Galway Bay, 23/02/13
Mon Feb 25, 2013 1:53 pm
People: myself
Duration:3 hours
Tide: dropping
Weather: cold, clear skies, no wind
Bait: maddies, wrap, mack
Rigs: 3 hook flappers
Results: 1 flounder 25cm
Report: had maddies left over from last weekend and needed to be used. hadnt fished this spot in a few years - its amazing how much you forget about a mark when your not fishing regularly
the sea was like glass - first cast and flounder on - happy days - thought the maddies were the job and would eek me out more and more fish - but no
as the tide went out i realised i got him just on the change from a steep incline to a flatter beach
as it went out more i realised there was a channel on the left which i have forgotten about, which should hold some fish and then as it went out more a big sand bar developed on the right 100m of 10cm of water!
as it went past this i could see more stringy seaweed develop and then the crabs showed
glorious night to be out, blank bet and beautiful surroundings and my memory jogged
Duration:3 hours
Tide: dropping
Weather: cold, clear skies, no wind
Bait: maddies, wrap, mack
Rigs: 3 hook flappers
Results: 1 flounder 25cm
Report: had maddies left over from last weekend and needed to be used. hadnt fished this spot in a few years - its amazing how much you forget about a mark when your not fishing regularly
the sea was like glass - first cast and flounder on - happy days - thought the maddies were the job and would eek me out more and more fish - but no
as the tide went out i realised i got him just on the change from a steep incline to a flatter beach
as it went out more i realised there was a channel on the left which i have forgotten about, which should hold some fish and then as it went out more a big sand bar developed on the right 100m of 10cm of water!
as it went past this i could see more stringy seaweed develop and then the crabs showed
glorious night to be out, blank bet and beautiful surroundings and my memory jogged
Re: Galway Bay, 23/02/13
Mon Feb 25, 2013 2:17 pm
theres a lot worse things you could do by killing 3 hours man 
some unusually settled weather, fish were caught and the old grey matter was given a spring clean. sure that's what it's all about
some unusually settled weather, fish were caught and the old grey matter was given a spring clean. sure that's what it's all about
Re: Galway Bay, 23/02/13
Sun Mar 03, 2013 2:12 pm
corbyeire wrote:People: myself
Duration:3 hours
Tide: dropping
Weather: cold, clear skies, no wind
Bait: maddies, wrap, mack
Rigs: 3 hook flappers
Results: 1 flounder 25cm
Report: had maddies left over from last weekend and needed to be used. hadnt fished this spot in a few years - its amazing how much you forget about a mark when your not fishing regularly
the sea was like glass - first cast and flounder on - happy days - thought the maddies were the job and would eek me out more and more fish - but no
as the tide went out i realised i got him just on the change from a steep incline to a flatter beach
as it went out more i realised there was a channel on the left which i have forgotten about, which should hold some fish and then as it went out more a big sand bar developed on the right 100m of 10cm of water!
as it went past this i could see more stringy seaweed develop and then the crabs showed
glorious night to be out, blank bet and beautiful surroundings and my memory jogged
How often have I got a fish straight away and then got nothing for the rest of the day, be it coarse, trout or sea fishing! I almost fear catching a fish too soon in case it is the only one. About 20 mins and then start catching is about right. I have come to the conclusion that when you get the only fish first cast, the fish have just stopped feeding whereas if no bites come straight away they are just about to start!
Re: Galway Bay, 23/02/13
Sun Mar 03, 2013 5:07 pm
well john your theory may be right - but i would 100% rather get the fish on the first cast every time and get the dreaded blank out of the way