Cushendun 1st Jan Waterfoot 3rd and 4th Jan

Mon Jan 04, 2010 4:51 pm

Duration :- 1st Jan 12pm - 7pm 3rd Jan 5am - 10am 3th Jan 1am - 6 am

Tide :- H - L , 1.5 hrs-H 2.5 incoming ' H - L

Weather :- calm, cold , 12mph n/e nice swell , calm, cold

Bait :- mack, sandeel, crab, rag, mussel

Rigs :- flattie, 3 hook flapper

Results :- Total 1 Bass, 17 Codling, 8 Pollock, 9 Flounder, 16 Coalies, 3 Dab,
1 Lesser spotted dog, 2 poutin, 1 3 bearded rockling,
1 shore rockling 10 whitting


Report :- Hi, my first post, I have been sea fishing for a number of years but hate computers
so this is my first post. Had a few days off work so was able to squeeze in 3 sessons.
Weather like the rest of the country was freezing but roads were ok. Fishing was great
but everything was small apart from 2.10lb bass, 1.12lb coalie 36cm flounder.



Species 2010 :- 1 Bass, 9 Flounder, 3 Dab, 8 Pollock, 16 Coalies, 1 Less spotted dogfish, 17 Codling,
2 Poutin, 1 3 bearded rockling, 1 Shore rockling 10 Whiting

Re: Cushendun 1st Jan Waterfoot 3rd and 4th Jan

Mon Jan 04, 2010 6:16 pm

welcome to the site pitviper,nice fishing.11 species so far this year,thats some fishing! :D

Re: Cushendun 1st Jan Waterfoot 3rd and 4th Jan

Mon Jan 04, 2010 7:28 pm

Welcome aboard pitviper thats a great haul of fish over 3 sessions :P

Re: Cushendun 1st Jan Waterfoot 3rd and 4th Jan

Mon Jan 04, 2010 11:51 pm

Welcome to the site. Too much time on your hands :mrgreen: :mrgreen:, thats a great haul of fish, a big well done. :D

Re: Cushendun 1st Jan Waterfoot 3rd and 4th Jan

Wed Jan 06, 2010 9:58 pm

Cheers guys not much time on hands just vey little sleep.
I try to get out at least once a week. Normaly Antrim coast,
Donegal, Wexford, Wicklow area. only started gong down to Wexford and Wicklow
last year brilliant fishing round that area.

Re: Cushendun 1st Jan Waterfoot 3rd and 4th Jan

Thu Jan 07, 2010 10:21 am

yeah well done , what mark did u get the bass ??

Re: Cushendun 1st Jan Waterfoot 3rd and 4th Jan

Thu Jan 07, 2010 11:06 am

Welcome to the site good session and first post. Well done on the bag!!

Re: Cushendun 1st Jan Waterfoot 3rd and 4th Jan

Thu Jan 07, 2010 4:21 pm

Hi Rab got bass off rocks at limerick point. I have fished there for years now and that was the first there.
had a few last year cushendun beach and 1 at waterfoot

Re: Cushendun 1st Jan Waterfoot 3rd and 4th Jan

Fri Jan 08, 2010 2:28 pm

welcome aboard man! :P :P . some great fishing there. i got talking to some lads at waterfoot the other night and they were telling me about your bass off the rocks. amazing how quickly word spreads :shock: keep it up and good luck for 2010 mate. you never know you might bump into us at donegal, wexford or wicklow in the summer :wink: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

Re: Cushendun 1st Jan Waterfoot 3rd and 4th Jan

Fri Jan 08, 2010 2:42 pm

wel done wel worth goin out :lol: alot of small fish beein caught every where tho... wat was da best bait :?:

Re: Cushendun 1st Jan Waterfoot 3rd and 4th Jan

Fri Jan 08, 2010 2:45 pm

up here in county antrim those were big fish :shock: :roll: :roll: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: . sadly anything over 2lb is a bit of an oddity :)