A session after the Courtown comp

People: Myself

Duration: A little over 2 hours

Tide:

Weather: Lovely fishing out of the back of the jeep

Bait: Crab

Rigs: Pulley Rigs

Having got no hound during the comp I was determined to tough it out and stay with it.
A 440km round trip without a hound just was not on.
After the long walk back from the peg to the car park it was back to fishing the lazy way . So it was into the Pajero out the gap and onto the beach .

The plan was a few beers a few fish a kip in the Pajero B&B and head home in the morning.
With 2 baits in the water and a fresh battery in the headlamp it was sit and wait. It wasn’t long before little bites started to show on the first rod Oh no pin whiting again so I let it for a while in the hope it would either choke and croak or head off . Eventually I reeled it in and to my surprise a little pup hound. It took a while to get a picture because it kept hiding behind the stones . With the photo call done it was back in the water with him and a new bait back out.

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While baiting up a spare rig and by back turned to the rods suddenly my butt and the butt of the rod met each other at speed . After the initial shock I grabbed the rod now this was no pup and after it took me for a small along the beach the hound was lander. A quick measure and weigh 93cm and just over 5lb.

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Within no time the rod that had caught the pup was on the go again and another hound was landed.

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That was 3 in 3 casts so the Lidl beer was put away and the Scrumpy Jack was opened. Next in were 2 dogs followed by another hound and another 2 dogs.

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The next cast on each rod came in blank. Out went 2 fresh baits and while within a few minutes one rod was on the go so I grabbed it and started to reel in and with a clattering sound in the back ground I looked around to see the other rod on the ground and another hound hooked.

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So 6 hounds and 4 dogs made it worth staying around.

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Definitely justified the journey so !

fair play donal for sticking it out

Fair play donal, nice session:)

Well done Donal, you'd think one of them lads would have stayed around to take a piccie of yourself with the hounds

Well done Donal, you'd think one of them lads would have stayed around to take a piccie of yourself with the hounds

Bloody match anglers, their all the same, a one track brain

Well done Donal, you'd think one of them lads would have stayed around to take a piccie of yourself with the hounds

Bloody match anglers, their all the same, a one track brain

I thought I was off to the folk's place for a good kip, but my dad felt like a chat and it was nearly six by the time I hit the hay . I'll have a report on the Courtown Comp up tomorrow. Well done on the session, Donal.

Well Done.

nice session donal good to see ya getting your butt hammered and being happy too

Nice one Donal,
must have been nice to give the old 525's a proper workout,just make sure to give them a drop of oil soon as they are probably a bit stiff and sore after that session

Great session Donal, I might just sit out the next comp with you and fish immediately after it, the results couldnt be any worse

10 out 10 for sticking it out and it paid off dont mind me asking what beach was compation on cause i am heading down there this weekend and was the fishing that bad

10 out 10 for sticking it out and it paid off dont mind me asking what beach was compation on cause i am heading down there this weekend and was the fishing that bad

We fished the beach north of Courtown.
Drove over the bridge in the town anf up to the end of the wood
the comp was held on the nothern side of the river I fished in front of the car park.

Some of the hounds caught in the comp were taken at 50yds

thanks bud

nice fishing well done

Good man Donal nice fish!

Lidl Beer, scrumpy jack and a few hounds. Thats something that even a man that doesnt fish has expierienced..
Great fishing and report Donal. Nice one

good result dom good cork crabs strike again

Fair play Donal pity that wasn't the case during the comp!!!!. Well worth the stay on.