Downhill Strand 10th May 2012

People: Myself & Nial K

Duration: 7.30 'til 11.30

Tide: Filling 'til one hour past full

Weather: Glorious but cold

Bait: Rag, Sandeel & Mack

Rigs: Pulleys, Clipped down & Running legers

Results: Me: Blank Nial: 5 Flounder




Report:
Headed to Downhill as the tide was right with a nice onshore breeze and a decent evening was forecast. We set up and Nial caught his first flounder very soon after. Not a great size but a fish all the same. The weed was shocking and got everywhere, it hauled the lines all over the show and had me reeling in constantly thinking I had a bite on. I ket 'er lit with my usual bait of sandeel with a mack overcoat but it wasn't my night. Nial was having the better result with his favoured rag with mack (I don't like rag, creeps me out ) and soon after was hauling in another frisky flounder. I went for a dander along the beach where I bumped into WeeDave (pleased to meet ya buddy) and took some photos of a spectacular Innishowen sunset (attached below)

I would rather have shown you all some pictures of fish however lady luck again deserted me

Anyhow, enjoy your moment of triumph Nial my day is coming!

Monty

great photo unlucky with the fishing look like a great beach for flats

unlucky Monty. with an evening like that sure a fish would have only been a bonus..
nice pic
nice to get out i hope anyways..
next time

is there a good spot to fish from at downhill or should i just throw in a couple of hooks anywhere along the beach and hope for the best?

i seem to blank almost everywhere i go so i might aswell blank at downhill beach

good to meet you to monty - pity about the weed, it was shocking.
god that view looks great, i take it for granted some times.

we'll continue on hunting the silver chaps.

see you again
dave

nice beach and lovey place

Tough luck there Monty, if the weed was that bad I would have been away hours ago so brownie points for sticking it that long. Have only fished up there a few times and never managed better than a few small flounder.

Thanks guys, its usually a great beach for flatties and throws up good sized Bass or two. Its also a beauty as you can truly fish from the boot of the car.

Might give it another rip tomorrow afternoon, i'm not that easily deterred by a blank or ten

Tight lines over the weekend guys,
Monty.

unlucky monty, hope u get sum success soon, the north coast isnt throwing anything great at the min so me and the bro r heading down south this week so hope to have a good report this time next week.

5 Flounder's not a bad show... Looks like it was just a nice night to be out..