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baitdigger
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Joined: May 03, 2008
Posts: 441
Location: Clare / Galway Border
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Fri Oct 15, 2010 9:41 am |
 
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With the winter drawing closer most of my target species are leaving our shores and bass become my main target.
Headed off Wednesday, conditions were not great but I had dug the day before. As it is spawning season the worms dont last very long and I didnt want to waste what I had.
On the first beach I tried a schoolie of about a pound and a half took a lug on my first cast and I followed this with a flounder before weed on the incoming tide forced me to move.
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I drove about a mile down the road to the main strand which alwatys has more of a wave. Action was constant for the next couple of hours and i managed two dogfish and another four schoolies all around the same size. All fell to pulley rigs baited with lug, sandeel or razor.
I left when I blew up two reels 
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bugboy
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Joined: Sep 29, 2009
Posts: 275
Location: Ballyclare, N Ireland
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Sat Oct 16, 2010 6:53 pm |
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Very nice looking Bass, looks in excellent condition.
Sounds like you had a good day out (bar the reels).
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redmouse
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Joined: Sep 25, 2008
Posts: 612
Location: cork, ireland
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Thu Oct 21, 2010 6:24 pm |
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nice to get a few fishes neil. unluck with the blow ups, the curse of the 525 again  |
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rabbi2
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Joined: Sep 05, 2007
Posts: 9235
Location: Blackburn. Lancashire
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Thu Oct 21, 2010 7:10 pm |
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Many thanks for the pics as it gives us an insight as to the fishing in Ireland,
Cheers
keith |
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baitdigger
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Joined: May 03, 2008
Posts: 441
Location: Clare / Galway Border
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Fri Oct 22, 2010 1:58 pm |
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| nice to get a few fishes neil. unluck with the blow ups, the curse of the 525 again |
Both were my own fault. All my 525's are 'slideys' and I have a bad habit of putting the rod and reel on the ground when dealing with fish. I have lost count of the times I have pushed the slide to Fast and tried to hammer the bait out. the lead and trace goes a long way, the line just blows up.
I lubricate the bearings with rocket fuel and fish brakes full on unless it is a calm day or off shore wind.
The second reel had crossed the other rod and picked up the trace on the way in and just got in a terrible mess which couldnt be sorted out in the dark without a knife.
Havent been out since but hope to get to a ray mark tomorrow for any late fish hanging around, then back onthe bass Sunday night if the weather conditions are even vaguely ok. |
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twitchfagan
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Joined: Dec 14, 2009
Posts: 160
Location: north coast
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Mon Oct 25, 2010 1:50 pm |
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nice bass ther neil, well done
john |
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