When colour makes the difference.
Sun Jul 24, 2011 10:25 pm
People:Myself
Duration: 1 Hour
Tide: LAst hour of the rise
Weather:Over cast & humid
Bait:Lures
Rigs: Lures
Results: See below:
Report:
Fished the last hour of the rise today on a mark I have neglected due to laziness if the truth be known.
Soft Plastics were out due to the nature of the terrain so I clipped on a brown X140. First cast went out and my mind was not at the races as I drew the lure towards me over large submerged rock. I looked down just as I lifted the lure out of the water and looking back at me was a fine Bass, her dark back contrasting nicely against the lightly colored rock. She seen me, turned and swam away.......good man Dan !!!!!
I flicked the lure out again to the same spot and this time engaged the brain, as the lure came back to me I scanned the water and spotted another Bass following the lure which shot off as soon as I raised the rod. Emmm somethings not right....
I changed lure to a black back x140and fired out to the same spot.... BANG !!! fish on , rod arched over and i let out an audible 'ha yes' even though I was on my own .. ....great satisfaction and buzzz !! Nice fight off the fish which posed for a quick picture before it was back on its way again.
I cast out to the same spot again and I was in again after a few turns of the reel, If Carlsberg done fishing ! I played the fish in as it kited left and right in front of me. Another one on the bank ready for a quick picture before swimming off.
The fishing was on, the tide pushed me off my spot so I had to move, second cast and I got nailed just under the rod tip as a flash of silver engulfed my lure... que line peeling and drag under pressure. I unhooked the fish in the water and off it went, the fish on, I dropped a good few due to hooks failing and had multiple follows on different lures just before I landed one more just on high water. As soon as high water hit the activity stopped, I tried 5 more locations along the the same stretch of coastline but nothing showed.
I gave the surface lures 30 mins of action but no return for my efforts.
Short sessions are a lot easier on the back
Danny.
Duration: 1 Hour
Tide: LAst hour of the rise
Weather:Over cast & humid
Bait:Lures
Rigs: Lures
Results: See below:
Report:
Fished the last hour of the rise today on a mark I have neglected due to laziness if the truth be known.
Soft Plastics were out due to the nature of the terrain so I clipped on a brown X140. First cast went out and my mind was not at the races as I drew the lure towards me over large submerged rock. I looked down just as I lifted the lure out of the water and looking back at me was a fine Bass, her dark back contrasting nicely against the lightly colored rock. She seen me, turned and swam away.......good man Dan !!!!!
I flicked the lure out again to the same spot and this time engaged the brain, as the lure came back to me I scanned the water and spotted another Bass following the lure which shot off as soon as I raised the rod. Emmm somethings not right....
I changed lure to a black back x140and fired out to the same spot.... BANG !!! fish on , rod arched over and i let out an audible 'ha yes' even though I was on my own .. ....great satisfaction and buzzz !! Nice fight off the fish which posed for a quick picture before it was back on its way again.
I cast out to the same spot again and I was in again after a few turns of the reel, If Carlsberg done fishing ! I played the fish in as it kited left and right in front of me. Another one on the bank ready for a quick picture before swimming off.
The fishing was on, the tide pushed me off my spot so I had to move, second cast and I got nailed just under the rod tip as a flash of silver engulfed my lure... que line peeling and drag under pressure. I unhooked the fish in the water and off it went, the fish on, I dropped a good few due to hooks failing and had multiple follows on different lures just before I landed one more just on high water. As soon as high water hit the activity stopped, I tried 5 more locations along the the same stretch of coastline but nothing showed.
I gave the surface lures 30 mins of action but no return for my efforts.
Short sessions are a lot easier on the back
Danny.
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Re: When colour makes the difference.
Sun Jul 24, 2011 10:33 pm
happy days Danny M, great stuff this.. carlsberg. 
fine fishing, fine bass
is that a fancy underwater camera there..??
fine fishing, fine bass
is that a fancy underwater camera there..??
Re: When colour makes the difference.
Sun Jul 24, 2011 10:47 pm
danny that sounds like pure magic 
one thing i want to know was what hooks let you down???
p.s great pics as ever
one thing i want to know was what hooks let you down???p.s great pics as ever
Re: When colour makes the difference.
Sun Jul 24, 2011 11:03 pm
good report and underwater pictures are just great, well done
Re: When colour makes the difference.
Sun Jul 24, 2011 11:16 pm
cracin pictures m8 well done you... 
Re: When colour makes the difference.
Mon Jul 25, 2011 6:56 am
Great session, those underwater camera shots look brilliant!
Re: When colour makes the difference.
Mon Jul 25, 2011 8:49 am
magic lucky you made that tactical change great pics and report.lovley fish,ah sure we all talk to ourselves when fishing.but talking back to yourself and answering your own questions isn,t a good sign 
loltightlines
fergal
Re: When colour makes the difference.
Mon Jul 25, 2011 9:01 am
Great report, lovely fish and fabulous pics.
Re: When colour makes the difference.
Mon Jul 25, 2011 9:26 am
Cracking fish and brilliant pictures. Well done.
Re: When colour makes the difference.
Mon Jul 25, 2011 12:01 pm
Great session Danny love the photos.
Re: When colour makes the difference.
Mon Jul 25, 2011 12:41 pm
Love it Dan. Smart thinking too.
Re: When colour makes the difference.
Mon Jul 25, 2011 1:06 pm
Great pics there.
Re: When colour makes the difference.
Mon Jul 25, 2011 2:10 pm
super fishing danny and brillant photos is there any chance you would know and marks around carnsore point/rosslear that i might get bass on the plug as i am new to lure fishing for them if you could pm me if you know thanks
tight lines (ALAN)
tight lines (ALAN)
Re: When colour makes the difference.
Mon Jul 25, 2011 7:16 pm
Nice result Danny and some excellent photography.
Re: When colour makes the difference.
Mon Jul 25, 2011 11:02 pm
chuckaroo wrote:happy days Danny M, great stuff this.. carlsberg.
fine fishing, fine Bass
is that a fancy underwater camera there..??
How ya,
Its a Fuji Film XP30, water proof and all that fancy jazzz
Re: When colour makes the difference.
Mon Jul 25, 2011 11:06 pm
roger de dodger wrote:danny that sounds like pure magic
p.s great pics as ever
Rodger the standard hooks are very soft, and bend out if you hit a quantity of fish. Owners have let me down too on them. Decoy are just about hanging in there but have had a couple of breaks on the bend of the shank.
Re: When colour makes the difference.
Mon Jul 25, 2011 11:22 pm
tight lines wrote:super fishing danny and brillant photos is there any chance you would know and marks around carnsore point/rosslear that i might get Bass on the plug as i am new to lure fishing for them if you could pm me if you know thanks
tight lines (ALAN)
Il give ya a shout when I am back from the Galway race festival..... I should be sober by monday
Re: When colour makes the difference.
Tue Jul 26, 2011 12:20 am
enjoy your drink ,you well deserv that
Re: When colour makes the difference.
Tue Jul 26, 2011 10:40 am
Danny, what a brillant report and some great info. There's the proof to keep changing the lures to see what's working on the day.
Has Henry been giving you some photo tips?? Some great shots!
Has Henry been giving you some photo tips?? Some great shots!
Re: When colour makes the difference.
Tue Jul 26, 2011 2:38 pm
superb session there mate nd class photos you've got there .well done
.well done