Waterford Codling 29-Nov-08

[Danny M.]

People:Myself, Carpets, Pat & Dave

Duration: 6pm - 2am

Tide:rise and fall

Weather:0 - -2 (cold.com)

Bait:Live; Crab, Lug. Frozen Crab, Razor & Mack

Rigs:Pennel Pulleys & 2 hook flapper

Results:Codling, Pollock, Coalies and whiting




Report:Took a trip to Waterford to try a new mark for something different, we found a couple of excellent looking marks for Bass (well have to investigate these at a later date !). We opted for a steep shingle storm beach that we found on our journey. We fished it for the last of the rise an a couple hours of the fall. Results were dissapointing. Myself and Carpets had a couple of fish at distance but nothing worth talking about. So at around 11pm we decided to hit a different mark in the area.

Arrived on location, I gave my first cast 'SKY' which produced a Codling 2 1/2lb which took a large peeler on 4/0 Pennel, quiet then for a while with Carpets and Dave picking up a couple of whiting close in.
Tide was almoost stripped out at this stage, Pat lobbed out a frozen Crab and got hammerd by a 4lb Codling, a great fight out of the small fish, fought like a fish double its weight , headbanging and diving for sport. Another lob out by pat Produced another Codling 3lb 6ozs.

That was the main action points of the night really, some great looking coastline down in Waterford though, amazing what you can find whan you wonder off the beaten track !

It was cold last night, it was very cold last night, it was freezing last night ....I love the cold

I have pictures , but my camera is the back of Carpets Van.
Il stick them up later.

Last edited by Danny M. on Tue Dec 02, 2008 7:57 pm, edited 1 time in total.

Fair play to ya danny sounds like you got a nice few codling there. Scarce enough so they are.. Good session.

great trip lad
did you hit the muck hole

Well done Danny I cant seem to get any codling from the beaches around waterford .
I think i met you one night in courtown you had a hound that dragged your rod from the tripod????

Have you had any codling in Wexford yet? Heading for morriscastle or courtown next weekend.

Not bad sizes for the cod lads. Hard old night there fair play for sticking it so late.

great trip lad
did you hit the muck hole

Pm Sent Boss.

Well done Danny I cant seem to get any codling from the beaches around waterford .
I think i met you one night in courtown you had a hound that dragged your rod from the tripod????

Well lad,

I remember ya, I have your number here. Il give you a buzz the next time were heading down your way, will probably be 2 weeks time.

Have you had any codling in Wexford yet? Heading for morriscastle or courtown next weekend.

Not bad sizes for the cod lads. Hard old night there fair play for sticking it so late.

Nothing really showing of any interest yet. Ive heard the odd one being caught only in force 4-6 conditions.

Nice fishing lads ya gotta love them cod

Well done - good to see codling beginning to make an appearance - it was certainly cold enough for them on Saturday night.

Well only one of the pics came out, I think il have to invest in a new memory card or camera for xmas
It was one of the small ones:

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Nice one Danny was begining to forget what they look like good stuff

Nice one Danny was begining to forget what they look like good stuff

I was begining to wonder myself !

its the start
good to see the old reliable marks starting to produce
whens the next trip

its the start
good to see the old reliable marks starting to produce
whens the next trip

As soon as possible!

i like the neck etire

nice cod danny where ye in west or east waterford?

One from last night, taken at the top of the tide on frozen crab:

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