Garry V 6-1-09

just myself thought i would start my 09 species list another blanked in sued really frustrated now had plenty of bait and heard good things about in front of the hotel but nothing happening, all in all a bad day nice weather just so annoyed that iv yet to have a good session by that i mean a fish and size, type, gender don't care.

Fishing has been very poor over the last couple of weeks due to the easterly winds. I headed out on Saturday night hopeful of a few fish as the wind has changed to a light southerly/southwesterly and it was markedly milder than the previous week - fished an East Cork beach for 5 hours with a resonable surf and only got a 36 cm flounder to show for it.

Were you fishing Garryvoe in daylight? - it is not likely to produce much at the moment in daylight - you might have a chance of a coalie at dusk or whiting after dark - but with the wind returning to Easterly again the fishing would likely to be poor.

You would probably have a good chance of picking up a few fish off Ballycotton Pier if you can stand the cold - it will be very exposed in the easterly winds.

Southwesterlies are forecast for next weekend so hopefully fishing should pick up - well we can live in hope anyway

If i were you basslover1 I would got to youghal there is lots of good whiting and the odd codling . The best bait is worm baits and fish baits

i was told the same as what rockhunter said about garyvoe, it only produces fish at night. a few people told me that and also thet the front of the hotel is the best spot to fish so at least you got your positions right.
your in competition with me for the blanks there basslover, we both seem to have a knack for it.

Have faith Kevin. We'll bring you out in the near future some evening and hopefully get in amongst a few fish.

basslover - your not alone - imagine how long it would take to read the reports section if all blanks were posted

last 3 sessions all blanks for me - as was said above the easterly seemed to kill it all

Anyone know why an Easterly wind influences the fishing???

think its the reduction in water temp

Cool!!

out myself today for around 4 hours down in inch and blanked but did lose a bass 10 feet out in the surf fish was small 2or3Lbs but still would have been nice to land it its just that time of year when fishing start to go down hill as between now and march is when a lot of fish go to deeper waters to spawn but with the lack of codling for the past few months the fishing could be a few weeks behind

i fished guileen (over to the left sandy bit) last night ... light 11ft rod and spin reel, and small scratching rig and hooks, leads, with razor and squid....very calm....from 5pm to about nine, low water...
not a bite....only wanted a fish on the end of my line.......
incredible, so difficult at the mo..................

Thnaks for all the words of encourage meant going to keep trying anyway im off for the month from college so il try and get out most days/evenings, ya pete that sounds good and i really hope im not getting a knack for blanking bloody neew rod its cursed i think