Bangor pier latest report

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#21 Post by **Jonny** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 8:55 am

Drew wrote:
Thats Why I Don't Like That Flipin Pier!!!

I think your just scared of the dark.

#22 Post by **Drew** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 9:07 am

I only dislike the dark cos I can't see when to stop my Monster Casts.

#23 Post by **Jonny** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 9:18 am

#24 Post by **Lee337** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 10:35 am

Thanks for a very enjoyable evening gents, I have indeed learned a new method of conger fishing.

Ronald, thanks for volunteering to jump onto a rock to try and get that fish untangled - either a brave man or a madman - probably both

No injuries to report, just stood on the grates and my foot went between the bars. Luckily my knee was there to get jammed and stop me going any further

Didn't hurt - honest

Lee

glengormley-gavin · Sat Sep 16, 2006 7:34 pm

Well done Lee,

I know the truth about your leg though....

The paramilitaries eventually caught up with you and delivered that beating you were due

JUDE

#26 Post by **Lee337** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 1:40 pm

#27 Post by **nobuzz** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 5:15 pm

We were on the pier this morning from 8:45 to 12:30. High tide as just before 9:00.

We finished with over 40 small whiting, pouting and blochan between us. My son got over half of these including a "monster" blochan of about 1/2 lb. Most of the fish were between 2" and 6" but great crack anyway.

Daniel fished a single hook paternoster (size 14 hook), I fished light float gear.

#28 Post by **Ronald** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 8:47 pm

Glad to hear you got a few fish nobuzz , the whiting will be there in plague proportions right through the winter and they dont get any bigger . plenty of food for the conger though .

Livid · #29 Post by **Livid** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 9:05 pm

Any idea why they don't get any bigger around the pier, that's disappointing, i would love to catch a decent sized whiting from the shore.

#30 Post by **Ronald** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 10:40 pm

You used to get the odd decent whiting of the back of the pier ,but that was years ago even then it was only about 3/4lb . the fish dont get a chance to get into the lough , the trawlers work the east bank across the entrance all winter ,though i was talking to a guy of the fisheies protection vessel a while back and he was saying the lough is more of a nursery area ,strange that there's no bigger fish predating on the small ones though . it might be because its quite shallow and the bigger fish dont feel safe so stay out in the deep water .

#31 Post by **Ronald** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 12:49 am

Fished the pier tonight from 18.00hrs until 21.00hrs with davy ,managed 3 congers between us with best one coming in at 19/20lb and the worst at 3lb .
Afew rockling put in a guest appearance but nothing of any great size ,but not a bad session ,lee and marty called down for a natter after they're casting exploits ,cant wait to see drew ,there's some serious slagging to do regarding his footwork .

#32 Post by **Ronald** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 8:37 am

People:myself ,davy ,jonny gilbert +2 and marty(talking fishing)

Duration:18.30hrs-22.30hrs

Tide:lw 19.33hrs

Weather:calm cloudy ,then brezzy from the west

Bait:mackerel

Rigs:conger and single hook dropper

Results:1 conger about 4lb

Catch and Release:: Yes

Report:Headed back down the pier again the weather was brilliant though a wee chop might have helped bring the rockling on a bit , Imanaged to land one conger and lost another one on the heavy gear and possiblely another on the mini rod ,a few small shore rockling landed but the big three bearded are a bit thin on the ground at the minute .jonny gilbert came down for a couple of hours ,didn't get anything but at least he got a look at the place for futher reference .

bass boy · #33 Post by **bass boy** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 12:07 pm

hey guys,nice eels,keep it going.regards ivan

#34 Post by **jonny gilbert** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 7:11 pm

cheers for the info last nite ronald its a very interestin way to fish for them and i got a run 30mins after you and davy left but i grounded me and had no luck gettin it out...nice to meet yous again also

#35 Post by **StevieC** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 11:05 pm

Sorry I missed your post on the "clubs and meets section" Ronald, I'd def like to have a crack at the congers (esp the ones that you guys are getting - well done) - are you willing to accept an apprentice? Perhaps you'll let us know whenever you intend having another meet and hopefully I can make it. I have a 50lb class rod and a Penn 4/0 Senator with 80lb braid and from what I have read that should do the job??? What about the business end......6/0's or bigger? What about weights? Any other tips?

#36 Post by **Jonny** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 6:32 am

Fri 29th Sept

People:Me and my son Aaron

Duration:18:30 - 22.00

Tide: High

Weather: A few heavy showers and quite a strong wind.

Bait:Mackerel,Squid + Gulp baits

Rigs:flappers

Results:4 Whiting,2 pouting and 1 Mackerel

Catch and Release:: Yes

Report:Aaron got off to a good start with the Mackerel on his first cast then nothing until after dark when he picked up a whiting.I was playing about with Berkley Gulp baits 1 Pouting to the Gulp lug and 1 whiting to the Gulp Crab (just for any one thats interested) the rest of the fish where taken on Mackerel tipped with Squid.

Livid · #37 Post by **Livid** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 7:50 pm

What part of the pier were you fishing, Jonny? Is it too rough ground to use flappers off the back?

#38 Post by **Jonny** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 7:59 pm

We where just fishing off the platform (the back is a bit dodgy for the wee man).The ground at end of the pier is quite clean out past about 40yrds but I would tend to use a lead that wouldnt roll about too much as it will just find snags.IMHO anyway.

#39 Post by **Ronald** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 12:11 am

People[/b]:myself , marty , davy

Duration:4hrs

Tide:lw 19.30hrs

Weather:light se wind slight chop on the sea

Bait:fresh mackerel

Rigs:single hook paternoster and conger traces

Results:3 congers ,1 3 bearded rockling and a couple of shore rockling

Report:headed down the pier for a go at congers and in the hope of a few decent rockling ,as we walked along the back of the pier a guy gave us some fresh mackerel he'd just caught

,got the rods set up and had just got the gear in the water a few minutes when i saw the tip of the mini rod nodding ,i thought a crab had homed in on the fresh mackerel and as i lifted into it ,all was solid for a split second before it started to pull back into the boulders ,after a bit of pressure i thought a conger had taken the rockling bait then all hell let loose as a big rockling took of across the hole , after a quick stuggle i managed to steer the fish into open water were i got a glimpse to this cracker .specimen number 5 for me this year ,happy as a pig in **** .

#40 Post by **BigPhil** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 12:20 am

cracker ronald! well done! did the conger go big at all?