My Reports 07 (Shannon region) 29-03-07

[Estuary Lad]

Will report all my fishing trips in this thread for the year.

First off Carig Island West, North Kerry, 23-1-07

People: Me and GearoidMcS

Duration: 2pm-6pm.

Tide: Low water 3pm.

Weather: Cold at start, from 5pm on windy with the odd shower.

Bait: Mackeral, Sandeel, Squid, Wraps, Prawns.

Rigs: 2 Hook Clipped, 3 hook Flappers.

Results: Me zero, zilch, nada. Gearoid nice 31cm dab , 3lb ray and another small dab 25cm

Catch and Release:: Yes



Report: Both off college for 3 weeks so we decided to chance here, should have arrived earlier, about 12. I arrived and Gearoid had just cast out, while I was getting set up he landed a very good dab of 31cm, things looked good. His second cast resulted in a small 3lb ray. All caught on straight mackeral. I had no bite at all for 2 hours, then had a decent bite but missed the fish. Not a great start for my first session of the year. Weather was nice at start,bit cold but ok. Near the end it began to get rough and fish weren't biting so we packed up. Very bad fishing.


THE VENUE
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31CM DAB
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AGAIN
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GEAROIDS RAY
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Last edited by Estuary Lad on Thu Mar 29, 2007 11:49 pm, edited 5 times in total.

i believe in a comp that dab would be classed as 32. just tuought id point that out!!!!!

Ah, well now, that depends ...

http://www.sea-angling-ireland.org/bull ... php?t=8668

nice dab from the shore

Ah, well now, that depends ...

http://www.sea-angling-ireland.org/bull ... php?t=8668

Im a round down man myself, so it will always be 31 in my eyes (could be jealousy ). :shock:

We'll now have to listen to Gearoid tellin us about having his first ray in January for the rest of the year :evil:

Donagh

nice fish all the same :)

We'll now have to listen to Gearoid tellin us about having his first ray in January for the rest of the year :evil:

Donagh

yes,yes ye will :D
23rd of january emember that date!

good report lads.

Well done Gearoid, I'd say you were pleased to see that ray. May it be the first of many this year.2 very nice dab also. I suppose the Dab are your dads dinner for tomorrow.

Nice to see Brendan out fishing again. I have a comp on Rossbeigh Saturday but what do ye think about a trip to Clare for Ray on Wednesday, HW about 10am. Weather permitting of course. I want to get off the mark in the ray stakes also.

Good post, and some nice clear pics.

Ya id be up for it if theres room. Will you be doin any fishing Friday eve tide suits well for here if your interested(you prob collectin bait for comp though). Ya pictures came out well, very good for a phone :D

ya defo up for that trip weather permittin, as regards the dabs, they both went back as neither were badly hooked,first of very many rays this year :) (i hope)

I'm digging bait alright on Friday. I'm sure with a bit of arranging we can fit the three of us into the car. Derry might also be interested in going.

Cool, let me know how you get on sat. If your goin sun let me know prob be headin out somewhere.

Nice dab Gearoid and ray in Jan. Hope to get down around Dingle in the next few weeks so maybe take a run up to the estuary to see whats about.

a rare catch at the moment i probably wont see another ray till march id say, still theres no harm in tryin tho. did u get any more ray last summer?

No, last outing with you was my last ray trip of the year. Concentrated on bass and pollack after that until the wife delivered in Oct so not a lot after that. He's 3 mths now so allowed back out.

How did you get on in Clare we must have a Clare vrs Limerick fish off some time for the Laugh :lol:

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