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fishface
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greystones pier

#1 Post by fishface »

got a first on the pier last night. a pigeon .it got tangled on the line.it was none the worst for its ordeal and flew away happy..fishing was not bad 24 fish which comprised of whiting,codling,scorpion,coalie,pollock and pouting all on lug and rag fish from6 to 10 ,apart from a very heavy and long lasting shower the weather was lovely and mild and just a gentle breeze oh forgot to mention that i got a corkwing wrasse as well,, so seven species its getting better , roll on the smoothounds
with friends like mine ----who needs enemies
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johnwest
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Re: greystones pier

#2 Post by johnwest »

Nice session there fishface, I particularly liked the catch and release pigeon; pity it won't count towards your species tally!
2013 species; 31

2014 species; 27

2015 species; 28

2016 species; 32

2017 species;28

2018 species; 33

2019 species; ballan wrasse,blonde ray, coalfish, cod, cuckoo wrasse, dab, dogfish, flounder, goldsinny wrasse, ling, mackerel, plaice, pollack, poorcod, pouting, scad, sea scorpion, spotty ray, spurdog, thornback, tub gurnard, turbot, whiting.
ardinn
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Location: Carlow

Re: greystones pier

#3 Post by ardinn »

Good session - reminds me of the time I caught this

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Pain in the hoop they are - have caught about 5 bats so far this yr on the fly!
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mickser
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Re: greystones pier

#4 Post by mickser »

Them bats make a lovely SOUP
I have not fished in two years hoping to change that this year with anything ?

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