Waterford - 18th January 2009

People: Me

Duration: 4.00 pm to 11.00 pm

Tide: HW at 11.00 pm

Weather: Strong westerly wind, a few heavy showers

Bait: Lug, rag, razor, mackerel, squid, mussel

Rigs: 2 hook flapper, 3/0 pennel pulley, single hook trace (size 4)

Results: 1 Pouting, 20 Dogfish, 10 Whiting




Report: I was undecided whether to fish a more sheltered mark or beach. I headed to a Waterford beach first but the westerly winds had flattened out the surf. The wind was also quite cold so I reckoned it might keep the fish away from the shore. I thought it best to try the pier that I fished last weekend.

Got to the pier then discovered that I did not bring the new three hook flappers that I had made up the other evening (after loosing a bunch in Cork Harbour on Thursday night). I had a two hook flapper with size 1/0 hooks - and plenty of 3/0 pennels. I set up two rods baited with rag/mack and lug/mack. On the first cast I got a strong knock on the rod with the two hook flapper - as I started to retrieve it felt a sizable fish - not a whiting. It was a 35 cm Pouting - a new species for 2009 - and the first one I have ever caught

I had a few whiting after that - but nothing over 25 cm.

After dark the dogfish came on the feed - for a while it was non-stop - no sooner would I cast out then there was a knock on the rod - I missed quite a few bites particularly on the 3/0 pennel - I should have been using smaller hooks. I had the occasional whiting, a couple of doubles with dogfish. I caught at least 10 whiting and the biggest was 28 cm. However, the whiting disappeared after 7.30 pm, but the dogfish kept coming, although there was a quite period between 8-9.30 but then another doggie onslaught commenced. Close to high tide the bites slackened off again. I had at least 20 dogfish - mackerel and squid strips were the most productive bait for the dogfish, the whiting were taking anything.

I packed up at 11 pm coinciding with high tide as another heavy shower started. I was happy with the days fishing, 31 fish and a new species bringing my species tally to 10 for 2009 - better than January 2008 when all I managed to catch was a single solitary coalfish

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Great session RockHunter, well done.
Nice Pouting! I only caught one myself; tiny fella compared to this one.

Diego

good job. nice variety there.

Another great session RockHunter well done. I remember dog fish from many years ago! Who knows maybe I'll get on this year.

Thats a super session and welldone on the pout

thats a nice pout from the shore!

nice count of fish frank headed down to carilisle with Frans last night we got a few whiting but got washed out of it .

Thanks guys,
I was well pleased with the pouting alright, I had never caught one before so it was nice to get one that size.

I did alright considering I left the three hook flappers at home - if I had remembered to bring them I am sure the total would have been a fair bit more as I did miss a lot of bites on the 3/0 pennel.

nice count of fish frank headed down to carilisle with Frans last night we got a few whiting but got washed out of it .

Rather you than me - thats not the place to be when there is a stiff cold westerly wind blowing

thought we would have been graced with few cod for fishing such woeful conditions you know

thought we would have been graced with few cod for fishing such woeful conditions

You would definitely have deserved a few for that. I fished there last June with a westerly blowing and it was cold - I can hardly imagine what it was like last night

Well done rockhunter thats great fishing .
Ive never fished the pier before , Ive heard of a few nice bass being caught there during the summer.

Well done on another new species Frank,,,,thats some pouting by the way ,,,ive only caught much smaller ones. 31 fish is a great session,i havent seen a doggie in months

great session there rockhunter'
i love it when the doggies come on the feed, great crack, and a very nice pounting too!!!

Thanks guys,

Well done on another new species Frank,,,,thats some pouting by the way ,,,ive only caught much smaller ones. 31 fish is a great session,i havent seen a doggie in months

As I was reeling it in the last few meters it was on the surface and I was wondering what the hell it was. I guessed a pouting (as I couldn't think of anything else it could be) and confirmed with the species guide against my photo when I got home.
That mark is the only one that I have got dogfish at recently - probably because it is sheltered - I presume they prefer relatively calm conditions.
I havn't see a report from yourself for a while Dave, have you been grounded by the missus?

Ive never fished the pier before , Ive heard of a few nice Bass being caught there during the summer.

Its a good mark, access to deepish water and good clean ground. I will have to give it a cast in the summer provided its not swarming with mack bashers.

fished the pier last night-in a relaxed humour and met few dogs and whiting. No shortage of em in that particular bay. Maybe the potters down that direction don't fancy dogs ans crab bait!

Well done fella, u were kept busy anyway. Im going doggie hunting this weekend hopefully

excellent session frank that pouting is a stonker you gotta love the dogs. would love to have a session getting that many of em . well done mate.