Bray pier, Co. Wicklow, 19th August.

People: Just me.

Duration: 17.30-19.15

Tide: First two hours of the fill
Weather: Warm, light breeze.

Bait: Rag
Rigs: 2 hook flapper, size 6 hooks.

Results:Corkwing wrasse, shanny?, whiting, pollock, codling.


Report:
Headed down to Bray harbour for a few hours to use up a few rag left over from the weekend. The rag were nicely stewed after all day in the boot of the car (forgot to refreeze the ice blocks from my bait box ) but it was a nice balmy evening so a mini-bash was called for.
First drop with my trusty spinning rod produced a male corkwing and the bites were coming thick and fast all evening. Had good craic watching small pollock dart out at sandeels that were about the same length as them. Managed about 7 corkwings, 4 shannys (Positive ID appreciated!) and a load of small pollock with a few very small codling and a lonely whiting. Nice busy session with baits being stripped in seconds and a great way to use up a few leftover worm

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Fun session there Sweetwrasse, yes it is a shanny; also known as a blenny. It is the common shanny, there is also the Tompot blenny which is less common and has 2 distinctive "antennae" above the eyes.

nice mini session Sweetwrasse.

Nice session, the mini species are great crack on light gear.

Well done nice mini species session

a lot of fish Robin albeit small ones, good craic all the same and fun fishing im sure, nice1
was out last night close to home in a small boat myslf, we came a across a shoal of fish feeding on herring fry - the water was bubbling around us! it was a fish a cast! pollack, coley and loadsa mack
heading enniskillen direction tomorrow to fish for pike and then on to donegal to try for tope - both from the kayak. should be interesting! will let u you know how we get on if you are interested..
cheers
Charlie