Portrush Northern Ireland.

[mick dunn]

Well lads just got back yesterday from our trip to Northern Ireland. Not exactly sure of how many fished the Police compo but there seemed a lot.
We fished a couple of beaches. One in daytime and the other in darkness.
Weather was abysmal on the night match with North winds and Hailstone but i did ok. 3 size fish in a dab,whitie,and coalie. Best catch for me was a new one for my species-unfortunatly he did,nt make the 20cm mark so no points for him.

On the day match it was slow going so i ditched the 3 small hook rig which had caught me one flounder and launched out a pulley rig loaded with Welsh rag. The result was a 2 1/2 pound Bass.

I thought this had bagged me biggest fish in the compo put some other guy on a beach round the corner caught a bigger Mullet. Hat off to the fella-a rare fish to catch and it wieghed in at least a pound heavier. I missed out on a £350 pay out (sob sob) but never mind thats fishing.
Well done to Chut (Ian Ainslee our Captain)for winning his sector of the beach on the first day and to Peter Chadwick for the best speciman fish a big flounder.
Mick.
ps all of my fish went back alive.

[Nickid]

Well done mate. I stay in coleraine and wish I knew you lot were down fishing. What beaches did you fish?I think that's downhill in the photo

[peter.m]

Well done on the bass Mick. You forgot to say that Northumbria did well in the raffle haha.

Nic, Portrush on the night and Benone and Downhill through the day.

[Nickid]

Thanks mate, good places shame they didn't through up more fish.

[mick dunn]

Sorry Nick coul,nt think of places.

Peter you might have done well in the raffle but i did better-i won the Imax Floatation Suit. Large size so i sold it to one of our lads for £20 and 3 pints of guiness.

[Topfly]

Great report Mick, pity their were not many fish about.

[Hadji Kareem]

If you go over take your own ragworm. Told £4:50 a bag on the phone. On the day of the comps it shot to £6 per bag. Greedy "B&^%$$"%$". Other than that it was a good trip. Roll on next year.

[stevie.walker]

Well done again Mick...I thought the whooping and cheering when you were reeling the bass in was a nice touch! hahaha...made me chuckle seeing you blast off up the beach dragging it through the surf :-)

[peter.m]

Sorry Nick coul,nt think of places.

Peter you might have done well in the raffle but i did better-i won the Imax Floatation Suit. Large size so i sold it to one of our lads for £20 and 3 pints of guiness.

Thought £20 was cheap but the three pints of Guinness make it worthwhile, lovely stuff wasn't it