North wexford beach 22-01-11

WPeople:me and Fishface

Duration:6pm-10-30pm

Tide:rising

Weather:dead calm, dry

Bait:lug, squid, mack

Rigs:2 hook flappers, single hook clipped down

Results:codling, whiting, dabs , flounder,




Report:We decided to head back to the beach that had produced for us last week in the hope that lightning would strike twice .I got there an hour earlier than Fishface as he had sneakily arrived before us last week . This was a good move on my part. I was talking to a couple of anglers as they left and they told me that the Dabs were coming on the feed, how right they were .

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My first cast produced a double and i ended up with 12 Dabs , in all , most around the mid twenties cms. I set up the second rod and had only sat down when it got a good thump of a bite. Reeling it in , i had to walk down the beach a bit as there was a good run to the left, and I saw it was a half decent fish. In truth, as I lifted it out I thought I had a Bass, but it was in fact a codling of 41cms, happy days, and my second decent one ever.

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When Fishface arrived I gave him the happy news that I had 5x Dabs and a decent codling He was delighted,,, I think . I had made a bait tray out of a cat litter tray and connected it to my tripod using snap on clips and velcro and it worked a treat,,,and all for €3-50. It saved my back as I was able to sit on my stool for a change instead of using it for a bait tray .Neil wasnt having his best day but came up trumps with a double of pin whiting. I wasnt letting him away with that so I was soon targeting and catching pin whiting as well.

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When the moon came out we could see how calm it was and we were giving up hope of any stray bass We stayed on till 10-30pm , both ending up with doubles of flatties, me double dabs, and Neil getting flounder and Dab. Nice way to end the night.

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a good nights fishing its nice to be kept busy, well done on the codling there seems to be a few decent ones around the east coast

Nice one eyes, that beach seems to be producing well for you. Be careful you don't get addicted to fish over the 40cm mark or you might give up on Bray harbour

Nice one eyes, that beach seems to be producing well for you. Be careful you don't get addicted to fish over the 40cm mark or you might give up on Bray harbour

Never give up on Bray Harbour, you never know what'll turn up

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a good nights fishing its nice to be kept busy, well done on the codling there seems to be a few decent ones around the east coast

Thanks Mick, "Few", being the operative word

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the cod is in great condition been getting a few very silvery ones lately

not a bad looking session dave a lot better return than i had last
night on the north beach g/stones it was dire no suprise really but
one sure thing came out of was, that i will never set foot on that s.... hole of a beach again

Nice one Dave. You'd better luck then me putting food on the table this weekend

That's sum 1st cast, a double header of flat's. Well done guys, seems like it was some great fishing.

nice one dave,love the dabs,we dont really get them down this side!

nice fishing dave. some of those dabs are really respectable . and i'll bet outfishing neil just put the icing on the cake . have'nt had a codling like that in ages . sadly all the ones we've been getting up here are'nt even worthy of being called codling,,,, more like codlets!!

nice fishing dave. some of those dabs are really respectable . and i'll bet outfishing neil just put the icing on the cake . have'nt had a codling like that in ages . sadly all the ones we've been getting up here are'nt even worthy of being called codling,,,, more like codlets!!

Cheers Al, you'll be hitting into the big cod soon enough further North

nice one dave,love the dabs,we dont really get them down this side!

Thanks Noel, we dont get many thornies either but i know which ones i'd prefer

That's sum 1st cast, a double header of flat's. Well done guys, seems like it was some great fishing.

Cheers Sparkie, was a busy enough session, plenty of flats about

Nice one Dave. You'd better luck then me putting food on the table this weekend

No luck in Waterford

not a bad looking session dave a lot better return than i had last
night on the north beach g/stones it was dire no suprise really but
one sure thing came out of was, that i will never set foot on that s.... hole of a beach again

Hard luck Ger, I suppose with it being so calm the going was tough

the cod is in great condition been getting a few very silvery ones lately

Thanks Sean, I've had 2 keeper cod in the last 3 years, so i'm savouring the moment.

cracking dabs dave.i was watchng jamie olivers fish dinners the other nite and he was cooking dabs.he reckons there under-rated..well done on yer session

Well done Dave, that was a good session.
You did much better than me at the weekend - my fishing was very poor, we need a return to southwesterly winds soon