North Dublin Rough Ground 16.08.2021
Mon Aug 16, 2021 9:41 am
When: 16/08/2021
Where: A new (to me) North Dublin rough ground mark
Duration: 05:00-08:30
High Water: 06:00
Equipment: 9ft Spinning rod
My Bait: Feathers and Shamrock Bass Attack Shallow Feed 128mm Blue Lazer
Conditions: Rough weather, cold, windy, bit of chop
Result: 1 Bass
Actually got out to this spot to try feathering for mackerel at the crack of dawn but fishing for 2 hours produced nothing! So I threw on a plug and started plugging. First signs of activity was what looked like a pollock jumping out of the water at my feet as I lifted the lure out of the water, quickly cast back out in the same direction and just as it passed over the same spot I got a take, I had the fish almost in but it gave one last head shake and it was gone. At least I knew there were some fish about, so I kept at it but another hour passes and I'm thinking of heading off and calling it a blank, but I gave it a few more casts for good luck and what would you know on my last cast I got the bass
After checking he was legal size, I dispatched the fish and gutted it, in the process he spat up a few sprats and it was interesting to see how similar my lure looked to what he was eating!
Where: A new (to me) North Dublin rough ground mark
Duration: 05:00-08:30
High Water: 06:00
Equipment: 9ft Spinning rod
My Bait: Feathers and Shamrock Bass Attack Shallow Feed 128mm Blue Lazer
Conditions: Rough weather, cold, windy, bit of chop
Result: 1 Bass
Actually got out to this spot to try feathering for mackerel at the crack of dawn but fishing for 2 hours produced nothing! So I threw on a plug and started plugging. First signs of activity was what looked like a pollock jumping out of the water at my feet as I lifted the lure out of the water, quickly cast back out in the same direction and just as it passed over the same spot I got a take, I had the fish almost in but it gave one last head shake and it was gone. At least I knew there were some fish about, so I kept at it but another hour passes and I'm thinking of heading off and calling it a blank, but I gave it a few more casts for good luck and what would you know on my last cast I got the bass
After checking he was legal size, I dispatched the fish and gutted it, in the process he spat up a few sprats and it was interesting to see how similar my lure looked to what he was eating!You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
Re: North Dublin Rough Ground 16.08.2021
Tue Aug 17, 2021 11:45 am
Well done gonzo, that's a nice thick fish.
You were definitely matching the hatch there !
You were definitely matching the hatch there !