South Co. Wicklow beach

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#1 Post by **Seaniebo** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 3:00 am

People: Just me

Duration: 20.00 00.30

Tide: ? ebbing and flowing ?

Weather: gentle south easterly, mostly dry

Bait:Sandeel crab and rag

Rigs: 3 Hook clipped

Results: 2 pup tope, 8 dogs, 1 flounder, 10 dabs, 4 codling, 4 whiting, 2 starry smoothound, 2 homelyn ray, 1 cuckoo ray (possibly?)

Catch and Release:: Yes

Report:

Headed south for the evening to keep out of trouble and was rewarded with a good auld session! Kept busy all night with fish coming in at a fair pace. Nice not to be over-run by dogs for a change.
Best smoothie was 5lb 3oz
Best ray was 3lb
Best codling was about a pound.
Dabs and whiting were decent enough by east coast standards.

Does anyone know if the smaller ray in the pic is a cuckoo. Reckon its a spotted with a weird pattern myself but just wondering if anyone knows for sure. Thanks

#2 Post by **Ronald** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 8:13 am

That sounds like a cracking session sean ,and its possibly a cuckoo ray ,just immature and the wing spots haven't developed fully yet ,looks like you've found your east coast ray spot :lol:

#3 Post by **Cooke** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 8:35 am

Sean - that's a cuckoo ray all right. Yellow brown back, single large black spot overlaid with yellow scribbling and the heart shaped wing. Nice fish.

#4 Post by **eric** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 9:38 am

wow :D what a session, still trying to get my first shore ray after 12 years of fishing :x

#5 Post by **roger de dodger** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 10:50 am

and folks give out about wicklow beaches! :lol: :lol: :lol: way to go man thats a fine session for any beach never mind a south wicla one 8)

Mr_Green · #6 Post by **Mr_Green** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 11:05 am

Fantastic session seanie...savage :D

#7 Post by **Seaniebo** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 1:33 pm

Thanks lads.

#8 Post by **ginoceltic** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 11:29 pm

Nice fishin sean

#9 Post by **boycie89** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 1:18 pm

yes boy !! your some bucko !!!! :lol: :twisted: lovely fishin mate !!

#10 Post by **mark-ireland** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 1:26 pm

Some result for four and a half hours fishing! Fair play.

#11 Post by **Donagh** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 1:55 pm

Hi Sean,

What bait did the ray fall to. I'd love to get something other than thornback. I'm fair jealous.

Donagh

#12 Post by **Seaniebo** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 3:49 pm

Hi donagh. Half a sandeel on a size 2.