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cholla
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Joined: Aug 11, 2009
Posts: 8
Location: Lisburn
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Fri Jun 04, 2010 3:39 am |
 
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Hi, been fishing around Portstewart now for a while.. caught a nice wrasse using ragworm last weekend. I've been fishing by Harbour Hill, opposite Carrick Dhu caravan park and round the back of the convent.. Could anyone please advise me of any other notable marks??  |
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twitchfagan
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Joined: Dec 14, 2009
Posts: 160
Location: north coast
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Fri Jun 04, 2010 7:19 pm |
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well cholla i fish portstewart reguarly and harbour hill, behind the convent r the best marks espeacially behind the convent it always produces the most fish, theres also the pier at the end of the strand, and the black rock on the portstewart road beside the old golf course but its a abit of a tackle graveyard. thats really it round portstewart, if u check on down ive a couple of reports on portstewat, that was all behind convent. hope that helps.
 
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cholla
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Joined: Aug 11, 2009
Posts: 8
Location: Lisburn
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Sat Jun 05, 2010 7:31 am |
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Cheers John, fished by Harbour Hill yesterday an hour each side of low tide with good results.. Caught 3 wee coalies and my 1st doggie .. I was using sandeels but I'm gonna get some rags today and should catch high tide at lunch time and low tide this evening.. Hoping for similar results.. Still buzzing from yesterday lol.. Haven't tried the pier by the strand yet so might go there today for a change!!!!! |
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cholla
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Joined: Aug 11, 2009
Posts: 8
Location: Lisburn
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Mon Jun 07, 2010 6:33 am |
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wow.. fished Sat afternoon high tide behind the convent.. totally blanked but i think it was maybe too bright for the fish tho i did see a conger swim past me which was pretty cool.. hit Harbour Hill again for low tide early on Sunday morning and had a great time.. my 1st rag found another doggie (i've been fishing 2 years but never caught 1 then 2 in 1 weekend ), then after losing a few worms i switched to spinning for a while. my 1st cast got me a nice wee coalie (app 1.5 lb) then i hooked something BIG.. i'll never know what it was but it managed to pull my swivel open and steal my spinner so if anyone catches a big fish with a yellow spinner hooked in it i'd like it back please!!!.. after this excitement i switched back to the rags and caught 2 wrasse.. All in all i'd a brill few hours on the rocks.. i've heard reports of mackeral being in but haven't seen them yet myself!!!!! |
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denny
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Joined: Jun 29, 2009
Posts: 225
Location: colraine northern ireland
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Mon Jun 07, 2010 12:19 pm |
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nice days fishing there. hope you catch that one that got away again |
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twitchfagan
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Joined: Dec 14, 2009
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Location: north coast
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Mon Jun 07, 2010 1:07 pm |
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nice 1 cholla, hope u have more good results from portstewart |
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cholla
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Joined: Aug 11, 2009
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Location: Lisburn
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Tue Jun 08, 2010 6:36 am |
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Thanks guys.. i'm happy its a good start for this summer.. Can anyone answer a wee query for me tho please.. What's the best way to handle a doggie??.. the 2 i caught at the weekend i successfully managed to return to the sea but it was a job as they kept trying to bite me (can't blame them for that).. would it hurt to get bit by them?? |
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denny
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Joined: Jun 29, 2009
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Location: colraine northern ireland
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Tue Jun 08, 2010 7:18 am |
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One hand over it's head and one one it's tail. Taking hook out hold it's tail between your knees or lightly under your foot a hand holdind is head and take the hook out. My bull Huss took my skin off when we were weighing it. Hope this helps you.
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cholla
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Joined: Aug 11, 2009
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Location: Lisburn
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Wed Jun 09, 2010 7:02 am |
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lol.. cheers Nick that is helpful tho u losing your skin to your huss doesn't exactly fill me with confidence!!!  |
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stewarty
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Joined: Oct 21, 2009
Posts: 110
Location: Guildford
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Wed Jun 09, 2010 7:23 am |
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Hi Cholla
Try holding them by the head, bring the tail upsides the head and hold both with one hand. It stops the fish moving and this leaves your other hand free to extract the hook.
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mountaingoat
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Joined: Jun 07, 2010
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Location: ballyclare
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Wed Jun 09, 2010 4:47 pm |
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hi cholla
agree with stewarty there. also if you are targeting doggies then circle hooks are a good choice of hook. doggies sometimes swallow the hook and a cirle eliminates this hooking them neatly in the lip or sissors pretty much every time. |
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denny
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Location: colraine northern ireland
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Wed Jun 09, 2010 4:58 pm |
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cholla
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Joined: Aug 11, 2009
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Location: Lisburn
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Tue Jun 22, 2010 6:08 am |
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Thanks guys, not specifically targeting the doggies (or Huss, i've no idea what mine were but i know what to look for now).. Going up to the Port again this weekend and hoping for similar results.. i'll try putting on some pics!!!!! |
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twitchfagan
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Location: north coast
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Tue Jun 22, 2010 11:23 am |
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hope u get good results lad.
john
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