Wicklow 7-08-08

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#1 Post by **shamoo0804** » Sat Aug 09, 2008 2:11 pm

People: Myself, Corbyeire, Al, M.b.3

Duration: 20.30-01.15

Tide: Couldnt work it out...in, out, in, out?????

Weather: Fine, one small shower

Bait: Rag, Mack, Squid, Sandeel

Rigs: 3 hook flappers, 3 hook clip downs, pulleys, loop rigs

Results: Plaice, Blonde Ray, Spotted Ray, Huss, Common Smoothhound, Tope, Dogs, Dabs, Whiting

Report: First time fishing with both Al and Mark for sometime, so was looking forward to a bit of different company for a change (no disrespect intended Brian :oops:

Arrived to the mark to find it flat calm, so there was high hopes of a few ray, shame we had no crab as I'm sure the smoothies would have been around aswell.

Fishing was quite slow early on, but I got a plaice on my first cast, only a small one mind you, but nice all the same.

Dabs and whiting were coming in reasonably regularly, but suprisingly the dogs took a while to come on the feed.

Some of the whiting were tiny, but some a decent size also.

Then Mark struck with a treble to behold......A spotted ray, a small tope and a whiting.

He also had a Huss.

This was only the 2nd ever ray I have seen caught (my 1st being my own thornie on the same beach a few months back), and it was nice to see a different species, very different to the thornie.

The 1st tope I ever saw aswell so that was a bonus.

Al also got his 1st ever ray, so I'm made up for him. A bit if identification from Mark and we settled on it being a Blonde Ray.

I have now seen Al catch his 1st Bass and his 1st Ray....and I've only fished with him 3 times......I must be a lucky omen for him :lol: :lol: :lol:

Regular dogs and whiting from there on in, and another small tope for the session, this time to Al.

Brian had many dogs and whiting, too many to count.

I had plenty of dogs, whiting, a dab, a plaice and a (small) common smoothie

All in all a very pleasant nights fishing, the weather was good, good company, and a few new species for me to see.

I must say, given the very poor quality of the rag (it was only bought this afternoon), the results were not too bad.....I have since complained to the well known angling shop (northside of Dublin), and he wasnt interested in sorting it out, ah well his loss, I shall not spend another cent in his shop from here on in.....I'll make the trip to Viking instead

The lads I'm sure will had any comments and maybe a few pic's

#2 Post by **Richie07** » Sat Aug 09, 2008 2:16 pm

Good session alright, well done, I heard theres a few Ray knocking about Greystones lately aswell.

#3 Post by **eric** » Sat Aug 09, 2008 6:31 pm

well done lads, nice session

#4 Post by **m.b3** » Sat Aug 09, 2008 7:07 pm

was a good session alright... bit a craic aswell :D

delighted Al got his first ray, much deserved...

#5 Post by **Seaniebo** » Sat Aug 09, 2008 7:26 pm

Fair play to ya Al. I'll raise a wimpy burger to you my friend.
Good to see old maggae got his first ray and bass recently too!

marshpike · #6 Post by **marshpike** » Sat Aug 09, 2008 7:51 pm

Nice mix of fish there, don't ya just love it............. 8)

#7 Post by **keith** » Sat Aug 09, 2008 11:40 pm

Nice fishing lads Im dead jealous, Any pics of the Ray's :)

#8 Post by **shamoo0804** » Sat Aug 09, 2008 11:57 pm

The lads took them on their phones.

I'm sure they'll put them up when they get a chance(if they have the right gear :wink: )

#9 Post by **m.b3** » Sun Aug 10, 2008 11:54 am

pics came out terrible! :cry:

sorry lads...

#10 Post by Al » Sun Aug 10, 2008 8:24 pm

Yeah very nice session alright i'm very glad i didn't move onto the scratchin rigs now for the whiting now :) i was just about to give up until Mark brought in his one! Yeah i think you must be a good Omen for me alright Mark wasn't my first Bass that time but i think you presence definitely helped though :lol: Cheers Sean and i'll raise your wimpy with some snow! I have pics but they are not the best quality, Marks Ray came out nice though!

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#11 Post by **m.b3** » Sun Aug 10, 2008 11:57 pm

cheers Al got em to smile for the camera too, you just cant see his mouth...

:)

#12 Post by **brianbru** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 12:13 am

nice one lads

brian

saltydog · #13 Post by **saltydog** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 1:41 am

Well done lads nice busy session and plenty of variety too :)

#14 Post by **shamoo0804** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 12:22 pm

I have now seen Al catch his 1st Bass and his 1st Ray

Sorry Al :oops: I'm doing you a disservice there mate.

#15 Post by **eric** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 1:51 pm

definitley a blonde, thanks for giving marks secrete lead technique away too :lol: by the way al, that ray you caught could anything :wink:

#16 Post by **nialler** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 2:08 pm

great fishing lads, well done

#17 Post by **corbyeire** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 12:23 pm

interesting to see the species turn up - none my side of the beach though

was so bored with dogs and whiting i was falling asleep on the beach - only for that tide - i would have got a good kip

cant tell if its ebbing or flowing :lol:

good to see a new mark in the east that lives up to the hype

#18 Post by **WrasseBasher** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 7:39 pm

Well done another cracking session shamoo. A few of my target species there :cry: :cry: :cry: im jealous. Any chance of a pm or maybe i could join you's on the beach next session i aint never had a ray and would love to be getting them so close to home. Cheers well done again

#19 Post by **shamoo0804** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 3:43 am

wrassebasher

Its not my mark unfortunately, but maybe I can convince the lad who showed it to me to let you tag along sometime soon :wink:

Heres another report from the same venue, fished last night

http://www.sea-angling-ireland.org/bull ... hp?t=17296

#20 Post by **RockHunter** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:53 am

That was a great variety of species - well done