east cork,5/12/07

Thu Dec 06, 2007 8:59 pm

People:myself and not a sinner for miles

Duration:6pm till 9pm

Tide:last 3hrs of the drop

Weather:in the eye of the storm[calm}

Bait:peeler,lug,mussel

Rigs:2 hook pulley pennel

Results:12 cod

Catch and Release:: Yes/No



Report:cracking session,was working in the rebel county for a couple of days so still had the rods in the jeep from comp the weekend.hectic session from the word go didnt have a chance to light a smoke for the first 2 hrs due to using 2 rods.first 5 cod nearly pulled the rods of the tripod with 3 @ 6lb,1 @ 5lb and a 3lb'r.The last hour was alot slower and finally got to have a smoke,needed something to take the grin of my face :oops: .The last few cod ranged from 4lb to 2lb with bites coming at a much slower pace,enjoyable all the same :lol: :lol: :lol:

Thu Dec 06, 2007 9:20 pm

Great fishing there skip...what was the best bait on the night?

Thu Dec 06, 2007 9:51 pm

cocktails rory,fish were full of launce and small hardbacks

Thu Dec 06, 2007 11:01 pm

fantastic fishing SKIP

well done :wink:

East Cork

Thu Dec 06, 2007 11:48 pm

Great fishing SKIP, do you reckon sandeel would have worked? Also, were the fish at distance or close-in?

Fri Dec 07, 2007 4:03 am

dont think so pat. reason been the launce were fairly decomposed but then again possibly :?: i was supprised to find so many hardbacks in the stomachs of the fish i kept,unusual maybe or not :?: at distane by the way

Fri Dec 07, 2007 1:48 pm

Hey SKIP ,

What part of the world were u in - pm if u want

John.

East Cork

Sat Dec 08, 2007 2:39 pm

Tried an East Cork beach myself last night. Didn't have the great fishing you had the other night but ended up with two cod (42, 52cm), two coalies (34, 33cm). and a flounder (31cm). I presume I was in the same spot as you? :wink:
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Sat Dec 08, 2007 3:36 pm

good fishing skip :P , going to try a coddling myself later today..suppose all i will catch will be bass :x :)