Inishowen Beach, Co Donegal, 31/3/2013

People: Ciaran McFish and Myself

Duration:17.30-21.30

Tide: Rising

Weather: Clear and cold, East/SE wind

Bait: frozen mack

Rigs: 3 hook flappers

Results: Plenty of fresh air




Report: Up home for the long weekend and thought it would be rude not to wet a line and see if anything was biting. As it happens, nothing was biting, with baits coming back untouched all session. Maybe foolish of me to fish a beach mark in these conditions but despite the lack of fish it was an enjoyable session. Sometimes it really is good just to be out! Fished an hour of darkness to see if we could pick up even a sympathetic coalie but it just wasn't happening so decided to head home and tuck into the easter eggs

hard luck its always hard to pick a mark at this time of the year but even harder this year ! maybe the weekend will see an improvement in temp ,fingers crossed

I had the same results in Wexford over the weekend .fair play for going out .were the Easter eggs nice????

hard luck its always hard to pick a mark at this time of the year but even harder this year ! maybe the weekend will see an improvement in temp ,fingers crossed

Hope so Roger. Everything's crossed at this stage

I had the same results in Wexford over the weekend .fair play for going out .were the Easter eggs nice????

Thanks Bassboy. They were choclately good with a nice cuppa to warm up!

Tough luck Sweetwrasse, been there, seen that and got the T-shirt myself. I might get a chance at a deep water mark later this week, can't be any worse.

Tough luck Sweetwrasse, been there, seen that and got the T-shirt myself. I might get a chance at a deep water mark later this week, can't be any worse.

Thanks JW. I was 50:50 between beach and pier marks all day. Decided on the beach in the end as I just really like beach fishing and find it more relaxing. Had plenty of blanks off piers too though

Pity about the blank but you got out....I fished the swilly on sat over at the marina in the hope of an early ray 3 of us fished 6 rods in the water but not a touch...but it was good to get out again

Pity about the blank but you got out....I fished the swilly on sat over at the marina in the hope of an early ray 3 of us fished 6 rods in the water but not a touch...but it was good to get out again

It'll pick up soon no doubt, they'll hopefully be feeding hard when it does. Hard luck on the rays Cathald.

Well you gave it a try and blanked thats the way it goes but fair play for the report anyway.

Hard luck on the blank,,,think this winter has set more records besides the weather,,,,probably the worst winter fishing seen since records began..or the start off this site!