West Connemara 23/04

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West Connemara 23/04

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People:Myself

Duration:15.00-21.30

Tide:LW19.45

Weather:Sunny spells

Bait:Lug, Mackeral, Sandeel

Rigs:Pennel pulley

Results:Thorneback Ray




Report:Nice dry day and good sea conditions so expected a few fish!! First mark not even a bite so decided to move to a second and got the blank saved with a thorneback on my last cast!! Made it worthwhile!!
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Re: West Connemara 23/04

#2 Post by doggie3131 »

nice thornie,there really in,in galway bay now! :D
species 2012.........(12)seatrout,bass,turbot,flounder,brill,lsd,coalie,shore rockling,pollock,pout,poor cod,gray gurnard

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Re: West Connemara 23/04

#3 Post by The German Pratt »

nice thornie
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#4 Post by FisherKing »

Fine thornie 8) nice way to beat a blank well done
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doggie3131 wrote:nice thornie,there really in,in galway bay now! :D
they seem to be alright, just avoiding salthill like there is no water there at the moment!
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chrisfeeney30 wrote:
doggie3131 wrote:nice thornie,there really in,in galway bay now! :D
they seem to be alright, just avoiding salthill like there is no water there at the moment!
saltydog is catching them fauther in than that! :D :D
species 2012.........(12)seatrout,bass,turbot,flounder,brill,lsd,coalie,shore rockling,pollock,pout,poor cod,gray gurnard

species 2011 (20) flounder,whiting,poor cod,5 beard rockling,lsd.coalie,thornie,three bearded rockling,shore rockling.seatrout.turbot,plaice,brill,pollock,ballen wrasse.huss,pout,cookoo wrasse,corking wrasse,dab.

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#7 Post by lucky »

nice one mike.... good size ray... sorry i could not meet up as i am in wexford looking for the silver lads...... back saturday night if you want to fish on sunday im free.......
SHORE SPECIES 2012... coalie,

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doggie3131 wrote:
chrisfeeney30 wrote:
doggie3131 wrote:nice thornie,there really in,in galway bay now! :D
they seem to be alright, just avoiding salthill like there is no water there at the moment!
saltydog is catching them fauther in than that! :D :D
i know he is!! thats what i mean, they seem to say...o..no lets not feed here and move on, this is salthill haha
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Re: West Connemara 23/04

#9 Post by Tornado8 »

You having any luck with the silver ones??
Got a game in Wales on Sunday and won't be back until late on, will get a session in next week sometime!!
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Re: West Connemara 23/04

#10 Post by KERRY1 »

Nice ray, well done. The decision to move to the second mark sure paid off for you, well done.
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