Ballycastle Beach, 22/03/11 [Video Report]

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Ballycastle Beach, 22/03/11 [Video Report]

#1 Post by Drew »

People: Bingham, Drew

Duration: 4.30pm - 9.30pm

Tide: Big n Wet

Weather: Gorgeous, bit of drizzle but lovely...

Bait: Lugworm, Mackeral, Ragworm, Razor, Sandeel, White Rag

Rigs: Varied

Results:

Good amount of Flounders around 20cm, 3 Coalfish, and a Turbot

Report:

Went to Ballycastle beach to see what was about, we weren't disappointed and had a great night catching loads of flats in ideal conditions.

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Re: Ballycastle Beach, 22/03/11

#2 Post by evan699 »

Well done lads. Video reports are the new black 8) Very fishy lookin stretch of coast.
Species 2014: whiting, coalie, pouting, codling, pollack, ballan wrasse, dab, poor cod, mackerel, grey gurnard, conger, ling, cuckoo wrasse, launce, common skate, bass, scad, garfish, blue shark

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Re: Ballycastle Beach, 22/03/11 [Video Report]

#3 Post by paul skelly »

nice one lads good vid and nice little turbo :D
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Species from the shore 2011:21
Species from the shore 2012:34,
Species from the shore 2013:40
Species from the shore 2014:36
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Species from the shore 2016:30
: whiting,pouting,dab,shore rockling,5xb beard rockling,flounder,dogfish,grunt,white sea bream,banded sea bream,black damselfish,blue damselfish, ornate wrasse,lizard fish,sea trout,red gurnard,bass,tornback ray smoothhound,Corkwing wrasse,poor cod,ballon wrasse,cod,pollock,conger,spotted ray,bullhuss,mackerel ,tub gurnard,place,lesser weever,

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Re: Ballycastle Beach, 22/03/11 [Video Report]

#4 Post by doggie3131 »

great report drew...love the video idea! :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.

species 2010,(27)

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Re: Ballycastle Beach, 22/03/11 [Video Report]

#5 Post by saving private brian »

drew you make the site go video crazy for the summer lol
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Re: Ballycastle Beach, 22/03/11 [Video Report]

#6 Post by Drew »

lol, cheers lads, was a cracking night.... 8)
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Re: Ballycastle Beach, 22/03/11 [Video Report]

#7 Post by polmac »

nice one drew, i went out last night but was suppost to go on Tues night but couldnt as i had too much work to do.
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Re: Ballycastle Beach, 22/03/11 [Video Report]

#8 Post by weedave »

well done lads.
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Re: Ballycastle Beach, 22/03/11 [Video Report]

#9 Post by seaotter »

great report , :lol:
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Re: Ballycastle Beach, 22/03/11 [Video Report]

#10 Post by bigsod »

Nice video Drew, I havnt been on a beach in 2 months but that reports got me back in the mood 8)
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Re: Ballycastle Beach, 22/03/11 [Video Report]

#11 Post by bingham »

Was a glorious evening,sunny,dry,plenty of fish,and 4 the 1st time in about 5mths no need 2 wear the flotation suit 2 keep warm
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Pollock(l),whiting(l),pouting(l),poor cod(l),flounder(b),lesser spotted dogfish(b),herring(l)
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Re: Ballycastle Beach, 22/03/11 [Video Report]

#12 Post by roger de dodger »

bigsod wrote:Nice video Drew, I havnt been on a beach in 2 months but that reports got me back in the mood 8)
you have my no. :twisted:
nice vid drew looks like a nice mark :wink:
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Re: Ballycastle Beach, 22/03/11 [Video Report]

#13 Post by Drew »

Cheers Rog, it's lovely up there! 8)
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Re: Ballycastle Beach, 22/03/11 [Video Report]

#14 Post by Mick001 »

Great report Drew and like the Video.
Well done, nice mix of species and good to see the turbo's are around as well..

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Re: Ballycastle Beach, 22/03/11 [Video Report]

#15 Post by Drew »

Cheers folks... 8)
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Re: Ballycastle Beach, 22/03/11 [Video Report]

#16 Post by beachcaster »

well done mate.luv the video ,think you have started a new trend in reports now.!!!
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Re: Ballycastle Beach, 22/03/11 [Video Report]

#17 Post by flyno »

well done lads, the video idea is excellent, i think we will all be spending the summer watching videos... :D

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