North Dublin mark #2 23/02/13

People:
Me and metro
Duration:
9.45-11am
Tide:
hw@10am
Weather:
cold 1c NNE 8/12
Bait:
Smith cherry blood
Rigs:

Results:
1 Seatrout. Around 26/28 cms, guessing around 1lb

Report:
Had a free pass for fishing today. First couple of casts, I made contact with the bottom. Thought it was a fish on. However, minutes later, just at the tide began to change direction, bang fish on. Great fight of it as it was foul hooked. One treble near gills and the other was embedded on its flank. My drag wasn't set correctly (again!), after a couple quick adjustments, he was still on. In was torn between over playing him and bullying him in, after a bit of both, quick photo (to follow), he went back very strongly. I had to pack it in after an hour or so. Fingers were frozen solid and found it very difficult to cast. Some lures were sent splashing right in front of me, some fell on the sand behind me as the rod swished forward. Some went directly vertical.

I am such a great hubby, that I'm out for the LW also, and there is fat fillet steak in the fridge.

People:
Me and metro
Duration:
9.45-11am
Tide:
hw@10am
Weather:
cold 1c NNE 8/12
Bait:
Smith cherry blood
Rigs:

Results:
1 Seatrout. Around 26/28 cms, guessing around 1lb

Report:
Had a free pass for fishing today. First couple of casts, I made contact with the bottom. Thought it was a fish on. However, minutes later, just at the tide began to change direction, bang fish on. Great fight of it as it was foul hooked. One treble near gills and the other was embedded on its flank. My drag wasn't set correctly (again!), after a couple quick adjustments, he was still on. In was torn between over playing him and bullying him in, after a bit of both, quick photo (to follow), he went back very strongly. I had to pack it in after an hour or so. Fingers were frozen solid and found it very difficult to cast. Some lures were sent splashing right in front of me, some fell on the sand behind me as the rod swished forward. Some went directly vertical.

I am such a great hubby, that I'm out for the LW also, and there is fat fillet steak in the fridge.

Well done getting a fish in those conditions, one thing about bait fishing is you get to put your hands in your pockets!

well done also,,,im out tonight and im wrapping up like the micheligan man lol

Nice to see them about,,,well done.

Nice Rory, hope to go out tomorrow eve, if this sleet/ a ow buggers off that is!

Fair play Rory cold condition to fish in put worth when you get a fish... Can you PM me that mark am hoping to get out with the lads during the week...

Fair play for getting out and a fish

Thanks Rory guess I will see you there during the week if your free

Pm sent

Sorry for poor quality. I really didn't have any time to compose the shot

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Hi rory bit early yet I wait until the bass ban in may then start a week before and through the ban for sea trout and after for bass

great result for a bit of handy fishing close to home rory

great result for a bit of handy fishing close to home rory

Indeed Al. Might have to bring the wife up to the Causway sometime later summer. She's dying to see it

Nice fish Rory well done on a local mark no travel expencies so

Ahh Rory, could you not have washed the sand off before you took the photo......?

Seriously tho, it was pretty cold over the weekend, so fair play for giving it a shot

It was left like that for originality Lar but more than we have had

great result for a bit of handy fishing close to home rory

Indeed Al. Might have to bring the wife up to the Causway sometime later summer. She's dying to see it

if you do decide to head up this direction rory give me a shout man, there are loads of good beaches and rock marks out that way that will be fishing well by then. we could meet up for a session and get you into contact with some nice wrasse and pollack