Brandon pier, Co Kerry

Mon Jan 16, 2006 3:54 pm

People:2

Duration:4hrs Sat jan 14th

Tide:high-low

Weather:stormy

Bait:mackerel lug

Rigs:pulley/2pat

Results:6 straps. 1poor cod. 7 large whiting also many under a pound released. 1pouting

Report:

WE got there a bit after high and fished down. A hell of a wind blowing and heavy rain to boot..
The strap's weall about 7-9pound and taking very small mackerel baits over the left side.
was hoping for cod on large lug baits but no real luck there.
We fished a beach near by the following morning got up at 4.10am
and were rewarded with 2 bass and a nice place 1 whiting.

/Derry

Mon Jan 16, 2006 4:15 pm

Hi Derry,

Just wondering how did the slipway look? was it blocked up with boats and crab boxes?

Could you tell if the slip had been limed or did it look slippy?

Fri Jan 20, 2006 10:37 am

The pier look good no boats ar boxes blocking it. As for been limed don't know but it is not that slippy anyway.
/Derry

Fri Jan 20, 2006 11:45 am

Whats a strap?

Fri Jan 20, 2006 11:57 am

its a small conger