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#1 Post by Nic Mach »

I've been up to Bray seafront the past number of weeks and was curious about the beach up there, as I can't recall any reports or discussions about it on this forum. I was just wondering has anyone ever tried their luck up there, or is it even fishable?
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Re: Bray Beach

#2 Post by corbyeire »

id say the two legged pests would be a problem for starters - are you fishing are yea?
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#3 Post by ShaneH »

Its s***
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#4 Post by ste c »

wouldnt waste your time mate
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#5 Post by Sugarlumps »

Did catch two cracking bass there last year. Just wanted to use up bait, was down there at crazy o clock on a Sunday morning. Surf was trickling in. Two within ten minutes of each other.
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#6 Post by Sparkie »

I've seen decent size flats come off it. But it's not worth the hassle as it's full off Feking idiots. Who will pester you or want fight you. It's why I even avoid the pier now as last time I was there I had 8-10 , 14-16 year olds wanting to piss me off, and they wouldn't leave me alone for ages.
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#7 Post by ShaneH »

Sparkie wrote:I've seen decent size flats come off it. But it's not worth the hassle as it's full off Feking idiots. Who will pester you or want fight you. It's why I even avoid the pier now as last time I was there I had 8-10 , 14-16 year olds wanting to piss me off, and they wouldn't leave me alone for ages.
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#8 Post by roger de dodger »

It's a good spot infront of the aquarium if there is a nice surf. I've had codling to 15 cm and whiting to 16cm not to mention bucket loads of dogs :-D
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#9 Post by eyesreilly »

roger de dodger wrote:It's a good spot infront of the aquarium if there is a nice surf. I've had codling to 15 cm and whiting to 16cm not to mention bucket loads of dogs :-D
Don't be giving away the hotspot Roger,,,,,,let them find their own tiddlers :lol:
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#10 Post by ste c »

quote="roger de dodger"]It's a good spot infront of the aquarium if there is a nice surf. I've had codling to 15 cm and whiting to 16cm not to mention bucket loads of dogs :-D[/quote]


rodger are you sure you werent casting your baits into the aquarium :lol:
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