Mayo/Galway 25th & 26th

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Mayo/Galway 25th & 26th

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People:Day one myself...day two myself and the missus

Duration:1.5 hours day one. two hours day 2

Tide:dropping

Weather:meh

Bait:sandeel & mac

Rigs:loop rigs

Results:Doggies day 1 & Doggies, whiting, gurnard and Ray day two.




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Went to westport with the missus and her family for the weekend and brought along the gear to sneak out for a quick session. Fished a Mayo mark just outside westport on Saturday for an hour and a half, I would have fished longer but Dinner was booked and I left the smokes in the car :lol: Noel and Brian had sent me a Pm about this mark and it sounded good so I gave it bash, unfortunately the tide wasn't the best with me fishing just before low water. I managed 5 dogs, no ray or huss but at least I didn't blank. I reckon fishing this mark from Low water up would give you a chance a some good fishing will defo try it again, cheers again to all the lads who sents Pm's ;)


Day 2:
I decided to fish a Galway mark that i'm familiar with on the way home. Aoife was grand as long as she could take some photos so happy days :D It was lashing so fair play to her for staying out! Used a loop and then a pulley, First cast had a doggie and a nice size whiting....blank avoided already which was good, Missed another doggie bite second cast so I changed from the pully to another loop rig. About 15 mins into the 3rd cast I had the unmistakable pull down of a ray and I wasn't mistaken as I brought in a Thornie of about 3lb or so. Had 2 or 3 more cast after this and had more decent whiting and a small tub gurnard. Packed up as I had the drive to Dublin :( Not bad for two short sessions and I finally got my first Ray of the year...they haven't been playing ball on the east coast so far.

Will stick up a few picks in the next day or two!
Cheers again to all the lads who sent the Pm's 8)
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Re: Mayo/Galway 25th & 26th

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well done 8) good sessions,blank saved-nex time the tide will be with u :D
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Re: Mayo/Galway 25th & 26th

#3 Post by doggie3131 »

glad you got your ray al! :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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doggie3131 wrote:glad you got your ray al! :D
Cheers Noel,

I'm sure I'll be back across before summers out and we might squeeze a session in ;)
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congrats to your first Ray of the year 8)
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The Austrian wrote:congrats to your first Ray of the year 8)
Cheers,

It's been awful slow on the east coast for them so far, It's not usually hectic but I would have picked up a few by now, Thank god for motorways :D
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#7 Post by saving private brian »

nice one al,,,was that first day on that beach beginning with a b-----, :mrgreen:
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saving private brian wrote:nice one al,,,was that first day on that beach beginning with a b-----, :mrgreen:

It wasn't actually Brian :D

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