Arklow, Co. Wicklow. 29/11/2006

People: Just Myself

Duration: 12.30-7pm

Tide: High/low

Weather: Overcast, breezy but dry.

Bait: Mackerel, sandeel and squid

Rigs: 1 hook cliped down and 2 hook flapper.

Results: Lost count of whiting, some dab and 4 dogs.

Catch and Release:: Yes/No Yes, except 1 whiting fatality



Report:

Woke up early on wednesday and looked outside the window, slight breeze, overcast and mild. A fishing trip was on the cards. After a good breakie I packed the gear and headed off to Arklow for a spot of shore fishing. Halfway there and I realized I forgot my headlamp! :shock:

So, arrived at 12.30 and was fishing for 1pm. There was big waves trashing in, but it looked great. I had two rods, one with a big Macky/Squid cocktail and the other on a two hook flapper. Small mackerel and squid was used on the two hook rig. The whiting came straight away, a 30 yard cast was all that was needed, but as the day went on the bites came harder to conect to. All the whiting were small, I had one half pounder take a whole sandeel. Probably the biggest whiting.
just as the darkness came, the dogs started to show. I had four dogfish, one take was classic, a whiting was hooked and the dogfish must have try to take the whiting, resulting in landing two fish on the one hook. :P

Left at 7pm, had concern for my car left in the car park. Not a bad day, blessed with the weather, caught the usual catch for Arklow ( was expecting some coalies tho ). Photos attached......

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I can understand your concern for your car with the lads around but in fairness to them I have never had a problem, or heard of any. Last yaer when the main car park was closed they were doing wheelies in the small car park but my car was untouched. I could hear the noise from the beach but just left them to it.

Nice fishing.

Hi Pat,
I was fishing and I could hear a car pulling handbreakers, boy racers! your probably right, there just having a bit of craic but didnt want to take a chance, being on my own an all that.

cheers,
Chris.

I know the feeling but I was getting loads of fish so took the chance. When I got back to my car (eventually) I could see the skid marks all around the carpark but not near my car. I only drive a 02 skoda so was not too concerned.

Nice fishing Chris.

Kev

Thanks Kev, its one of those marks which is hard to blank on.

Pat, On the subject of skidmarks, Check out "Skanger me Banger" on YouTube. Very funny video...
Chris.

good report and great pics

:D Brilliant!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=B56Q3E0g2bM

That baseball cap cracks me up everytime I watch it! so true tho.
Probably should be moved to the scomber cafe...

That baseball cap cracks me up everytime I watch it! so true tho.
Probably should be moved to the scomber cafe...

it has already been there...



nice fish BTW :lol: :lol: