West Cork Beach 21/03/2011
Thu Mar 24, 2011 4:24 pm
People: me and Nik
Duration: 20:00-01:30
Tide: 18:10 or thereabouts
Weather: lovely, warm, cloudy, windless
Bait: fresh razor
Rigs: pullies and an abortive flapper
Results: few bass, few doggies, couple of cod and a 5b rockling
Report: With fresh razor to hand after our bait gathering session, we headed down to our 'local' fully expectant of some good fishing with the big tides. We might have been overly expectant as we were expecting fish on the first cast. It didn't happen, although I picked up a 5b rockling on my second cast.
After that the rod tips were twitching away as our baits were demolished by small fish nipping at them - better than the crabs from the week before though. We were fishing big so we managed to avoid catching them.
About an hour in the doggies appeared, first to Nik, then a couple in quick succession to me. Then Nik landed the first bass of the night - schoolie, followed by me losing a fish to a broken hook on a shop bought flapper rig as I hadn't any of my own - some rig making in order for me. Next cast I lost another fish close in as it slipped the hook.
Nik then landed another Bass, I had another doggie. Went a bit quieter then as the tide slackened off again. Baits were going missing again, but with no obvious bites and then Nik reeled in a crab to confirm our suspicions. Wasn't too bad though. Nik got into another bass before I had another doggie. Landed a couple of cod within a couple of casts at low tide.
The local fox then turned up, but fresh razor wasn't his thing so he headed off along the beach to some guys fishing further on.
Pleased with our haul and the way my new 525 handled(courtesy of Henry's tackle and my SAI vouchers from a couple of years back - fair play to him for honouring them!) we headed home.
Duration: 20:00-01:30
Tide: 18:10 or thereabouts
Weather: lovely, warm, cloudy, windless
Bait: fresh razor
Rigs: pullies and an abortive flapper
Results: few bass, few doggies, couple of cod and a 5b rockling
Report: With fresh razor to hand after our bait gathering session, we headed down to our 'local' fully expectant of some good fishing with the big tides. We might have been overly expectant as we were expecting fish on the first cast. It didn't happen, although I picked up a 5b rockling on my second cast.
After that the rod tips were twitching away as our baits were demolished by small fish nipping at them - better than the crabs from the week before though. We were fishing big so we managed to avoid catching them.
About an hour in the doggies appeared, first to Nik, then a couple in quick succession to me. Then Nik landed the first bass of the night - schoolie, followed by me losing a fish to a broken hook on a shop bought flapper rig as I hadn't any of my own - some rig making in order for me. Next cast I lost another fish close in as it slipped the hook.
Nik then landed another Bass, I had another doggie. Went a bit quieter then as the tide slackened off again. Baits were going missing again, but with no obvious bites and then Nik reeled in a crab to confirm our suspicions. Wasn't too bad though. Nik got into another bass before I had another doggie. Landed a couple of cod within a couple of casts at low tide.
The local fox then turned up, but fresh razor wasn't his thing so he headed off along the beach to some guys fishing further on.
Pleased with our haul and the way my new 525 handled(courtesy of Henry's tackle and my SAI vouchers from a couple of years back - fair play to him for honouring them!) we headed home.
Re: West Cork Beach 21/03/2011
Thu Mar 24, 2011 4:40 pm
Fair play on gettin a few fish. Petty about the lost fish. I was wondering where a local beach to carrigaline would be but i think the fox might have given it away 
. If it is the beach i'm thinking of, that fox gave me the fright of my life a few times. If you were to say you arrived back to the car to find a hatchback parked close by bouncing away with fogged up windows i'd be sure it's the same place. We've disturbed a happy couple there on a few occasions. 
. If it is the beach i'm thinking of, that fox gave me the fright of my life a few times. If you were to say you arrived back to the car to find a hatchback parked close by bouncing away with fogged up windows i'd be sure it's the same place. We've disturbed a happy couple there on a few occasions.
Re: West Cork Beach 21/03/2011
Thu Mar 24, 2011 4:57 pm
evan699 wrote:Fair play on gettin a few fish. Petty about the lost fish. I was wondering where a local beach to carrigaline would be but i think the fox might have given it away
I suspect you have the place, not exactly local to Carrigaline, just tends to be my default setting when I am going fishing. Having said that couple of beaches around have a fox on them, but the baitbandit on this one is the least shy of them - unlike the car based sex fiends.....
Re: West Cork Beach 21/03/2011
Thu Mar 24, 2011 6:13 pm
Nik was doing well with the bass.
I was out for a short while myself last night (8-11 pm) but there was practically no surf, althought it did improve slightly with a pick up in the breeze after 10.30 pm). I had a few small fish on a few lug left over from the weekend but they wouldn't touch my razor.
I was out for a short while myself last night (8-11 pm) but there was practically no surf, althought it did improve slightly with a pick up in the breeze after 10.30 pm). I had a few small fish on a few lug left over from the weekend but they wouldn't touch my razor.
Re: West Cork Beach 21/03/2011
Thu Mar 24, 2011 7:19 pm
that fox prefers manky yellow razor
Re: West Cork Beach 21/03/2011
Thu Mar 24, 2011 9:46 pm
Ah, the famous fishermans friendly fox. Haven't came accross him yet but when i'm on that beach i'll have a look out for him. Well done on the session, yiz got a few in!
Re: West Cork Beach 21/03/2011
Thu Mar 24, 2011 10:20 pm
nice fishin lads, pitty about the lost one's 
did ya ever hear them fox's cry or screem ?it sounds like a banshee scary stuff
did ya ever hear them fox's cry or screem ?it sounds like a banshee scary stuff
Re: West Cork Beach 21/03/2011
Fri Mar 25, 2011 9:54 am
well done on bass,that night realy was crazy,we was in east cork,10 basses between two of us....i think i know that fox
Re: West Cork Beach 21/03/2011
Fri Mar 25, 2011 11:48 am
Nice fishing Lee,
i always get a fright from the foxes when they sneak up on you and at the last second you turn around to see their eyes glowing back at you,i just hate it .Oli thats a fine haul hopefully ye left a few for the rest of us 
i always get a fright from the foxes when they sneak up on you and at the last second you turn around to see their eyes glowing back at you,i just hate it
.Oli thats a fine haul hopefully ye left a few for the rest of us
Re: West Cork Beach 21/03/2011
Fri Mar 25, 2011 12:04 pm
beachbuddy wrote:Nice fishing Lee,
i always get a fright from the foxes when they sneak up on you and at the last second you turn around to see their eyes glowing back at you,i just hate it
ofcourse i left,took just one for my doughter,for dinner,she likes fish
Re: West Cork Beach 21/03/2011
Fri Mar 25, 2011 12:15 pm
Glad to hear it Oli,enjoy dinner
Re: West Cork Beach 21/03/2011
Fri Mar 25, 2011 1:55 pm
I dream of a session like that !! lol
Re: West Cork Beach 21/03/2011
Wed Mar 30, 2011 10:16 am
i htought the whole fox thing was a myth lol
lol