Greystones pier, Co. Wicklow, 05/11/06

People: Me and gf

Duration: 10am-2pm

Tide: high ~ 11am

Weather: mostly sunny, chilly at times

Bait: mackerel, ragworm

Rigs: 2 hook paternoster, artificial lures, plastic eels, feathers

Results: small whiting

Catch and Release:: Yes



Report: First report, not very successful though. I headed down to Greystones pier with the girlfriend. Nice enough weather, mostly sunny, wind picked up a few times from the back (West to East?) which made it a bit chilly. Found somebody there already. He was fishing with two rods, let me use one of them and some ragworms. Thing is I only have a small rod which I used with some lures, plastic eels (both with and without mackerel). So he came over and told me I could use one of his and showed me the rig, how to set the bait, gave me a few tips... Right gentleman! Being used to casting my 1-2oz weights you can imagine what I looked like just trying to hold the big rod, nevermind trying to cast! I'm happy I didn't kill anyone!! Suffice to say I could cast further with my small rod... :oops:

Anyway, I caught small whiting, which I released. I only saw the helpful fella catch a nice wrasse just a couple of yards from the wall. Other people caught more whiting. I also "caught" a few tips and a bit of practice and enjoyed the day out so not bad overall. Being a beginner I'm sure I'm doing thousands of things wrong... e.g. is it the right time of the year for spinning with lures and feathers?

Thanks again to the fella if you're reading!

Only a beginner meself mate but think feathers only for mackerel.. There all pretty much cleared off now... Good bait probly your best bet.. Or baited lures

I did bait the lures (big and small chunks of mackerel) but no luck. Also used them alone but nothing. Got the whiting with the longer rod and the paternoster. I heard you can get other stuff with the feathers, perhaps in other latitudes...