North Wicklow beach(or is that the south)1/11/2009

People:Myself and the coyser

Duration:3.00 till 7.00 approx

Tide:2 hours dropping and 2hrs rising

Weather:clear skies ,calm sea and sheltered from the wind

Bait:Fresh peeler,softies,rag, fresh mack ,squid and mussel

Rigs:2 Hook flappers ,1/0s 2/0s,pennel rigs 3/0s 4/0s

Results:1flounder(over a lb) ,Dab(lovely size) Doggies,poor cod,Small coalie,Decent sized Whiting,and Small pollock and small codling.




Report:

Planned this trip earlier in the week and met at the mark around 2.30.Made the trek and arrived at our spot around 2.50.Quickly set up our tackle and got fishing around 3 o,clock and i remembered the Coysers clever advice of keeping it simple Small hooks on 2 hook and 3 hook flappers catch more fish and species.Because i have being gettin lots of stick lately for the size of hooks 4/0s mainly and monster sized baits i,ve been using ,and wondering why i haven,t been catching more fish.
So you were right Tony small hooks do work so why didnt you take your own advice and use smaller hooks you would have caught as much fish as me.
All in all it was a great days fishing my most enjoyable and successful yet with plenty of big bass patrolling the area in clear view at times which we tried to target but with no luck due to a massive seal keeping us company for the whole session,even into darkness.We actually believe he spoiled a bigger catch for us due to his presence ,but thats life he was entitled to be there just as much as us.(how do you go about reporting somebody playing fetch with a seal is this normal behaviour for a human being, only joking tony)
Won,t get into who caught what and sizes etc etc except that i caught a beauty of a flounder and the coyser with the biggest Dab i,ve ever seen
We finally gave up the ghost as the tide was coming in on top of us big and strong nearly knocking me over at one stage and knocking over my tripod ,i taught i had a whopper on the end of my line as i through out a macks head on my last cast.What would we be without wishful thinking So we packed up after another enjoyable session for me and the coyser and dumped the last of our quality bait out into the sea in the hope that the fish will return here in search for another lunch on us.
Will definitely be back here fishing in the next 2 weeks hopefully in time for the big codling and coalies as the water still seems to be a bit on the warm side.
Cheers to the Coyser
Thx for reading
Jay
Ps pictures were taken and will follow still trying to suss out how to upload my photos not much of a technophobe

i have to say i enjoyed you report clownfish sounds like a great session was had by all.the seal was probley waiting on a free lunch as they do i normally chuck a few stones they move off i have seen a few rods go missing curtosy of our blubbery friends taken fish and rod well done on the flounder keep it up

Nice session lads and a good mix of species too.

Well done on the flounder and a nice selection of fish to go with it. Well done lads.

Well done lads, so thats where all the bigger bass were last night ,,,,,,,nice variety of species too

i have to say i enjoyed you report clownfish sounds like a great session was had by all.the seal was probley waiting on a free lunch as they do i normally chuck a few stones they move off i have seen a few rods go missing curtosy of our blubbery friends taken fish and rod well done on the flounder keep it up

Thx Twinkle ,
Stones didn,t scare this fella and neither did the coyser and hes scary(looking) had a wrestling match with a seal a while back in howth and he wasnt giving up the mackerel ,didnt even realise he was on my line until i heard a load of hey you ,what you doing roars from a couple of east europenis.The seal darted right crossing over about 5 sets of feathers .Priceless

Nice session lads and a good mix of species too.

Thx Dfella,
Yes its always nice to get a good mixture of species,But most impoertantly its always nice to have a bit of craic too.

Well done on the flounder and a nice selection of fish to go with it. Well done lads.

Thx again

The neighbour had the flounder for his supper ,have been looking after this fella alot lately.

Well done lads, so thats where all the bigger Bass were last night ,,,,,,,nice variety of species too

Sound Thx

At least you caught some schoolies,And 3 at a time unheard of,might aswell have been a big bass.

east europenis.

dunno if that was meant or not but a classic all the same

nice goin lads. nice few species there

east europenis.

dunno if that was meant or not but a classic all the same

nice goin lads. nice few species there

Thx Red and definitely a Type O or was that a Negative

nice fishing man . a good variety there considering you the 'grey' fisherman to contend with