5 27 32 13 20 3 15 59 74 16 25 1 5 22 27 15 5 25 108 133 44
C Eithine Hartley 23 1 5 18 23 12 18 6 30 120 150 20 21 0 0 0 7 7 35 138 173 39
C Fiona McDonagh 25 5 25 87 112 18 23 1 5 25 30 12 20 0 0 0 7 6 30 112 142 37
U Debbie Withers 18 3 15 30 45 15 21 1 5 30 35 14 18 0 0 0 7 4 20 60 80 36
Number Of Fish 32 27 11 70

Cheers lads ya i'm suprised not many more people use the forum

great report it was a tough weekend , saturday wit the weather didnt make life easy .... hope you enjoyed the weekend