Report: This was the 8th competition in the 2007 SAI SAC Shore Master Angler Series. After some deliberation and good reports from earlier in the week, we decided to fish Fermoyle, a few miles East of Brandon.
A total of 15 counting fish, all flounder, were caught by the 15 anglers. I'll let everyone else post their own experiences. I've nothing else to report since the only fish I saw were Alby's .
Despite the lack of fish, it was decent weekend in a lovely venue.
One counting flounder of 25cm for myself. Spent a fruitless couple of hours absolutely wellying a 3 hook clipped as far as I could given there were very few flats coming in to absolutely no avail whilst listening to the rugby in the jeep (more disappointment...). Not even a coalie caught....
Disappointing fishing but sure thats life. Should have stuck to flattie bashing. Well done Alby and JD on your 3 fish apiece, a good achievement given the shortage experienced by the rest of us. Alby lad, looks like you've nailed 3rd place barring a miracle in Garryvoe, congratulations and well done.
Fluff chucking is the new black..... Rampant Wreckfish is a fly angler in denial
Decided at the start that I'd stick to winkling out a few flats until/unless I heard reports of anything else happening (Ray/Bass).
Rig was a three hook flapper kept close in. All of the fish came to lug tipped with mack.
Disappointing given that 3 of the lads had 30 fish between them for three hours fishing in similar conditions 2 nights earlier.
jd
started off with a few distance casts, but to no avail.. waded out to my knees and literally dropped the baits and walked back(no casting involved atall)..
after a few minutes i pulled a small 29cm flounder up the beach, it might not have been much but it secured 4th placer for me.. also good to see a few new heads at the comp as well...
well done alby.. still amazed that teacher blanked
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[i][color=red]St Juniper once said; 'By his loins shall ye know him, and by the length of his rod shall he be measured.'[/i]
stevecrow74 wrote:still amazed that teacher blanked
I'd be careful if I was you. I'm just working out your final score for 2008 as we speak.
[size=75][i]"Pier fishing was, indeed, an eccentric, unproductive and extremely dull occupation, and even if we'd posessed the necessary heavy plant we decided not to attempt it."[/i] Chris Yates, Out of the Blue.[/size]
boycie89 wrote: love it donal !! i think its glue'd to him !! he got it 2 years ago and has'nt taken it off since !
you dont know how true that actually is
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[i][color=red]St Juniper once said; 'By his loins shall ye know him, and by the length of his rod shall he be measured.'[/i]
i least he got his, stupid booked holiday i regret it everyday
species for 2009 (42)
species for 2010 (27)
species for 2011 (12)
species for 2012 (8)
[i][b][color=#0000BF] best advice for catching species is girls dont like fishing and its hard to catch fish when you sell all your gear'[/color][/b][/i]
boycie89 wrote: love it donal !! i think its glue'd to him !! he got it 2 years ago and has'nt taken it off since !
I'm waiting to turn on the TV some night and see him on ER having it removed
Now saying that I often put my one on if I'm going to the pub for a long session. It's great when you fall down pi**ed they see your name on it and know where to take you home.
donal domeney wrote:It's great when you fall down pi**ed they see your name on it and know where to take you home.
sounds like a good strategy alright
species for 2009 (42)
species for 2010 (27)
species for 2011 (12)
species for 2012 (8)
[i][b][color=#0000BF] best advice for catching species is girls dont like fishing and its hard to catch fish when you sell all your gear'[/color][/b][/i]
Had 1 27 flounder my self 1 undersize whitting and dropped one in the surf .Conditions werent that great but it was the same for us all and i enjoyed the fishing even though i was shattered
done this up hope its right it is the scores with the 3 worst legs taken out
[size=75][i]"Pier fishing was, indeed, an eccentric, unproductive and extremely dull occupation, and even if we'd posessed the necessary heavy plant we decided not to attempt it."[/i] Chris Yates, Out of the Blue.[/size]
croppyboy wrote:my adding is sh**e no wonder i failed maths
Your adding is bang on. You're excluding the worst 3 so far, I'm including the best 6 so far. Your numbers give a better indication of who's in the running ...
[size=75][i]"Pier fishing was, indeed, an eccentric, unproductive and extremely dull occupation, and even if we'd posessed the necessary heavy plant we decided not to attempt it."[/i] Chris Yates, Out of the Blue.[/size]
very happy with this comp, finaly managed a fish, a nice flounder of 26cm, which means i beat petekd in a comp and didnt break his 5 comp blank record and it was the only bite i got all night, but it was the best fish i have had all year ,
spent the rest or the night doing one long cast, changing baits and then a short cast, got fed up and put on a whole bluey fillet and cast out, at least the crabs got fed
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they see your name on it and know where to take you home. 
ah well next year I'll try to go to more.