Shannon Estuary, 18-march-2011

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Shannon Estuary, 18-march-2011

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Duration: 9:45 am to 12.50 pm

Tide: 10:34 (0.30m) 16:51 (5.10m)

Weather: Sunny with NW wind at times

Bait: Mack, eel and squid

Rigs: Penel clip down and pulley 3/0 and 2/0

Results: 6 ray, 9lb, 8.5lb, 7lb, 3.5lb, 7lb, 3.5lb

Report: Things have been getting in the way of me getting out and to be honest picking up wee dabs and whites doesn't excite me. A big tide and the day off work with very little fresh coming down I decided to try for an early ray. First cast gave me a light bites on both rods. THinking it was whites I left the bait out and then saw more significant tugs and I was in with a hard fight and the 9lb ray to eel squid.

Things went quiet for low water but as the tide came in I starting getting bites again and it fished until after 12pm with some missed bites.As the the tide ran so did the weed but I fished through this with out to much hassle even though it looked awful. When the weed had ran through the fishing died.

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Re: Shannon Estuary, 18-march-2011

#2 Post by FMCN »

Well done Donagh. Excellent result for so early in the season.
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Re: Shannon Estuary, 18-march-2011

#3 Post by Al »

Great Fishing Donagh :D
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Re: Shannon Estuary, 18-march-2011

#4 Post by gearoid mc s. »

shite fishing :D

nice one man!
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Re: Shannon Estuary, 18-march-2011

#5 Post by saving private brian »

great to see the shannon estuary throwing up good ray numbers again.well done
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Re: Shannon Estuary, 18-march-2011

#6 Post by mitch »

super fishing well done 8) 8) looks like your in for a good year :D
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Re: Shannon Estuary, 18-march-2011

#7 Post by seaotter »

Excellent result :P well done!
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Re: Shannon Estuary, 18-march-2011

#8 Post by kstaff »

Best news of the week! :D
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Re: Shannon Estuary, 18-march-2011

#9 Post by Conger »

Well done Donogh, good to see the ray back on. Might rethink my west clare trip this weekend :idea:
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Re: Shannon Estuary, 18-march-2011

#10 Post by fishy1987 »

10LB would have made it a great session(next time) :P
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Re: Shannon Estuary, 18-march-2011

#11 Post by baitdigger »

Great session there Donagh. I hope to get out on my side of the estuary tomorrow but there will be a fair rip to contend with, I might try one of those little bays.
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Re: Shannon Estuary, 18-march-2011

#12 Post by tight lines »

well done mate nice session were they all thornies any photos ?
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Re: Shannon Estuary, 18-march-2011

#13 Post by Donagh »

tight lines wrote:well done mate nice session were they all thornies any photos ?
Very rare to get a ray other than a thornback from the estuary so all thornbacks. I didn't bring a camera but I did get a picture of one of the rays on my mobile plus a couple of fingers. I've enough photos of thornies to last me a lifetime anyway.
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Re: Shannon Estuary, 18-march-2011

#14 Post by Donagh »

Finally after years of messing around I can download images from my mobile. This is one of the ray I caught pluse me fingers and a foot
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