Cushendunn Beach 5/08/06

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#1 Post by **Lee337** » Sun Aug 06, 2006 12:44 pm

People:Norfolk and Goode, his Brother ( I think ) and myself

Duration:6.30 to 11pm

Tide:Hight tife approx 8.20pm

Weather:Dull, calm and very warm

Bait:Rag and Mackerel

Rigs:Single clip down and 3 hook flapper

Results:Plenty of Plaice, Flounder, Dogs with Codling starting to show after dusk

Report:One again this place is fishing its nuts off so really enjoyable evening.

Nice to get to meet some other forum members too.

Once again sorry about the short report but the F1 race is about to start

Lee

#2 Post by **alanmcc64** » Sun Aug 06, 2006 1:57 pm

The fish kept coming after dark as the tide receded. Dogs, pollack and whiting.

#3 Post by **Lee337** » Sun Aug 06, 2006 8:00 pm

Were you one of the three guys I gave the bait to?

Sun Aug 06, 2006 9:05 pm

Good to see you too Lee 337, a real genuine angler and boy does he know his stuff!

Tought me a few new tricks also

Sorry about your sl20 on the F2 but it happens :

When we see you again you can have a blast with that new Daiwa rod, I would say you could really make it sing. I would love to get up to one on the casting sessions but unfortunately I work every other Sunday and it always falls on the sunday I'm working

Well make arrangements with GG when he returns and make a day of it.

and yes that was the bro

#5 Post by **alanmcc64** » Sun Aug 06, 2006 9:37 pm

Lee337 wrote:Were you one of the three guys I gave the bait to?

I was indeed, thanks for that.

#6 Post by **Lee337** » Sun Aug 06, 2006 10:41 pm

Steve,

Cheers for the chuck with the F2, its a nice rod. Might just take you up on the offer of a chuck with the TDXS. Am in the market for a casting/long range beach rod and it may suit my purposes.

Definately have to get organised with GG to have a day out as soon as he gets back ( if he is allowed out to play

)

Alan,

Nice to meet you, just a shame i didn't know you were a fellow SAI member - maybe next time.

Lee

#7 Post by **johnson1** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 8:40 pm

WHERE THE FLATTIES ANY GOOD SIZE, DONT THINK IVE EVER FISHED THIS MARK. IS THERE ANY SPECIFIC PLACE TO FISH LADS AND WHAT BAITS BEST RAGGIES I TAKE IT, AINT CAUGHT TO MANY FLATTIES THIS YEAR YOUR COMMENTS WOOD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED BOYS CHEERS.

#8 Post by **Lee337** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 10:39 pm

The flatties were not that big but some of them were big enough to be regarded as keepers although I returned all fish. We were fishing at the North end of the beach just before the catch netting at the pitches.

Baits don't need to be anything fancy. Flatties will take rag or lug though rag seems to have the edge-especially if tipped off with a small piece of squid or mackerel.

The flatties can be caught from about 20 yards from the waters edge so a big cast is not essential.

Masybe not everyones preference but i was using a bass rod and 3onz ballweight so the tide could move my baits about and find the fish. That said, my best plaice of the day came at range on a bait that was put out for dogs with a grip lead.

Hope this helps - good luck.

Lee

#9 Post by **johnson1** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 9:15 pm

cheers mate im going try this some time soon never caught a codling or plaice very few spots to fish for flatties where im from except flounder in belfast lough, which is a last resort for me lol.

#10 Post by **Lee337** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 9:45 pm

Have to admit the flatties are not that big at the moment but there are PLENTY of them

Good luck.

Lee