Toberpatrick, Wexford, June 16 2010

People: Me

Duration: 4-8:30

Tide: Low at about 7

Weather: Warm and Sunny

Bait: Lug, Rag, Mackeral and Sandeel

Rigs: flappers, 2 hook loop

Results: Plenty of flounder and dabs

Report: I had intended to fish Courtown north beach but it was busy so I moved on to Toberpatrick. Fish came at all ranges mainly to lug tipped with mackerel and sandeel. One hungry flounder took a mackeral/sandeel sausage.

Could be an expensive trip, oil sump well busted. I'll find out tomorrow if I pulled over to the side of the road in time....

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nice fishing jd. i always find the beach flattie fishing sessions really relaxing. and by the sounds of it you will need a bit of relaxing after a broken sump i just hope you did' nt have to drive it too far without oil in the top half of the engine man or it could end up being pretty costly

I was over that way last night and saw the trail of oil when I was leaving and thought someone has had a spot of bother

Thanks lads, its a TDi so even if engine doesn't seize turbo could be busted. Or they might fix up the sump, fill engine with oil, and all is ok...
I talked to a mechanic and apparently its common enough on Octavias, Passats and Golfs - there isn't a hell of a lot of clearance..

Thanks lads, its a TDi so even if engine doesn't seize turbo could be busted. Or they might fix up the sump, fill engine with oil, and all is ok...
I talked to a mechanic and apparently its common enough on Octavias, Passats and Golfs - there isn't a hell of a lot of clearance..

I got rid of my octy for that very reason

Nice report and pictures John, looks like it was a really nice evening for fishing Sorry to hear you had car trouble though, hope you get it sorted without it costing you too much

There is 4ins clearance from sump to ground not a lot when you consider some of the bumps on the roads. If its any consolation JD i done my sump a number of years ago on an octavia when going crabbing i went over a small rock a heard a crack and stopped the car immediately "lucky" it was pi**ing oil, i was able to do a repair in place with some aircraft sealant. There are some nice bumps on the lane going into toberpatrick they really show up when driving back with your headlights on.

Lesson learned, Octavia is a great car for hauling loads of gear (ask taxi drivers) , not suited to rough ground at all. Great for long distance fishing going over clean ground!

No wonder Wexford has so many Blue Flags when access to the beaches is so bad. That's of course if it was on the way to the beach it happened? You think the fella that owns that big house in your pic would have sorted it out. Seeing that he has redeveloped most of the docks by now!

Looks like I may have got away with it! I must say many thanks to Gareth in Castletown Motors (on the way to Kilmichael Point) who sorted a tow, mechanic etc late on a Wednesday evening...

what is it with mods on this site and knackering cars!!!


great news if you get away with it JD

glad you got a few fish for your trouble

You well and truely burst it john, oil everywere there, we were wonder what poor chap did his sump in, fishing was ok there last night with plenty of dogs,
also if someone finds a bag of angling rubbish up were you park half way down, it's mine wasn't in the car this morning, I'll gladly dispose of it if any one picks it up

when i saw that oil i said some poor bXXXXXd did his sump in sorry jd i didnt think it would be someone i know you should get a jeep then you can drive in the ditch instead and miss the holes just like denis i must admitt after driving down it in my van and in a four be fore a few weeks later that 4 bye fores are fun

Good going on the Flounder & Dabs JD, bad luck on the sump though...

No wonder Wexford has so many Blue Flags

From what the lads are saying about the amount of oil I sprayed around, Toberpatrick won't be getting a Blue Flag any day soon!

From what the lads are saying about the amount of oil I sprayed around, Toberpatrick won't be getting a Blue Flag any day soon!

Might be worse: you could have Barack Obama on your back and be $18 billion in the hole