Youghal, Co. Cork, 13th April 2008

People: Me

Duration: 2.15 - 5.45 pm

Tide: HW at 12.10 pm

Weather: Moderate to strong north wind, mostly dry, one heavy shower

Bait: peeler crab, lug worm

Rigs: 3/0 two hook flapper, size 1 three hook flapper, 4/0 single hook flapper

Results: 3 flounder, 1 coalfish




Report: The north wind as blowing again which did not bode well for beach fishing so I tried the pier in Youghal - the wind was not too strong when I got to the pier - although there was a ship tied up which restricted the area that could be fished.

I was not too sure how that mark would fish on a dropping tide but decided to give it a go anyway.

After about 30 minutes I got a flounder double on the three hook flapper baited with crab. Both were a reasonable size, 37 cm and 32 cm.

20-30 minutes later I caught the third flounder, again a good size at 35 cm. It was also taken on the three hook flapper with crab.

It got quite after that - the only other bite being a small 25 cm coalfish. on the same rig baited with crab.

But all in all a good weekend fishing (2 bass + 1 coalie on Friday night, 4 small flounder on Saturday night and now 3 good flounder + 1 coalie) - better than blanking last weekend :D :D .

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you put in the hours over the weekend and got rewarded - well done

Nice work , good report and great results :wink: . You wont forget that weekend in a hurry :lol: :lol: .

Thanks guys,
It was great to get some good results at last - especially the two bass :D :D

The fishing on the south coast seems to have been fairly poor over the last month or so (at least for me and anybody that I have spoken to). People kept telling me that April would be better - looks like they were right.

well done man, nice weekends fishing. just goes to show if you put in the time you will get the results. and it also makes the blanks a bit more bareable..., not much, but a bit :lol:

Thanks Alan,
A good weekend like that certainly keeps the enthusiasm going.