11th April - Secluded beach in Wicklow

People: Myself and Fredfunk

Duration: 18.30 - 0.00

Tide: High tide at 21.30

Weather: Windy for first 90 mins then calm, clear night

Bait: Mack, Sandeel, Peeler and Lug

Rigs: Pulleys, pennell and 3 hook flappers

Results: Schoolie Bass (1), Codling (1), Plaice (2), Whiting (9), rockling (1) and Doggies (3)




Report: Myself and Fred decided to try a new mark, after a good walk we got down to business next to a small stream. Didn't have a tap for first 30 mins with bait coming back untouched. Fred then got a knock and landed a nice plaice (picture attached), this gave us a lift, maybe the evenings fishing might not be too bad.... we weren't wrong, 30 mins later i got the mother of a bite that nearly took my rod in, by the time i got there, nothing I rebaited and out again, 5 mins later double hook up of a whiting and schoolie, not the biggest but my first bass, at last!! Still shaking i rebait and lob out again, big knock and this time a Codling, another first! about 30-32cm, good little fight off the bugger too.

Myself and Fred were kept busy all the way up to high tide, both of us getting large knocks but either missing them or losing on the way in, most fish fell for the lug on the 3 hook flappers except for the doggies on the pennels. Six different species within 3hrs fishing nice to get a few doggies too and not be plagued with the whiting.

It died off soon after high tide, with only the rockling, a couple of whiting and 1 doggie between 21.30 and 0.00.

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nice fishing there guys.
wicklow is fishing well at the moment!

Them 2 flattie's are flounders mate, Nice session

Good mix of species there lads.Agree with Keith them flatties in the pic are flounder

Rusty - It is fishing well at the moment, got next week off so plan to get out as much as possible. Nice to start getting something different after many cold nights over the winter!

Keith/Bigsod - I always thought Plaice had red spots and smooth along the back? and Flounders had a rough spot along its spine when rubbing back to its head? I always have trouble identifying flatties they were as smooth as a babies bum

well done lads thats a nice session

Rusty - It is fishing well at the moment, got next week off so plan to get out as much as possible. Nice to start getting something different after many cold nights over the winter!

Keith/Bigsod - I always thought Plaice had red spots and smooth along the back? and Flounders had a rough spot along its spine when rubbing back to its head? I always have trouble identifying flatties they were as smooth as a babies bum

check reports here, tides etc, and move up and down the coast.
it changes all the time, as should your tactics!!!!
same places change with tides, distances, baits etc,
try everything and enjoy the fishing!