Cork Beach 10/11/07

People: Me and petekd(for about an hour)

Duration: 20:00 - 23:00

Tide: LW about 23:00

Weather: cold, clear and calm

Bait: lug

Rigs: single hook pulley, two hook flapper

Results: 1 bass, 1 whiting

Catch and Release:: Yes

Report:

Headed down to usual spot with a good lot of lug which was just as well as my bait was being stripped every cast pretty quick. Don't know if it was crabs, or small whiting, but they were quiet and thorough...

Pete arrived around 10, for a couple of casts whetting his appetite for his morning comp. Chatted with him for a while, admiring his new wheels then went back to my rods, to find one of my lines away down the beach. Reeled it in, but what ever had run with it was gone. Pulled in both my lines and they both still had bait, so whatever it was was scaring off the bait thieves. Next cast, headed back over to chat to Pete, came back again and my line was off down the beach again. This time when I tightened up, there was still something attached and a reeled in a schoolie bass.
Reinventing the flounder walk as the bass walk :D I tried the same tactics again. This time when I pulled in my rod, I found a tiny whiting on the end. Laughingly I asked Pete would he give me 15cm for it because of the new size limits for the BMA. Turns out it was 16cm, can't believe fish so small are going to be counters.

Pete had switched to my lug after the bass, but no bites for him, so we left around 11 with Pete blanking for the second time in a row. In fairness to him, coming down at low water fishing for less than an hour with one rod - he wasn't doing himself any favours, although I'm glad he did as I didn't catch until he got there.....

Don't like this beach any more..... :lol: Fair play on the Bass.

the beach i was fishing down here is stuffed with pin whiting as well.interestingly the bass seem fairly fat at present as well. wonder is there a corolation there. going to try it next weekend with a few whiting live bait

Interesting thought Lumpy. I wondered what would happen if I'd left that whiting out longer? I presume there is a possibility they'd be predating on the whiting, the bait stripping certainly stopped when the bass appeared....

same with me the saturday night. noticed it last week when i was getting plagued by coalies that as soon as i got one bass run i had no more coalies for the night

pete got new wheels, or a new wagon? either way does it still sink in mud :twisted:

Mitsi L200 Double cab, havent sunk it yet anyhow...... :D

Mitsi L200 Double cab,

A PikeyWagon! :shock: :D :D :D

Sell ya a carpet boss...... :lol:

So did ya get the classic butch version, or the new model with the girly curves and feminie appearance?
:lol:

I went for the new version, sorry Kev.... :oops: However, I didnt stick with the girly engine, opted for a chipped up version that delivers 170 BHP or so. The towbar is very manly looking however... :D

So did ya get the classic butch version, or the new model with the girly curves and feminie appearance?
:lol:

of course he went for the latter of the two...

at least i know if he gets it stuck anywhere, he will know exactly where he is :twisted: :twisted:

Big thanks to Steve by the way for all his help and advice loading Sat Nav onto my mobile phone. Cheers Big Fella....

Big thanks to Steve by the way for all his help and advice loading Sat Nav onto my mobile phone. Cheers Big Fella....

i hear he added a new symbol, it looks like half a ship standing on it head
it means dont drive here danger of sinking :twisted: :lol: :twisted: :lol: :twisted: :lol:

all the best of luck with her pete