youghal 1/12/10

look at the Bass fishing ,its probably at its best,might even be better next year and thats down to a lot of hard work

Plumster ,Sean put up a genuine and honest report and photo.I dont think you can relate your comment above to his cod bonanza.As i genuinely dont think you will ever see a picture of illegally caught Bass displayed like Seans legally caught Codling on this forum and this kind of illegal activity does happen on an even greater scale than you could ever imagine.My point is Commercial fishing decimated Cod fishing in Ireland not Sean and the countless other Shore anglers that break there backs to collect bait or break there bank accounts for that matter,to freeze there behinds off for a few hours fishing in the hope of some nice plump codling for the table.I think that the root of the problem lies with a much superior issue than Sean throwing a few more fish back into the drink to help conservate and replenish stock levels so a fishing trawler can come along and net the same returned codling


I cant wait for Seans next report ,Probably a few blanks now that hes depleted the last of the cod population

those fish are going to be used to feed the mans family ffs he is well within his rights to take them well done again sean

cheers for the support john from me and the family

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I think what people are trying to say is that its been a while since we had numbers of cod about, lets just give em a bit of a chance. Its easy to get heated, and believe me I have pi**ed off plenty of people on this site about Bass conservation amongst other topics.

I can see both sides of the argument but would lean more towards keeping 4/5 and then letting the rest go. Just for the hassle of having to gut em more than anything else..!

I do think that though if we jump down peoples necks about it you will have less and less people on the site. Already in the few years of posting I have noticed some of the good regulars not post anymore and mainly due to arguments and opinions. Would be a shame to lose more.

The family look all the better for that feed of cod sean they are thriving on those fish oils bless them all

Sean that photo was before the huge feed of cod

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only trying to guide you guys in the right direction but looks like your beyond help ,just hope the younger ones on the site have more sense and dont follow in your foot steps. end of
super fishing bye the way shame about the photo

Some people they catch a few Bass and then they become International fishing stock rescue control,this was a sea angling report Genuine and honest ,Dont think it was meant to start as big a discussion. if you were a bit upset about the report maybe you should have posted a new topic in the comments section with your views on what accounts for an excessive amount of legally caught fish for the table from the shore.

cant wait for Seans next report ,Probably a few blanks now that hes depleted the last of the cod population

was out twice since jay got 20 more

I think what people are trying to say is that its been a while since we had numbers of cod about, lets just give em a bit of a chance. Its easy to get heated, and believe me I have pi**ed off plenty of people on this site about Bass conservation amongst other topics.

I can see both sides of the argument but would lean more towards keeping 4/5 and then letting the rest go. Just for the hassle of having to gut em more than anything else..!

I do think that though if we jump down peoples necks about it you will have less and less people on the site. Already in the few years of posting I have noticed some of the good regulars not post anymore and mainly due to arguments and opinions. Would be a shame to lose more.

fair point eoghan and your right its very easy to get people fired up on here

The family look all the better for that feed of cod sean they are thriving on those fish oils bless them all

those bloody fish oils pat, caught 1 of the kids doing the times crossword with her crayons yesterday

Sean that photo was before the huge feed of cod

This is after -

only trying to guide you guys in the right direction but looks like your beyond help ,just hope the younger ones on the site have more sense and dont follow in your foot steps. end of
super fishing bye the way shame about the photo

cheers for the guidance

Some people they catch a few Bass and then they become International fishing stock rescue control,this was a sea angling report Genuine and honest ,Dont think it was meant to start as big a discussion. if you were a bit upset about the report maybe you should have posted a new topic in the comments section with your views on what accounts for an excessive amount of legally caught fish for the table from the shore.

being honest jay i had a feeling it might upset a few people posting the picture but some people just dont like it and thats the way it is and what are you doing up after 3am....beer or bottles

being honest jay i had a feeling it might upset a few people posting the picture but some people just dont like it and thats the way it is and what are you doing up after 3am....beer or bottles


Little man is teething and not enjoying it one bit Heading down your direction friday evening will give ya a call?see what your up to

[quote="clownfish"]Some people they catch a few Bass and then they become International fishing stock rescue control

where did you come up with that one. stop lurking jay and give us a couple of reports for a change

dont mention it seanie, if ever you need guidance again just pm me.
i am always here

Outstanding session sir, You put the money, the time, and the dedication in, and those are the results you receive! I'd give anything for a session like that! Cod Goujons on the menu much?

Nice one seanie that was some session but you are right to keep the fish if they are up to the right size for you and the family to eat and have on the table. 1 rod fishermen is not going to make a dent in the cod stocks as we would never take in what a trawler would...... Hope you enjoyed the fish and again just reward for putting in the time in adverse waether conditions

I have never posted a report on here and if this is what happens when an honest, hard fishing angler takes what he has caught, then I doubt that I ever will. The illegal nets here in Kerry take ten times that amount of Bass a night and that is just one net. Would those who are complaining about an angler taking what he is well entitled to, like to come down here and talk to the net poachers, I am sure they would be very welcome and made feel at home by them. Just who many of those cod would have survived if they had been returned, very few I venture to suggest, I know that most of the cod I have returned, at Da Wall, have floated up or down on the tide, what is the point in wasting good food, especially in the present climate of austerity, well done that man I say, he caught the cod and he is entitled to keep them if he so desires. I would agree with complaining if the fish had been the size I have seen taken by anglers who do not care what fish they have in their bag, some of those cowboys really get up my nose.

I really hope that the cod were tasty and well enjoyed for a few days and I hope that you have as much, if not more, success on your next outing, but for the sake of some members well being, please do not post any pics of them, we do not want to cause any heart attacks; do we now?

I am going codding tomorrow and can only hope that I could have the success that Sean had, if I do you can be assured that I will take all the keepable fish I might be lucky enough to catch and I will really appreciate them and their excellent taste, though I would much rather have haddock.

Regards Wez

I have never posted a report on here and if this is what happens when an honest, hard fishing angler takes what he has caught, then I doubt that I ever will. The illegal nets here in Kerry take ten times that amount of Bass a night and that is just one net. Would those who are complaining about an angler taking what he is well entitled to, like to come down here and talk to the net poachers, I am sure they would be very welcome and made feel at home by them. Just who many of those cod would have survived if they had been returned, very few I venture to suggest, I know that most of the cod I have returned, at Da Wall, have floated up or down on the tide, what is the point in wasting good food, especially in the present climate of austerity, well done that man I say, he caught the cod and he is entitled to keep them if he so desires. I would agree with complaining if the fish had been the size I have seen taken by anglers who do not care what fish they have in their bag, some of those cowboys really get up my nose.

I really hope that the cod were tasty and well enjoyed for a few days and I hope that you have as much, if not more, success on your next outing, but for the sake of some members well being, please do not post any pics of them, we do not want to cause any heart attacks; do we now?

I am going codding tomorrow and can only hope that I could have the success that Sean had, if I do you can be assured that I will take all the keepable fish I might be lucky enough to catch and I will really appreciate them and their excellent taste, though I would much rather have haddock.

Regards Wez

cheers wez you hit the nail on the head there without even mentioning legal trawling

Nice one seanie that was some session but you are right to keep the fish if they are up to the right size for you and the family to eat and have on the table. 1 rod fishermen is not going to make a dent in the cod stocks as we would never take in what a trawler would...... Hope you enjoyed the fish and again just reward for putting in the time in adverse waether conditions

thanks sparky there is some sort of perverse pleasure in fishing severe weather the wife said "heres __ bear grylls" when i got in that night

Outstanding session sir, You put the money, the time, and the dedication in, and those are the results you receive! I'd give anything for a session like that! Cod Goujons on the menu much?

cheers drew you will have to make the trip sometime

only trying to guide you guys in the right direction but looks like your beyond help ,just hope the younger ones on the site have more sense and dont follow in your foot steps. end of
super fishing bye the way shame about the photo

got to agree with plumster, no harm in a few fish for the plate but everyone is responsable for the fish stocks & their future. if not then lets go catch 30-40 bass, each fill the freezer with them after all they taste better than cod.

well seanie, great fishing if only i could have the same action meself

as regards the photo have to say i dont like it - but im entitled to my opinion as are you to put it up - but you knew yourself what would result from it

it always seem that us conservation minded anglers cant say anything on this site anymore without getting shouted down by the otherside - so much so that its not worth the bother of posting anything anymore

so a newcomer to this site really only gets one side of the argument anymore - if at all

i always like to think that this is a sea fishing site and not a cooking/eating site

the drawl that usually follows a few good pics of cod is never fishing - its all beer and chips

tight lines

only trying to guide you guys in the right direction but looks like your beyond help ,just hope the younger ones on the site have more sense and dont follow in your foot steps. end of
super fishing bye the way shame about the photo

got to agree with plumster, no harm in a few fish for the plate but everyone is responsable for the fish stocks & their future. if not then lets go catch 30-40 Bass, each fill the freezer with them after all they taste better than cod.

come on now bryan thats a silly comment did you see any bass in my report ....sure lets kill 7 baby dolphins and we can store the bass inside them

well seanie, great fishing if only i could have the same action meself

as regards the photo have to say i dont like it - but im entitled to my opinion as are you to put it up - but you knew yourself what would result from it

it always seem that us conservation minded anglers cant say anything on this site anymore without getting shouted down by the otherside - so much so that its not worth the bother of posting anything anymore

so a newcomer to this site really only gets one side of the argument anymore - if at all

i always like to think that this is a sea fishing site and not a cooking/eating site

the drawl that usually follows a few good pics of cod is never fishing - its all beer and chips

tight lines

cheers bryan and yes it is noticable the one sided slant on things but if anybody has anything to say about it thats up to them to post it and not be intimadated by the majority of previous posters i could guess theres probably a few people on here that would have liked to say something. strangely nobody was to bothered asking about the finer details of the session

well seanie, i assumed sea angling ireland, were signed up to SACN the same as shore angling ireland. i would guess i've been fishing more years than you have had birthdays no pun intended. the decline in all fish stocks i have seen is unbeliveable i've a couple of seasons left in me all being well. its up to the younger people to keep the fish stocks going for the future. Kilkeeconger, & a few others have left replies to this thread they are not looking to get into arguments they are trying to keep our sport alive & well for the future which includes your future.

well seanie, i assumed sea angling ireland, were signed up to SACN the same as shore angling ireland. i would guess i've been fishing more years than you have had birthdays no pun intended. the decline in all fish stocks i have seen is unbeliveable i've a couple of seasons left in me all being well. its up to the younger people to keep the fish stocks going for the future. Kilkeeconger, & a few others have left replies to this thread they are not looking to get into arguments they are trying to keep our sport alive & well for the future which includes your future.

maybe im just trying to defend the indefendable but i still think future fish stocks are out of the shore/boat anglers hands its firmly in the hands of the EU with quotas and such. that unbeliveable decline you mentioned is a direct result of overfishing and under regulated commercial fishing. but back to the point of taking home 18 codling i stand by it, ive since returned 40+ fish not looking for a medal for those returns but it balances out over 6 fishing sessions to keeping 3 fish a session it just looks uglier and abit shocking for some the way i done it. And also good luck with those sessions you have left in ya

Sorry, I cant help but say this, anyone who thinks that shore or boat anglers are responsible for the serious decline in the fish stocks is a total muppet. I mean yeah there are wreck marks that are heavily fished by boat anglers and yes that has probably resulted in the that particular mark holding fewer fish but it does not mean that the overall stock level has been decimated. The same goes for Seanie keeping a few cod from what sounds like a quality cod mark that i'd happily give my left testicle to know about! Fish stocks being what they are due to the commerical men, pollution and global warming. 18 cod is not even a drop in the ocean even if you were to somehow times it by a 1000. I still don't understand why the only complaint about people taking 100's of Mackeral in one session, is about the filthy chavs catching them. Will noone stand up for the humble Mackeral??!!!...oh and the worms and sandeels all of which get damn good thrashing from the evil sea angler. Gurn up. Build a snowman or something.

Seanie I don't know you but bloody good show old boy