edelboy 14th july howth

Thu Jul 15, 2010 10:28 am

People:myself and davebouy

Duration:5 till 9.30

Tide:low water at 7

Weather:a bit breezy

Bait:

Rigs:hokais and sabikis

Results:35 macks

Report:with a small break in the deluge dave and myself headed out for a quick session .it was still a bit choppy but we settled at the back of the island there was a good swell and the boat was rolling a bit but we perservered the first two drifts produced nothing . but on the third we hit a shoal of macks 2 for me 5 for dave and back in again we spent two hours drifting up and down and finished with 35 in total all very small macks, but just what dave was looking for .for the weekends attack on the smoothie population of north wexford .we headed over to balscadden and spent the last hour rolling around there but caught nothing .there still very patchy in howth but was great to get a few hours out

Re: edelboy 14th july howth

Thu Jul 15, 2010 2:15 pm

twinkle wrote:People:myself and davebouy

Duration:5 till 9.30

Tide:low water at 7

Weather:a bit breezy

Bait:

Rigs:hokais and sabikis

Results:35 macks

Report:with a small break in the deluge dave and myself headed out for a quick session .it was still a bit choppy but we settled at the back of the island there was a good swell and the boat was rolling a bit but we perservered the first two drifts produced nothing . but on the third we hit a shoal of macks 2 for me 5 for dave and back in again we spent two hours drifting up and down and finished with 35 in total all very small macks, but just what dave was looking for .for the weekends attack on the smoothie population of north wexford .we headed over to balscadden and spent the last hour rolling around there but caught nothing .there still very patchy in howth but was great to get a few hours out


As you say at least you were out and some bait aswell. Is the jellyfish still around balscadden?

Re: edelboy 14th july howth

Thu Jul 15, 2010 3:07 pm

not as bad as it was last month. but still managed to get jelly on the line a few times. saw a few of them lionsmane jellies dirty looking things they are. there was a lot of weed last night had to clear around the engine a couple of times.[well dave did] :lol: him been chief engineer and all that

Re: edelboy 14th july howth

Thu Jul 15, 2010 4:07 pm

You're a great man to get out as often as you do Twink, it pays to have the boat moored. I have to launch and retrieve, and Herself is the crew, godbless'er, so never mind the fish, every outing that doesnt end in divorce is a result.... :D

Re: edelboy 14th july howth

Thu Jul 15, 2010 4:38 pm

twinkle wrote:not as bad as it was last month. but still managed to get jelly on the line a few times. saw a few of them lionsmane jellies dirty looking things they are. there was a lot of weed last night had to clear around the engine a couple of times.[well dave did] :lol: him been chief engineer and all that


Thanks.