People: Bingham and I
Duration: 9am - 6pm
Tide: LW Slack, Push, HW Slack
Weather: Showery but overall nice.
Bait: Mackeral, Sandeel, Squid, Rag
Rigs: Loops, Mini Rigs, 3 Hook Clipped, DDPS
Results:
Bingham - 14 Rays to 7lb13oz, Sand Goby, Dragonette, Dabs, Mackeral, Dogs
Drew - 9 Rays to 6lb, About 50 Mackeral, A Silver Eel
Report:
After the Marathon session at the weekend the last place I thought I'd be ending up again during the week was Rathmullan, but Bingham was up for a session and since we knew it was fishing well we decided to give it another go.
Left sunny Millisle at 6am and made it back to Rathmullan at 9am when the fishing began in earnest, We must have hit it right on the button as we both immediately started into the Rays. LW slack seems to be a very handy time to be down there.
Set up a rod to try for a tope, 2 Size 4/0 Meat Hooks Pennelled onto 100lb Mono a Joey head and tailed then whipped on with plenty of Elastic, Which immediately caught me a raymond. surprise.
Bingham caught the first Dragonette I have ever seen, good to see him right enough, and a belter to have on the species list for the year. After collecting enough Mackeral for bait I tried a small loop over below the boats, managed my second Silver eel of my lifetime from the sea! Twice in as many weeks, who'd have thought it!
As the tide picked up, holding bottom became an issue and for around 4 hours Bingham was the only one to pick up a single solitary ray.
Luckily we got to redeem ourseleves with the arrival of HW Slack, and the rays came back on the feed, including a new PB for Bingham.
All great fish to keep the rods nodding and the lines pulled. Roll on the next one.
Rathmullan Ray Raiders Return 29/06/11
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Re: Rathmullan Ray Raiders Return 29/06/11
well done to you both, that seems to be a great spot for the rays . good fishing.
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Re: Rathmullan Ray Raiders Return 29/06/11
thumper of a session again guys, well done 
like you said its hard to hold bottom there when the tide is running. but it is a cracker spot if you fish it at the right times of the tide, nice fishing!!!
like you said its hard to hold bottom there when the tide is running. but it is a cracker spot if you fish it at the right times of the tide, nice fishing!!!
as ole rab c said " see me' see the sea' i love the sea me"
right i'am off for a swally!!!!!!! so were's the F***'n purse!!!!!!!
right i'am off for a swally!!!!!!! so were's the F***'n purse!!!!!!!
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Re: Rathmullan Ray Raiders Return 29/06/11
It was an epic day,hard to beat a days ray fishing : )
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Re: Rathmullan Ray Raiders Return 29/06/11
Great session there boys. Ray fishing is becoming second nature to you now. Well done. 
Ya should a been here last week.
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Thanks lads, great day.
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Re: Rathmullan Ray Raiders Return 29/06/11
Heeyyy lads Well done on the session-it was again a great Ray hunting-nice mixed species
Well done on the session-it was again a great Ray hunting-nice mixed species -
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Cheers Zud!
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Re: Rathmullan Ray Raiders Return 29/06/11
Great going Drew. Well done to both of you!
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Re: Rathmullan Ray Raiders Return 29/06/11
good fishing guys and not surrounded by macky bashers. well done
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well done really good mix of fish there
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Cheers lads, had a great time....
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Re: Rathmullan Ray Raiders Return 29/06/11
why does that eel look like he's the size of the pier
lovely session again think well have to make this our best mark, still cant get the image of my rods heading over the edge out of my head.
Think wexford is the next line of fire to try
lovely session again think well have to make this our best mark, still cant get the image of my rods heading over the edge out of my head.
Think wexford is the next line of fire to try
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