Wicklow 02nd May

People: Me
Duration: 10:30 – 16:20
Tide: Just after full tide
Weather: Sun/ Light On shore breeze
Bait: Lug, Peeler, and Razor
Rigs: 3 Hook Flapper clipped, 2 Hook Flapper, Pulley
Venue: Wicklow Beach
Results: 1 x Bass – My first East Coast one…..
Report:

Well with another long weekend and being up early (Cracking Day) decided (last minute) to hit for an East Coast session after being down west last weekend. I had lug and raided the Bait Freezer for Razor and frozen Peeler.

Hit the road at 9:30 and stopped off half way for the customary Breakfast roll, arrived at about 10:30.

There were another two lads on the beach already, quick hello, but don’t think they had anything at that point. Set up above them and put out a three hooked flapper with Lug for flats and then setup the other rod with a Pulley with Peeler hoping for an East Coast Bass. After about an hour one of the lads has a Bass and about another hour or so after that he had a second, which told me they were there. However my Lug baits were coming back untouched from all distances . Time for a change! On with two pulleys size 1- & 1/0 and baited with Peeler on one, and Razor on the other. Another hour passed and I was beginning to think here we go again on this beach… But I was determined not to Blank, kept at it using up the last of the peeler and Razor, then around 15:00 a slack line – Could it be…(hoping)…..Yes it was… a lovely bar of silver reward for all the effort, and my first East Coast Bass & first of the year – Job Done - and another species for the list.. Happy Days!

Mick

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Nice one Mick Nice to get one after that long wait

Great way to beat a blank mick & another species for the list well done

persistence can pay.. im sure that was a VERY welcome site come that stage. well done, nice little bass indeed

well done good bass at that nice one for sticking it out.
tightlines
fergal

nice schoolie man good result

congrats mick,,,,,,,,,,

Mick was there much weed down that way, cause we were plagued with it up in north co dub

good result mick,,worth the wait,well done

good going mick nice report and a fine bass for the species hunt. it was a class day for a session and sticking at it payed off. well done.. .

great reward for sticking at it. Well done Was it the crab that did the damage in the end?

Hello Mick.

Nice meeting you - that was me on the beach yesterday.

Ended up with three bass and a flounder, all the bass on crab, the flounder on razor.

Thanks for all the replies lads, much appreciated, and yes well worth the wait.... was well happy with the result. But what a cracking day to be out..

Chuckaroo: it sure was welcome at that stage..

Sparkey+1: there was some weed but managable and didn't really affect the fishing.

Dac69696969: Actually got the Bass on Razor, which was a first also for me as I didnt use it that much before.

Cooke: Nice to meet you too, you had some nice results for the day, caught mine shorthy after you left nearly on low water - not bad at all for day time fishing. Had a quick chat with the other lad that was between us when I was leaving and think he was staying for a while longer, but not sure if he had any. Might catch up again sometime....

Mick

well done Mick,lovely bass,good to see you got it on your species list before the brother did on his

ah ya fine.....but when are you coming down here to catch a REAL bass!!

Noel - Now I have the Eastie all I need is the Westie to complete the 2011 Bass list - How many do you have again??????