West Waterford - 28th October 2009

People: Me

Duration: 10.00 pm - 1.30 am

Tide: HW at 1.30 am

Weather: Heavy showers, moderate SSE wind

Bait: Razor

Rigs: 4/0 pennel pulleys, two hook flapper

Results: 1 bass, 1 Flounder




Report: As I am going to be heading abroad for a couple of weeks from Saturday (work unfortunately) I wanted to get a bit of fishing in this week before I left, but the weather was doing its best to frustrate that plan. I headed out on Tuesday night but gave up after two cast as the weed was so bad. I gave it another go on Wednesday night but tried a different beach. I was expecting the weed to be bad again but the beach was totally clean.

Unfortunately I had no time to dig bait and besides the tides were not great for bait digging - I just had some razor and a frozen mackerel. There was a very good surf, so it looked ideal for bass, although the tides were weak. I baited both rods with razor on the pennel pulleys.

It was quite for the first hour and a half, apart from some small tugs that were most likely flounder nibbling on the bait. Then I had a strong knock on one of the rods that was cast in close, I grabbed it and struck, I could feel a good fish on the end, then the line went slack. I thought I had lost it, but rapidly retrieved in case it was a bass slackliner. Then after reeling in about 10 m of line I felt the pull of a fish - it was still on It was putting up a good fight in the shallow surf and I eventually landed it - a fairly well fed 50 cm bass

I was hopeful that there might be a few more about but the rods remained motionless. After midnight I decided on a change of tactics and put on a two hook flapper baited with razor and mackerel. Maybe twenty minutes later I had a small knock on the rod with the flapper, I picked it up and could feel small tugs - flounder I thought. I waited for a few more tugs then struck and reeled it in. Sure enough there was a 32 cm flounder on the lower hook baited with razor.

There were no more bites after that. I packed up close to high tide. I was happy enough with that result bearing in mind the bait I was using. Although if I had managed to dig a few big juicy lug earlier I reckon I would have had a few more fish.

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good to see you back on baite,that pluggin is awful dangerous! but well worth it tight lines

Well done Frank, i think the bass just give up when they see you coming, doesnt matter what bait you have on at the time ,,,,,,,,,hope you can enjoy the few weeks away

great report frank,from lure to bait your doing well fish on

well done frank couple nice fish heading down on sunday
will let you know how we do
dont work two hard over the next 2............long......weeks
am sure when you get back you'll make up for lost time


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good going frank will try and clear the weed from the beaches for your return

nice one frank dose'nt seem to matter if you go for bait or lures,,,, you always seem to get your bass. if i got in a year what you get in one session i'd be a happy man how's the housing market doing down that way

Thanks guys,

hope you can enjoy the few weeks away

"enjoy" is probably not the word I would use to describe it but at least it is dry and the sun is shining.

well done frank couple nice fish heading down on sunday
will let you know how we do
dont work two hard over the next 2............long......weeks
am sure when you get back you'll make up for lost time

I hope you got a few fish. I will be out the evening I get back for sure

how's the housing market doing down that way

I reckon you could pick up a good bargin alight.