Dave B and I started off badly sat morning. Engine wouldnt start. After removing the spark plugs and drying them with a small gas torch, we got off.
I dont know whether there was a large tide at the weekend, but it seemed as if there was an awful lot of water pushing up the shannon estuary, and conditions with the strong southerly winds really slowed us up. All in all, when we eventually made it to the head, the large swell was quite pleasant in comparison. The head is stuffed with mackerel and 8 drops for bait saw us fill the bait box with mackerel and added an 8 pound pollack as a bonus.
So, then the return trip to the tope mark which was a hot spot last week.Due to the conditions slowing us down, we missed the slack water, and found a monster run of tide . We were unable to hold bottom with a pound of lead, and there was lot of weed and debris in the water. In short, unfishable.
To round off a tough day, Dave B was sea sick and I had to cut a mackerel feather from my finger with a filleting knife. The lock gate keeper neglected to show up and were an hour late in getting in
A day to forget
Bigkev
On the other hand, my boat really handled the nasty conditions well, and you cant catch great fish every trip.Thats why they call it fishin' and not catchin'