Ballyhalbert

People:me

Duration:19.30 to 22.30

Tide:21.00

Weather:rain, warm

Bait:sandeel, mackeral

Rigs:1 hook paternoster

Results:2 small pollack. 1 mackeral. 2 dogs

Catch and Release:: Yes



Report:Fished here on sunday and got blank. Went back monday and had 2 small pollack on a spinner. The dogs and mackeral took mackeral fished on the bottom.

Where about in Ballyhalbert were you fishing Zensor?

between listening to drew and your report it sounds like a good wee spot for doggies anyway. i heard bulldog mention some rocks to fish from, this interests me more than the pier. definately gonna give round here a blast, i think i'll just pick out a spot that looks good, i've stumbled across the best of spots this way. :)

Bulldog, I fished the pier both days, don't like the rocks when its wet or dark, but have fished right round to the man made a few times.

Would anyone fancy an experimental one fishing from the Beach below the Caravan Site Some time at Ballyhalbert, Im not sure, But if Memory Servers me, it shelves away quite quickly?

Where is Ballyhalbert?

Ballyhalbert is in Co.Down. beside portaferry

Drew, I would be game to try the beach at the back of Ballywalter bowling club sometime.

sounds like the beach would be worth a shout. i'm not to clued up about ballyhalbert just drove thru it once or twice. i'm definately gonna fish more at the Down coastline this year than previous and as u say drew, experiment a bit.

Drew, I know of at least one night session from that same beach area which produced a nice 3lb cod, I have also spoken to a couple of young lads fishing the beach who were on holiday from Belfast, they said that they have caught cod, dogfish and flatties from the beach as the tide was coming in.
At high tide you could probably pop a 50yd cast into 6-10 feet of water, depending on tide height, the ground is rocky (small rocks, not huge beasties) in some parts and sandy in others, if you go to the extreme left with the caravan park behind you, you will be into serious tackle losing country, so I would avoid that area.
Best bet would be to take a trip to Ballyhalbert to get a good look at the ground you'll be fishing over.
I walk my dogs down there all the time but tbh I don't see a lot of people fishing there.
Tam

that is the thing bulldug, the down coast is seriously unexplored by fishermen apart from the usual spots. i've said before that people just don't fish r coastline like they do the antrim coast and there is no doubt there is potentially great fishing spots that nobody has bothered trying. i say experiment a bit and if u stumble on a good area post a report on it. there has gotta be more shoremarks around down that aren't featured on this sites homepage.

gonna fish ballyhalbert on sunday for the first. gonna give the pier a go first then onto the rocks for a bit of sport. i'll post a report sunday night. and drew, i wanna try that beach u suggested but i just wanna try the harbour to start with, get a feel for the place. gonna have a good look at that beach after i'm done and if i like what i c then we can try to get a day out, more members the better! :)

Fished the pier last night from 10 till after 1.30 and only got dogs. Some guys were float fishing and got a few baby coalies/pollack. Will probably be packed on Sunday with jet skis/ kids/boats and people fishing. Looks like good weather, so better usually to avoid when like this. I will be at the beach behind Ballywalter bowling club from about 12 and will post what i find. Anyone wanting to join in is welcome.

Would anyone fancy an experimental one fishing from the Beach below the Caravan Site Some time at Ballyhalbert, Im not sure, But if Memory Servers me, it shelves away quite quickly?

Here, feck off... feck right away off, you're scared of the challenge that i have placed before, that is the desert of a beach that is Ballyholme, ya know, the one that contains nothing but...... DOG SH** :wink:

Would anyone fancy an experimental one fishing from the Beach below the Caravan Site Some time at Ballyhalbert, Im not sure, But if Memory Servers me, it shelves away quite quickly?

Here, feck off... feck right away off, you're scared of the challenge that i have placed before, that is the desert of a beach that is Ballyholme, ya know, the one that contains nothing but...... DOG SH** :wink:

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i fished it a couple of weeks ago and caught 17 wrase 2 pollock and a coalie