northern lads meet week ending 21.04.06 (april meet)

[pookie5488]

Can anyone interested let me know.

Anyone know what is showing this time of year and were.

[Drew]

I think the date may be an issue here, Seems not to suit very many Forum members. :?

[beachcaster]

will have to change it other wise no one will be there????lol

[pookie5488]

Any ideas iam free the sat night too

[hairyconger]

Yea lets all go for a game of golf...antrim coast is pretty much fishless at the minute :lol: :lol: :lol:

[BigPhil]

perhaps fahan co.donegal would be worth a chuck during the day on the saturday? see a few rays are starting to appear? it should hold most people judging on normal meet turnouts

[hairyconger]

Trying their this saturday...maybe tryt it the saturday after if there's a decent crowd

[BigPhil]

would have to check when low water is at it.........boOgaloo.....????
:wink: :? :roll:

[hairyconger]

Or kerrykeel?????

[b0ogaloo]

Low water Sat 15th April 13.15


Andy

[pookie5488]

how do you get there and how long the drive.

also some info on thorns what bait and stuff rod reel that sort of thing

[Drew]

Mackeral Sandeel Squid.... Pennell Rigs with size 1/0 + wide Gap hooks. Make you you've got your rigs tide so the bait will be hard to the bottom while fishing.

[b0ogaloo]

From Belfast
up m2 until it ends ... head for Derry ... at Derry first roundabout turn right...keep following signposts for Buncranna... Once you cross the border, keep going for approx 10 miles ... youll see a marina to your left, beach is just after marina.

Approx hour and a half drive time



Andy

[hairyconger]

If you see a boat with a number plate on it saying 'fishless andy; your in the right place 8) :lol:

[BigPhil]

for all species on fahan including the rays all that is generally needed is a 3hook (2up 1down flapper with 60-80lb body, 30-40 lb snoods and size 1 - 1/0 kamasan b490 or mustad 3261bln hooks , basically any good strong aberdeen, there is never normaly any need to resort to a penell and big baits, it is normally overkill.
the rays will lift baits the normal size you would use for doggies , eg just about 1 and 1/2 to twice the length of the hook.
something like a mackerel strip or whole sandeel normally does the trick
luminous beads also have their day
take some heavier than normal gemini leads as sometimes it can be real hard to hold bottom when the tide starts running, sometimes a plain lead does ok to though.
reel - anything holding enough 15 - 20lb line is fine
rod - normally the heavier end of beachcasters are used, though rough ground pokers are generally not required(pookie your fladen will do fine)

[Drew]

Im bringing the Faffing G5, Like it or lump it.... lol.

[BigPhil]

so is this now a definate meet for the saturday 22nd at fahan?

[Drew]

Dunno mate, See Lee when he's online :?

[beachcaster]

pookie the pennell rig presents the bait better ,and the biggest one caught so far took a double squid, try mounting that on a size 1 or 1/0 hook.

[petekd]

If your there on Saturday, Ill throw my nose down and say hello as me and the missus will be in Buncrana all weekend visiting the folks and showing off the babs, wont be fishing though, duty calls.... :(