madgaine mara spiddal first trip 2011

Mon Jan 24, 2011 10:16 pm

REPORT..... got a call from kevin during the week to plan the first trip of the year... so we decided on saturday,,, weather was promised good so off we went..... steamed out of rossaveal and stoped just out side the channel for a whiting or two so max said... but ha what does he know,,,, only joken max your the best skipper in france...... nothing was caught on the drift so engine was started and kevin took us around to the far side of inis mor... he set up the drift and soon after we where landing fish after fish,, all in the good size range... kevin was first to land a cracking pollack to 6 pound and then it was max's turn and little minnow...... only joken again max just getting my 40 euros worth... yes we had a bet between max and myself for the biggest fish,,, max your the winner this time.... we had 5 species in the day which i got 4 of them,,, pollack,pouting,bullhuss,cod and cuckoo wrasse..... later on kevin decided to anchor and as always him put us right on top of the fish,,, there was 5 of us onboard and we filled 3 boxes it could have been 5 but max was missing his takes........ he is taken fishing lesson this year..... a few pictures included........sorry but have to change the size of the pictures so i will post them soon....

Re: madgaine mara spiddal first trip 2011

Mon Jan 24, 2011 11:34 pm

well done! good to get out and get a few fish!

Re: madgaine mara spiddal first trip 2011

Mon Jan 24, 2011 11:44 pm

thats a great report alan for this time of the year.ye got some nice fish too.thats good confidence for 2011

Re: madgaine mara spiddal first trip 2011

Mon Jan 24, 2011 11:47 pm

Here's the pics for ya Alan some lovely fish there...
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Re: madgaine mara spiddal first trip 2011

Tue Jan 25, 2011 2:19 am

good to see the boats back in action again,good report alan nice to see that everyone got some nice fish
lucky wrote:only joken max your the best skipper in france......
:lol: :lol: :lol:

Re: madgaine mara spiddal first trip 2011

Tue Jan 25, 2011 5:38 pm

good trip alan n co,some fine fish ther,,,well done

Re: madgaine mara spiddal first trip 2011

Tue Jan 25, 2011 10:06 pm

cheers kaylem... always nice to get some fish....
kaylemf wrote:well done! good to get out and get a few fish!

Re: madgaine mara spiddal first trip 2011

Tue Jan 25, 2011 10:08 pm

well brian what more can i say,, the fish did not come to us the skipper put us on the fish.......
saving private brian wrote:thats a great report alan for this time of the year.ye got some nice fish too.thats good confidence for 2011

Re: madgaine mara spiddal first trip 2011

Tue Jan 25, 2011 10:09 pm

cheers conor, and thanks again for doing the pictures for me.......
saltydog wrote:Here's the pics for ya Alan some lovely fish there...

Re: madgaine mara spiddal first trip 2011

Tue Jan 25, 2011 10:11 pm

ha gerry,, ye we all had some good fish and the crack was great,,,,
gfkelly1969 wrote:good to see the boats back in action again,good report alan nice to see that everyone got some nice fish
lucky wrote:only joken max your the best skipper in france......
:lol: :lol: :lol:

Re: madgaine mara spiddal first trip 2011

Tue Jan 25, 2011 10:12 pm

the fishing was great, some quailty fish taken,,,, and they even tasted better that evening fresh or what......
polaris wrote:good trip alan n co,some fine fish ther,,,well done

Re: madgaine mara spiddal first trip 2011

Wed Jan 26, 2011 4:33 pm

Well done lads. Great fishing, and as always Kevin puts you's on top of the fish. A great skipper from what I have been told. Nice report and pictures, fair play to you's.

Re: madgaine mara spiddal first trip 2011

Wed Jan 26, 2011 10:19 pm

Fine fishing 8) & a tasty feed well done lads

Re: madgaine mara spiddal first trip 2011

Thu Jan 27, 2011 4:26 pm

well done lads some nice fish sorry i could not make it next time for defo good fishing for the frist trip out great to see