Curraghbinny 09-04-10

People: Me and my dad

Duration: 14:30-> 16:30

Tide:lowering

Weather:lovely

Bait:frozen lug

Rigs:Two hook flapper

Results: Not even a bite


Well i rushed out the door with the old man to go to curraghbinny to get a quick session in. Got my lug, lead and two hook flappers. When i got there the weather was nice , bit too bright. First cast got snagged German guy started fishing beside us and within ten mins he had a fine sized dogfish! For the rest of the session not even seaweed was caught What am i doing wrong:S As much as i enjoy fishing im near to giving up

time your next fishing trip that the tide it rising as its starting to get dark ,most fish only start
to feed then ,baits try get some fresh lug and if possible peeler crab and razor fish all these baits
work very well in and around the cork area .join a local fishing club and dont be afraid to ask for advice .
dont give up keep at it hope this helps


life is for fishing

Keep the faith my friend, Mitch gave some very good advice there and remember this lark aint always easy but when you hook into a big fish all the blanks and fruitless sessions are imideatly forgotten, good luck fortune favors the brave

inspirational stuff

unlucky, at least the weather was nice for ye.

i ran into a trio of anglers down there a few days running recently. They said it was their usual venue and that they fished it a few times a week all winter and spring.

I couldnt but notice that the only bait they brought was razor. And they certainly outfished me using crab and mackerel

try half sandeels for the doggies if thats what you wanted

don't give up hope just yet man. we were on a normally productive rock mark yesterday with all the right conditions, 7 anglers in total and one single fish for over 8 hours fishing sometimes you can do all the right things and have the best of bait,,, but if the fish ai'nt for playing ball there's just nothing you can do other than get back out there and try again . sometimes it's all about being pig headed and persistant, but you'll get em in the end just keep the faith

i think the advice so far is good ,what size hooks where you using?if your getting bites and no hookups downsize! also bring some snacks and a nice warm drink then you wont have to go home cos your starving most of my best sessions dont start till dusk even if i,m bringing one of the sprogs tides heve a big influence on fish activity so try to find a local mark that fishes on the drop and one that fishes on the rise, if all else fails you could come to wickla the fish jump outa the water on to your hooks up here i wish