Arklow, South Beach : 13-01-08

Mon Jan 14, 2008 12:17 pm

People: On me Tod

Duration: 5pm until about 10

Tide: No idea

Weather: Windy to start and clamed as the session went on

Bait: Lug, frozen black, Frozen Crab, Sandeel & Mack

Rigs: 3 hook clipped & 3 Hook flappers all with size 1's

Results: 4 Codlin all about the 30cm mark. One Codling at 46cm :D 8 Whiting, 4 Dabs & 3 Flounder




Report: A spur of the moment thing this one. I was pi$$ed off being in the house over the weekend with all the shite weather. Decided that I'd try for a codling after the southerly on Saturday night... I gave Dave Tilly a bell and he had some Lug so after a stop over at at his place I was on my way. I decided to give the south beach, Arklow a bash. I was worried about the amount of fresh water leaving the river... but it's an easy enough place to fish with not too much of a walk involved. :wink:

I started off about half way between the pier and the rocks.. There was a lot off weed and leaves in the water that were snaggin the shock leader knot.. After nothing for 2 hours I decided to move close towards the peir.

First cast saw a couple of Whiting and there were regular nods on the rod tip from then onwards. About 9pm I had a nice bite which resulted in the 46cm cod... Cod was caught on lug tipped with mack. Hung around for a little while longer incase there was another about. About 9:20 the flats came on the feed big time. I was getting double shots for the next few casts until I decided to pack up...

All in all a decent session for a spur of the moment thing.

Kev
Last edited by MAC on Mon Jan 14, 2008 12:39 pm, edited 1 time in total.

Mon Jan 14, 2008 12:35 pm

Nice fishing there Mac, fair play :)

Mon Jan 14, 2008 12:44 pm

Nice one Kev any pics?

Mon Jan 14, 2008 8:18 pm

Sounds like a good session :d , interesting you got them all on small hooks. Just like the advice i was given recently as i kept missing bites.

Mon Jan 14, 2008 9:51 pm

Well done there Mac, nice fishing. You were brave to get out in that weather. Couldn't face it myself.

Mon Jan 14, 2008 9:55 pm

That's the beauty you just never know what's going to come up next, nice session on a spur.......

Mon Jan 14, 2008 11:30 pm

well done nice 2 see a few cod about arklow fished there a few times around a month bak mostly small whiting and a few dabs.we had been fishn closer 2 roadstone

Tue Jan 15, 2008 10:46 am

Nice one Kev. :D

Tue Jan 15, 2008 12:56 pm

Cheers lads,

I was really pleased considering the first 2 hours didn't produce a bite and I was considering calling it a night. I have a pic of the 46cm Cod, I'll pop it up as soon as I get a chance. Thanks god for beach buddies, thats all I can say. Kept the wind and rain off the back, which made it feel quite nice :roll: I don't know how I managed without one... :lol:

Kev

Tue Jan 15, 2008 2:24 pm

Nice goin Kev! Were the fish all in close?

Tue Jan 15, 2008 5:49 pm

Nothing in very close.... Mostly between 50 and 80 yards.

Kev