Laytown 10 Feb 07

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W F Sweeney · #1 Post by **W F Sweeney** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 10:47 pm

People: Just myself

Duration: 4 hrs

Tide: 2 up 2 down

Weather: overcast - misty rain

Bait: lug, mussel, whelk, mackerel

Rigs:

Results: numerous pin whiting, 2 blocan, a flounder

mild enough given the recent spell and was great to get out. had loads of bait which I didnt use up. no bass unfortunately and knew early on that that was going to be the case

#2 Post by **corbyeire** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 10:48 pm

did anything fall to the whelk - even in cocktails?

Irish_Shamrock · #3 Post by **Irish_Shamrock** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 11:32 pm

Are whelks the wee small boyos ye get in spiral shells? If so, I've found them deadly for ballan wrasse on certain deep-water, rocky marks

W F Sweeney · #4 Post by **W F Sweeney** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 1:59 am

yes all had a taste of whelk but in cocktail form. cant vouch for them as a result. suspect taht anything picked up thers wiil do

ckpainters · #5 Post by **ckpainters** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 8:15 pm

what are blocan :?: :?: :?:

Colin

#6 Post by **dbrock** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 8:22 pm

was wondering that myself

Mr_Green · #7 Post by **Mr_Green** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 8:51 pm

its either a puffer fish or irish for small block lol...ask him which tho

#8 Post by **marlin** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 9:02 pm

blocan are more commonly known as coalfish in Co Down

ckpainters · #9 Post by **ckpainters** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 9:14 pm

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

Colin

W F Sweeney · #10 Post by **W F Sweeney** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 8:36 pm

yes coalfish