Poulnasharry, Co. Clare

People: Shannon Town AC, 15 anglers

Duration: 12pm to 4pm

Tide: Low tide at 3pm, 4 metre tide diff

Weather: sunny with northerly breeze

Bait: Fish baits

Rigs: You name it.

Results: around 4 ray, around 10 doggies. I missed out on exact numbers.


Report: 15 anglers fished around half caught. I had a blankety blank. A couple of fish were caught either side of me and I had nera tap on the rod. Worse still I don't know what If anything I was doing wrong. my only excuse was my casting was very off today and things were scratchy. Poor fishing was expected due to the cold snap and early season. On the bright side the winner had a 5.1kg and a 5kg specimen thornback ray which is fair going.

Donagh

speci thornie isnt 5kg..the sw is 16lb

[Donagh]

Actually the IFSC weight is 20lbs. Sorry the word specimen was in my own opinion. As far as I'm aware theres no one standard shore weight. I remember the IFSA have one if thats the one your on about but we're not members.

Donagh

Last edited by Donagh on Mon Mar 06, 2006 3:16 pm, edited 1 time in total.

A 5kg thorny is a welcome sight on the bank at this time of year
God bless your stamina, it must have been chilly out there Donagh
Kev

Weather was fine for the most part. Neoprone waders help. End of the month with some mild weather should see an upturn in fishing (touch wood).

Donagh

Fished Poulnasherry today for 2 hrs. around Low Water.
Much milder than yesterday with slack SW breeze.
Had first fish of season a small Thornie of about 2 kgs. on sandeel/mackerel one hook pulley rig. Nothing else, crabs very busy!

People: Shannon Town AC, 9 anglers

Duration: 12pm to 4pm

Tide: Low tide at 3pm

Weather: sunny with strong north westerly wind

Bait: Fish baits

Rigs: You name it.

Results: 1 ray (2.7kg), and 4 doggies.

Report: Fishing was even worse than the last day which came as a complete suprise to me. Same 3 pegs that produced most of the fish the last day were they only ones to catch fish or even see a bite. Well done to Sean365 who came third.

Donagh

Is it the weather? I am sure this time last year was better.
Went fishing myself the weekend of 25th March in Seafield and the flats near Ballyvaughan. Didn't even get a bite. The baits (lug, sandeel, squid) came back untouched each time which was a bit depressing.

I don't really know. My only guess is this winter has been alot colder than the previous few years with all the northerly winds but I would have thought things wouldn't have got worse over the month.

Donagh