A Beach in Co. Clare. 30th April

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A Beach in Co. Clare. 30th April

#1 Post by MAC »

People: Me and Aido

Duration: 14:30 - 18:30
Tide:

Weather: Alright for 30 mins and driving rain for the rest

Bait: Everything,

Rigs: mainly 1up 1 down with a few 1 hook clip downs as well

Results:MULLET :shock:


Report: Fished the same beach where I caught the Bass on Paddys Day [url]http://www.sea-angling-ireland.org/bulletin%20board/viewtopic.php?t=5092[/url] Much better conditions though. I nice surf and a big tide...... What did I get for my troubles.

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This fella. Took on Rag right amongst the surf. A first for me. Saved a blank though and it wa sa great scrap. I'd put it at about 2.5lbs maybe 3lbs.

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#2 Post by corbyeire »

you look in slight pain there :o
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#3 Post by BigPhil »

nice early mullet!
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Nice fish well done
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#5 Post by MAC »

I was in slight pain, I had only my crappy jacket and my breathable waders had a leak so I was soaking... :lol:

Has anyone ever caught one of a surf beach before? I've never heard it mentioned in a post here.

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Weird!

#6 Post by John D »

Call my inexperienced but that seems slightly weird to catch a mullet with those tactics. I'd say it was a nice surprise though!? When I was fishing with Codswollop before he caught a mullet on a spinner. I think it was swimming amongst a small shoal of small bass. He foul hooked it!

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#7 Post by gearoid mc s. »

ive had mullet chase my spinner(mepps) when fishing for trout on my local river when the tide is in no hook ups tho.
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#8 Post by BigPhil »

yes, ive seen them caught quite a few times from the surf beaches here in the north

i remember an article in sea angler a while back about fishing for the golden grey mullet on south wales surf beaches too
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#9 Post by Seaniebo »

Yeah they go after the golden greys on surf beaches over there using ragworm and maddies also.
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#10 Post by Liamo »

Had one fall to king rag ledgered off a beach the year before last. Mental. Saw another fish taken a few years ago off the rocks, my mate was dropping a lugworm down a rock face when a 4lber shot off with it - thought it was the wrasse of a lifetime :-)

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#11 Post by MAC »

mmm.... interesting. Looks like it's not all that uncommon. This one fell to Rag on the bottom hook of a 1 up 1 down rig. Snood was about 45cm long. Great scrap though.

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#12 Post by scara »

I bet it went like this.

mac: I'm into a fish, feels like a good one.
aido: (muttters) jammie baxxxxx.
mac: It's a Bass.
aido: (mutters) aghhh feck..(louder)right so i'll get the camera.
mac: Jesus it's not a Bass it a fecken mullet.
aido: snigger,snigger heeee hee,....hold it up there.
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#13 Post by MAC »

Not too far off Scara......

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uncanny resemblance

#14 Post by kieran »

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Is it me or does MAC display an uncanny resemblance to a certain comedian aka Ricky Gervais.... I keep looking at the picture expecting him to break into that dance! ....scary thought! :wink:
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#15 Post by Cooke »

Nice fish - still waiting for the first mullet of the year to show up in Dublin. That fish appears from the pectoral fin to be a thick-lip and I have seen them taken before from Dingle beaches on maddies and other baits.
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