Shannon estuary-Sun 1st october
High water 12.25
Deciding to chance the estuary with light winds and heavy rain forecast we set out from Kilrush at 9.30
We were concerned that the mackerel may have left the estuary, but as it turned out there was no shortage of joeys. Indeed we caught about 30 joeys but no "proper mackerel"
We set out for moneypoint to fish the last hour of the flood and over slack water for bass and conger
Again no bass. I'm starting to believe they are just an urban myth
However, on the hour of slack water, the conger came out to play,and in a hectic hour we landed 9 to 20lbs, lost 4 others and missed a few runs
One of the fish we dropped fought for 10 minutes under the boat without us getting a look at it.Its been gettings steadily bigger over night I can tell you .Amazingly, as though a switch had been flipped, the bite ended
A beautiful day out in summer sunshine with sun block and hats in efferct
Not a drop of rain
Me and Met Eireann and going to be having words
Kev