Galway meet..

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#1 Post by **stevecrow74** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 2:09 am

thinking of planning one again for this year seeing as the last two were a total success..

venues to think about

little killary or gurteen

both hold ray, dogs, flats and huss

my original thought was to have it the may bank holiday (sun 4th may (Tide is high around 17:20))
but open to suggestion

also thinking of making it an all day event (as opposed to an all night'er like the previous sessions)
i.e. plan to fish from 1pm- 10pm (BBQ @6pm(then back to Galway for a session of a different type))

anyone interested??

here's what happened at the first two

http://www.sea-angling-ireland.org/bull ... hp?t=10607

http://www.sea-angling-ireland.org/bull ... hp?t=11988

#2 Post by **nige** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 3:31 am

i am out again

#3 Post by **eric** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 9:07 am

love to make it, but im tied up with exams for the coming weeks, any chance of setting it up a few weeks later, hows june?

#4 Post by **slowarm** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 1:07 pm

Might be on for this once it's firmed up. Has anyone fished the other beach, Dogs Bay?

#5 Post by **stevecrow74** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 3:51 pm

eric wrote:love to make it, but im tied up with exams for the coming weeks, any chance of setting it up a few weeks later, hows june?

well the date isnt yet set, i was just putting a tester out for the bank holiday

slowarm wrote:Might be on for this once it's firmed up. Has anyone fished the other beach, Dogs Bay?

i have fished dogs bay alright, its more a night time flattie venue, with ray at distance, you'll get ray closer in at gurteen

(if ya want to head out to dogs bay some evening send me a pm and i'll try get some lug)

#6 Post by **slowarm** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 6:55 pm

stevecrow74 wrote:
slowarm wrote:Might be on for this once it's firmed up. Has anyone fished the other beach, Dogs Bay?
i have fished dogs bay alright, its more a night time flattie venue, with ray at distance, you'll get ray closer in at gurteen (if ya want to head out to dogs bay some evening send me a pm and i'll try get some lug)

This could be a runner, I'll pm you next week.

Question: what tidal stages do Dogs Bay and Gurteen fish best? and how far is 'at distance' for the ray as my casting is poor

#7 Post by **eric** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 7:24 pm

poor casting? you and me both sloworm, ray on gurteen bout 120, have seen them taken closer in though, trick is hitting as close and accuratley as you can to the eel grass bed, keep hitting the same spot and youl build up a scent trail drawing them out of the beds. only fished it twice, blanked the first time, cause i couldnt cast far enough, caught dogs and huss the second

#8 Post by MC » Sat Apr 19, 2008 10:11 pm

may the 4th sounds good to me, but dont know about the night life part,let you know later

Mr_Green · #9 Post by **Mr_Green** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 10:51 pm

i might be able to make this if its put off for a few weeks yet... but no way would i get off a bank hol wkd lol...id love to go back up

#10 Post by Al » Sun Apr 20, 2008 1:20 pm

Yeah I'm the same wouldn't be able to make it for the bank holiday but could do it later on in the month

Just read last years thread..Very good day

#11 Post by **stevecrow74** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 3:44 pm

how would 24th-25th may suit people?? its the weekend before the June bank holiday and gives a bit more time to prepare (wrangle days off work)

#12 Post by MC » Mon Apr 21, 2008 9:53 pm

will try to make this as i really enjoyed the last one, so heres hoping the FPO isnt working that weekend, or me for that matter

#13 Post by **corbyeire** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 8:15 pm

i can make both sets of dates suggested either the 4th or the 25th

#14 Post by **Viper** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 4:11 pm

I'll even be able to make one for the first time next month... 4th or 25th both suit.

#15 Post by **stevecrow74** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 4:54 pm

i think we'll go for the latter date. Give some of the east coast lads a chance to sort things out.
and no worries if ye cant make the dates, there will be a second meet planned for late summer

#16 Post by **stevecrow74** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 4:46 pm

what numbers have we got if it's the 25th May i.e. who can make that date ?

#17 Post by **corbyeire** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 7:40 pm

yes

#18 Post by MC » Mon Apr 28, 2008 8:17 pm

stevecrow74 wrote:what numbers have we got if it's the 25th May i.e. who can make that date ?

whats the tides for that Sunday, have to work the monday so if i go its a up and down trip

#19 Post by **stevecrow74** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 8:56 pm

MC wrote:
stevecrow74 wrote:what numbers have we got if it's the 25th May i.e. who can make that date ?
whats the tides for that Sunday, have to work the monday so if i go its a up and down trip

Clifden Bay
Cobh, Ireland + Corrections: High(-0:09 *0.97) Low(-0:37)
Units are meters

Saturday 2008-05-24
Low Tide: 2:10 GMTST 1.0
High Tide: 8:33 GMTST 3.5
Low Tide: 14:26 GMTST 1.0
High Tide: 20:55 GMTST 3.6

Sunday 2008-05-25
Low Tide: 2:51 GMTST 1.1
High Tide: 9:13 GMTST 3.4
Low Tide: 15:09 GMTST 1.1
High Tide: 21:37 GMTST 3.5

#20 Post by MC » Mon Apr 28, 2008 9:02 pm

thanks, hope to make it