A Long Time Coming.....

People:Pat, Barry and I

Duration: 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Tide:over the top

Weather:Westerly cool

Bait:Lures

Rigs:Lures

Results:See report:

Report:


A long time coming .......

A strong Westerly was blowing in gusts when I left work, hummm what to do....
I rang Barry and he called up to the house and I flicked a coin to decide whether to go Bait fishing or Lure fishing, Harps it was so we were going on the Lures for the evening
A quick call to Pat to inform him of the plan and it was all systems go, we loaded up and off we went.

Location 1

Arrived on location and were greeted with huge surf and a lot of white water, excellent conditions for the surfer dudes or throwing out a bit of bait but not for the Lures!
Out past the surf the water was a lovely Aqua Marine color you get with a nice Westerly in Wexford. Right so I suggested we try a new location, we had seen it over low water before on one of our investigations and it looked like it should hold fish over high water, and seen as it was an hour off the top of the tide..... on we went.

Location 2

Arrived on location 2, and conditions looked more user friendly. albeit with a large swell rolling in. We geared up and off we went, Barry choosing to start proceedings with a giant Xlayer in the Shrimp pattern while I went with the giant Xlayer in Aurora Shad pattern both on 12g jig heads.
Now I will try put the location into perspective, large under water features lay to the left around 30 yards out from some exposed rocks, a prime ambush point. Space fishing into these was limited due to the nature of the exposed rock formation as the tide had cut off access to a better fishing point further to the left...(well so we thought until Pat arrived a little later!). Water clarity was not great, milky tint to it with some

Anyway Barry took up position immediately to the right of the feature while I slotted in around 30 yards further up to his right, I had just about reached my spot when I heard , 'YES....OH YES....' I turned to see his rod bent seawards... 'Bass' says I as I scrambled across the lethal wet rocks. 'Billy..its a Billy !' shouts Barry as I approached the base of the rock he was on, I quickly grabbed his line eased the fish in to land on a breaking wave.
What a moment as the Silver Bar looks back at you, hundreds of hours put in so far this year in search of these beauties, and first cast on a new location Barry nails one ! Ha, smiles to beat the band, and Barry even gave him a kiss ! as a couple of quick photos were taken and the fish was put back into the water and off he swam.

What a buzz ! Its easy to forget the Adrenalin rush of it all kicking off... Barry went back to his perch as I made my way back up to the right. I seen Pat arriving up beside Barry as I made a couple of casts. Remember the 'cut off 'access to a better fishing point further to the left of Barry? well I look on as Pat is wading up to his upper chest in water no messing !!! and would you believe his first cast on the Ayu small Xlayer he connects with a Bass !...off I clamber across the rocks again with the camera... to the faint shouts of 'YES ...YES BOY' ...he lands the fish happy days but I cant get to him from Barrys rock to get a proper picture as the tide has risen further and I wasn't in the mood for swimming Fish swims away happy out as I make my way back up to the right..... I hear more shouts, Pat is into another one..off I go back down to the lads again.....It feels like im in a get fit video on lethal rocks..great craic! as I get there the fish throws the hook, im nearly swept off my feet by a large breaking wave and get a proper soaking for my troubles

Right so I head back up to the right again...30 minutes or so passes with no more action, so I headed further up to the right looking for some action, while the two lads stayed where they were. A further 20/30mins passed and still no action for me and I couldn't make out if the lads were getting any more action so I decided to head back to them to investigate. I got back up to Barry's rock 'Any more Billy's for ya's?' say I, 'Barry replies 'Nah nothing..........Oh ....' his rod slams down mid sentence 'YES.....HAHA...YES' I look out by the last of the exposed rocks and sure enough there is a nice Bass thrashing around on the surface. He then dove down and swan to the left getting close to the rocks and then turned and went back off to the right past me taking line on Barry as he tried to keep the rod tip up as the waves broke around him. The fish made one last surge back up to the left towards the rocks but a large carried him into land.
A fine fish that tipped the scales at 5 and a half pound on the Boga, looked back at us, a tide Minnow Surf in sand eel pattern was hanging from his bottom lip by the middle treble. Excellent fight and an excellent fish ...Well done Barry! A couple of photos, and back to it.

The lads took up their positions and I had a quick cast beside Barry's rock with my Tide Minnow F , 5 turns in I got nailed , rod bent over and gave 3 sharp pulls as Barry looked on then it all want slack... it wasn't to be the fish got off.

So I decided to move again and leave the lads I went off down to the left to a litlle bay and deep waded to get within casting distance of some rocks that were beginning to show as the tide started to fall. Nothing showed for my efforts here, the lads came down to me shortly after as it became to shallow to fish where they were. As light was fading we decided to try another mark before headed home.

Location 3

It was getting dark quite quickly, This location was full of loose weed so I chose a System Minnow and flicked it out between 2 seals and worked it for 10 min's be fore we called it a day.

A great evening, by all accounts and a long time coming!
The two lads have opened their Bass account, while have opened up a new fitness regime !

Maybe I will open my account this evening? Well I won’t be for a lack of trying that’s for sure

Mre pictures from the session can be found on My Blog:
http://dannymeagher.wordpress.com

Danny.

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good going

grerat stuff lads.. good report and cracking photos weldone.....

Great report as always the Danny man, looking forward to another lash at it this evening or will lightning not strike twice........

great report lads might have a try with plugs over the weekend

[KERRY1]

Hooorraay!!! Finally bass caught on the lures, you guys have waited so long for that and have put in so much time in too, I'm really pleased for ya's
Brilliant report as always Danny Puts mine to shame
I can't wait to get out with the plugs again and to try out more new ones I have bought ( Yes, I bought more, as if I needed them but I can't help it)......it's so addictive!!
Good luck tonight Danny, I hope you get one or the guys won't let you live it down!

Last edited by KERRY1 on Fri Apr 30, 2010 12:47 pm, edited 1 time in total.

very good report and well done on the bass,keep plugging away the time and effort will pay off.

An exciting read Danny, I'll be taking my annual trip down for the Smutts in July thinking about bringing the boat to fish for Bass and what ever else during the day if your interested.

Will keep in touch...

Great report and fishing well done lads

Glad to see you only caught bass i thought i was going to see some hounds would of made me go bonkers.......nice fishin lads

Nice Bass,well done lads

Well done lads good to hear there are a few starting to stir at last

Great report Danny and a nice session for a last minute phone call. If I were you I'd hold onto that coin you flicked. You may need it again Well done lads.

well done lads nice bass

Nice one Danny great to see them on the lures again, its been quiet for a while now, hopefully a sign of better times to come, great photos too.

fine fish well done

they are beauties! you should be very pleased! nice fishing lads!

go on de dan

Good session and some great pictures!

Kerry1 stop buying lures ! Before the addiction gets a hold of you.





Thanks for the comments Folks.

I will have another couple of reports up in about an hour

Danny.