Benone Strand + Waterfoot Pier 15/08/06

People: Myself, Drew

Duration: 10am - 2pm? Can't remember, then Waterfoot

Tide: High at around 11am at Benone, 4ish at Waterfoot

Weather: Awful, just awful, i hated it.

Bait: Mack, Rag

Rigs: 2 hook flapper

Results: 2 small flounder each


Report:

First time i fished Benone and just happy not to blank to be honest, the weather was terrible rain wise at times but thankfully the proper gear held off the worst of it. All flounder were small but they all count. After we left Benone we headed, or at least tried to head to Waterfoot, we took a rather scenic route, in other word went round in circles for a while. I didn't bother fishing at Waterfoot at all, i was wrecked and it barely stopped raining the entire time, Drew did well catching Plaice, Codling and a couple of other we skitters while dangling, he got a double shot of a plaice and codling which was good. I'll post some pictures up later.

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One of my Flounder, held by Drew [above]

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I would also like to add that the next Miss Northern Ireland works in a wee chippy in Carnlough.

Last edited by Livid on Tue Aug 15, 2006 10:34 pm, edited 2 times in total.

For once im glad i missed it...too tired from donegal...must of been hard fishing in that rain well done anyway lads....Tell why does benone have such a good reputation????????

Did Drew buy himself a nice shiny new flotation suit....? I think I can still make out the price tag on it... :D

Wonder does it smell new???? :lol: :lol:

I would also like to add that the next Miss Northern Ireland works in a wee chippy in Carnlough.

I find that very hard to believe mate. I lived in Carnlough every summer from 9 to 15 years of age and still frequent the chippies when I am passing through - were you drinking and therefore have your beer goggles on?

Jude

I would also like to add that the next Miss Northern Ireland works in a wee chippy in Carnlough.

I find that very hard to believe mate. I lived in Carnlough every summer from 9 to 15 years of age and still frequent the chippies when I am passing through - were you drinking and therefore have your beer goggles on?

Jude

lol no, maybe it's just me! She was a cracker. :P

was at benone yesterday myself. Last night though between 7 and 12. Not a bite.
used Rag at various spots from downhill to firing ranges. Spoke with another guy and don't think anyone else had anythign either.
only my 3rd time there. never had a bass but as I live local in portstewart I will keep trying it over the next few months

portstewart strand any good for bass does anyone know??
bar mouth?
castlerock?

I've seen some nice bass come of the rocks behind the old swimming pool in castle-rock,you need to fish it on a rising tide in the evening.

I've seen some nice bass come of the rocks behind the old swimming pool in castle-rock,you need to fish it on a rising tide in the evening.

There was a bass taking at one of northern meets east strand back in january..... had ago at portstewart strand myself on a number of occasions never even registered a bite.....although i hear that its a mark that picks up in and around september on :shock: :shock:

interesting.. just that they are closer to home

anyone try the likes of or know anything about white rocks or bush strand, portballintrae etc for bass?

I am determined to catch one up here somehow

I would stick to Benone/Downhill after dark on a low tide. Not that we are overun with Bass at the moment though :roll:

Better late than never eh? As Livid said the Downhill stage of this trip left a lot to be desired, But at least we got a couple of fish each.

Waterfoot was a different Story with a Plaice First Cast, It came to Ragworm on a 2 Hook Clipped Down Rig, Next on the Agenda was a Small Dab, again to Plain Rag, it quietened down after that, Only got the odd small knock, The pier cleared after about an hour and I moved up a Bit, Still nothing much happened until about 6pm when the G5 (Anyone will tell you its a Beast of a Rod) Gave a Savage double tap, I hit it pretty quick and was rewarded a Codling/Plaice double Shot, Happy days :twisted:

A plaice codling double shot was a nice one 8)

bass have been taken on almost all of the beaches around the londonderry/antrim coastline, the most regularly fished is benone/downhill but castlerock and portstewart also throw up their fair share too.

can you share any more info on portstewart?
its right on my doorstep and since i got the bug a month ago ive spent all 4 fruitless attempts on benone/downhill. I am told that the area immediatley to the right as you drive on is a good spot towards the rocks?
do you know of many been caught there?

spoke with a fella tonight while out for a walk on downill with gf, he was saying that there has been salmon nets along the coast for the past 3-4 weeks?