Ballintoy County Antrim 30/12.06

People:me jonny and glenn

Duration:11.00am to 4.00pm

Tide: high tide 3.00pm

Weather:south westerlys 22mph

Bait:rag/lug/peelers/mak/squid

Rigs:pullys and 2 hook boom rig

Results:1 plaice about a 1lb

Catch and Release:: Yes



Report: Fished Ballintoy on the incoming tide but very rough, hard to see bites. Chucked allsorts of bait out, but no big takers. The plaice was caught on rag/squid cocktail at high tide. Gave it an hour after that but nothing was happining at all. On way home called at Red Bay peir for a cupple of hours there we got colefish, dabs, rockling, codling, whiting and poor cod..........but all small.

It wasn't that bad ,you know its rough when you cant fish from the low rocks . I was about to head down there yesterday afternoon but saw a few people on the low rocks so headed to whitepark bay instead,the girlfriend got a flounder ,i caught nothing :oops:

That was us on the low rocks, but as the tide was coming in the swells were getting unpredictable, starting to cover the low rocks, and we were having to move futher and further back. The wind didnt bother us as it was coming from behind and were able to get good casts.

suprised you didn't get any coalies ,normally a few knocking around plus the odd good flounder on the bank were the waves were breaking .

It was my first time fishing there so hopfully i will have better luck next time. Its a really nice spot to fish and looks like it would produce some nice fish aswell.

Fished Ballintoy early on Christmas eve morning while the rest were in bed, had few good flounder all on straight mackerel no joy on any other baits. Sea was rough but not rough enough, didn't get wet on the high rocks :(

I take it it fishs alot better when its really rough?????????????

if you look at it during the day in low water and think way too rough to fish, waves breaking over low rocks, blow hole on high rock in full flow! and your feeling nervous watching the sea, FISH IT!! on the filling tide :wink:

I've fished for years with my dad and at times we really shouldn't have been fishing it it was that rough.

Don't really fish it much now, prefered it when my dad and i knew if we went it would only be us fishing it or couple mates :lol:

def fishes best when its really rough ,but be very very careful ,if you get washed in here theres no easy way out unless your lucky and get lifted onto the low rocks or through the blow hole . we'd normally fish in a group with a few ropes handy just in case .

Hi Ronald, it can never be too rough there :wink:

I've been there when some of the biggest cod have been taken off it, was grand until one of my dads mates decided to put his photo in the paper with a "little" fish just over 12lb or so.. :roll:

Fished it for years never seen anyone washed off the top rocks, we've been on it when the water was almost welly boot deep with the swell coming over :shock:

If you know what the locals call the "Bow Wave", thats the spot to cast towards :wink:

unfortunately I've seen someone washed of the top rock ,resulting in a broken leg ,so i think a word of caution to people unacustomed to the area is ok .
I've also seen a few good fish taken of here ,its a good spot but not to be taken lightly !!!

Must admit myself this has to be 1 of my fav spots to fish when up antrim way.

unfortunately I've seen someone washed of the top rock ,resulting in a broken leg ,so i think a word of caution to people unacustomed to the area is ok .
I've also seen a few good fish taken of here ,its a good spot but not to be taken lightly !!!

seen a few good fish? you didn`t just see them you caught them! jammy git :lol:

unfortunately I've seen someone washed of the top rock ,resulting in a broken leg ,so i think a word of caution to people unacustomed to the area is ok .
I've also seen a few good fish taken of here ,its a good spot but not to be taken lightly !!!

Yeah i must say people not knowing the area is always risky, standing close to the edge is a no no.

I met you guys there one night with my dad, you were there with a local guy called Sean .. we didn't stay to fish just had quick chat & left.

Put in the time there and you'll break the 20lb barrier, its possible :wink: