Dunmore East, Waterford, 28/4/07

[coaster]

People:Stuart, Barry Murphy and me

Duration:10am to 5pm

Tide:Low around 11am

Weather:bright. f 4 or 5 at times east

Bait:lug, crab, mack and feathers

Rigs:lots

Results:cod, flounder, pollock, coal fish, pout and an octopus

Report: Had a good day with lots of action. We made a plan yesterday and on arriving in dunmore this morning we were going to head straight to a spot for a ray but decided to stick to the script.

First stop was up river to try for a few flats at low water and the start of the flood. Barry started off with a codling Followed by 4 flounder by me.
1 more cod for Barry and we decided to head for spot 2.

About a mile or so off the hook we were passing a charter and ran out of petrol so while changing to the next tank we had a dip without success so headed out another mile or so before starting our drift.
From this point on I cant remember the exact order of things as we were in fish all the time.
Ended up with around 4 flounder, 30+ cod to 6lbs+ , 20 odd pollock to around 3.5-4lb, 1 pout at around 2lb, 1 herring, lots of greater sand-eel, and close on the last drop Barry pulled out his Secret trace and said that he would get something different. Within a couple of minutes he pulled out a octopus. Jammy git or what.

I know I'm forgetting something but sure Barry will remember. Pics to follow.
Thanks again to the two lads for a great day out.....

[Mr_Green]

nice 1 paul...plenty of good fishing there...fair play, ye may as well take advantage of this great weather, while it lasts lol

[barry murphy]

you left out you where useing my traces and my bait :D :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: paul.and you lost your fags and lighter over board :lol: .didnt leave much best day so far this year lets hope it stays this way.

[barry murphy]

more pics

[barry murphy]

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[coaster]

Thanks for the bait. About time you started getting some :P

As for loosing the fags, I was fit to kill after an hour but at least i didn't act on it. More than can be said for you. Stuart wont be able to walk for a week. :D :D

[cortaz]

nice fishin lads, thats a sexy cod 8) looks like something big had a go at it at some time, would have expected a few macks.?

[MAC]

Great fishing lads..... Jammy dodger with the Octupus... :lol:

Kev

[kstaff]

Great fishin men, some ugly brutes in those Pics, see that 1 beside the Octopus, scary :D

[dezzer]

nice one lads,looks like you all had a great day out,dezzer........

[barry murphy]

hay keith at least i dont look like a monkfish :lol: :lol: :lol: .great lets hope there a lot more like it. :D :D :D

[petekd]

Nah, Keith just looks like a Monk...... :D Your doing a lot of the old boat stuff this year lads, fair play. What are you fishing from as a matter of interest?

[barry murphy]

hi pete
its a 17ft dory ant the fanciest in the world,its a bit light but does the job its good in the water for such a light boat.

[petekd]

Not a thing wrong with them if it does the job Barry, whats that on the back of her?

[coaster]

Well pete.
Its a 40 ex- RNLI. Pushes her along at around 24mph.

[barry murphy]

as paul said and touch wood never any serious porb with it.we are prob after having it out more this year so far then the whole of last year.and hoping to get out a lot more as fishing only starting to get good.plaining to travel a bit this year as well as we only fished waterford area last 3 years.