I don't yet have access to write a shore report so this will have to do for now. Tried a few marks around Portrane as the tide was dropping last night. Using a rapala surface plug with a rattle (black and luminous green). Spent 2 hours moving about. No fish visible etc. but got a small bass (approx 35cm) near the end of the session. Great fighting fish
haven't caught a bass in years. Fish returned alive. Trying different tactics as recommended by lads on this forum. First fish of any kind in 7 sessions. It pays to be persistent and change up the tactics. Tried 5 different rapalas yesterday (shad rap, jointed, and extreme slash bait etc) before changing to the rattler (which is ugly as hell and looks nothing like a fish). I guess you never know what's going to produce fish. Anyway, if you're plugging for bass it might be worth your while having a rattler to try out. And portrane rocks gave me a fish on the dropping tide when I had previously blanked around the same places at high tide. Always worth trying new things. Thanks to all on this forum for their advice. Tight lines lads.