Glenarm Breakwater 18 March 2006

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glengormley-gavin · Sun Mar 19, 2006 5:06 pm

People: Me, Conor & spgavin

Duration: 11.00 - 16.00

Tide: HT 13.30

Weather: Strong NE but dry

Bait: Rag, squid sandeel

Rigs: 2 Hook clip down, pennell & spun sandeel

Results: 1 x 3 bearded rockling & 1 plaice

Report:
The NE wind made life difficult and casting even harder

Very little happening all day with most baits coming back untouched.

Young Conor took the 3B Rockling, but it was only 20cm.

I took the plaice (25cm)on 2nd last cast of the day. This is the second plaice I have taken in succession from this mark.

Only one thing left to say..... ROLL ON SUMMER

GG

#2 Post by **bennymc** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 3:09 am

nobody told you Gavin,summers been cancelled!

glengormley-gavin · Mon Mar 20, 2006 7:29 pm

Cheers Benny - I've lost the will to live

April is only round the corner - I'm an optimist so I know there will be lots of fish

GG

#4 Post by **BigPhil** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 8:56 pm

good to see that they are arriving! not that i doubt the fish recognition at all but, are you sure they weren't flounder?
just wondered as a few days on glenarm beach people have shown me the 'plaice' they have caught but they are actually fairly light brown flounder with browny orange spots.

glengormley-gavin · Mon Mar 20, 2006 10:56 pm

Big bright orange spots phil - almost neon in colour, broad fins on the sides, defo not flounder.

GG

#6 Post by **BigPhil** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 7:17 pm

cool, good to hear their numbers are increasing around the coast again, a mate had 3 plaice up at portrush on friday past as well.

#7 Post by **beachcaster** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 7:34 pm

where abouts was he fishing in the port phill.

#8 Post by **BigPhil** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 7:36 pm

the harbour, your home away from home!

#9 Post by **beachcaster** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 7:43 pm

where they any size mate,and did he get anything else when he was there???

#10 Post by **BigPhil** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 7:48 pm

he said all 3 were over just over 30cm, he also had a half decent rockling he figured around 3/4 of a pound caught in close in the weed when he got a birdsnest!! but that was all he caught.
im in half a notion of going either cushendall or portrush this friday if the weather is anyway half decent to give the plaice a throw.

#11 Post by **hairyconger** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 10:24 pm

Cushendall producing flats