Waterford rock mark

People:me

Duration:3 sessions, evening,morning and evening, approx 3 hrs each

Tide:rising

Weather:foggy, misty, the sun attempted to come out once

Bait:rag, crab

Rigs:1 and 2 hook mini rigs

Results:coalies, pollock, Ballan wrasse, Corkwing wrasse, blennies, Tompot blennies,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,and one lost Bass




Report:. Just a short report from my romantic weekend away with herself . Went down to County Waterford for a couple of nights and was lucky enough to get out to a rock mark near Tramore for a couple of sessions. With everyone else looking for mackeral, I dropped a 2 hook rig down into deep water under me, approx 20 ft, searching for fish. First drop resulted in my best Ballan wrasse of the year (mind you it hasnt been a great year for me with Wrasse ).This was followed by my biggest coalie of the year, not a monster either at about 30cms but it was a good start on what was a very murky evening. I didnt see any macks caught , but a lad near me was pulling out small coalies 2 and 3 at a time, all destined for the auld Aldi bag. My next drop was hammered and the fish then snagged me so I was left wondering what had I missed. I was using rag and the fish went wild for them, a fish a cast. After a few fruitless sessions on the East Coast it was great to get that "biting " feeling again. I fished the rise into darkness and went back the next morning and evening fishing the rising tides and had similar results. On a sadder note I have to report that I lost a monster Bass I set up next morning on the lower rocks and as the tide came in I did a quick risk assessment and decided for Health and Safety reasons to move to a higher platform This proved to be a disastrous move as (A) The water didnt get any higher and (B) I hooked into and lost a Bass.

I felt a take and the fish proceeded to snag me ,I gave him some slack in the hope of him releasing himself and while I was doing this the rod was almost pulled out of my arms. I lifted into him and got him to the surface where I got the shock of my life seeing the dark back and silvery sides of a Bass, a massive one at that, my best is 6 lbs and this was well bigger and chunkier . Straight away I knew that it was a lost cause, as I was so high up and was using light gear. If I had been lower down I could have eased him onto a ledge,,,,,,,,,,MAYBE . I played him for a few moments on the surface till he decided to scarper and I was left thinking what if's, and if only's .Aw well , thats the one that got away story well and truly told. I went back next morning armed with crab and a stiffer rod and tackle but the bass stood me up . I'm going to end on a positive and say I had 3 great sessions there, very productive, and with the place shrouded in fog most of the time, I was pleased with what I got.

Did you have a swim down there? You done well hooking that bass too, have never seen one taken from there.

U were busy by the look of it,bet ur gutted about the bass,lost a big 1 a few weeks back practically inches from my feet and could do nothing about it,wish I got a foto,anyway theres always the one that got away from time to time,nice report

well done dave on a few good sessions but unlucky with the bass hope to some luck when i am down that neck of the woods on friday

Did you have a swim down there? You done well hooking that Bass too, have never seen one taken from there.

Nearly had a swim, thats why I moved up Nobody else was baitfishing, I was sick over that Bass though

U were busy by the look of it,bet ur gutted about the Bass,lost a big 1 a few weeks back practically inches from my feet and could do nothing about it,wish I got a foto,anyway theres always the one that got away from time to time,nice report

Thanks, i'd have settled for a photo as well When he got off, I was left looking around with nobody to talk to and tell what happened

well done dave on a few good sessions but unlucky with the Bass hope to some luck when i am down that neck of the woods on friday

Thanks Alan, hope you have good luck,its a great part of the country down there

Thats tough luck on the bass,i had a similar situation last year at kerry head with a monster pollack,and only had a gang of romanian gypsys to witness it,id have been happy with a quick weigh and a photo too!

Heartbreaker on the bass, very unlucky. Sounds like a very busy and productive session otherwise though

hard luck on the bass make it all the sweeter when you smash your pb nice few species in those couple of sessions
well done
fergal

Hard luck with the Bass Dave but im sure you'll get a big one soon nice few species & great report

Hard luck on the big bass - shame you couldn't land it.
But well done on the wrasse etc.
Fog was bad down this way all of last week, while Dublin was basking in a short Indian Summer we were sitting in the fog with temperatures barely touching 14C

Hey Dave sorry to hear about the Bass that would have made a nice photo for ya, BUT ya did well on the rest of the fishing So Well done!!! , Where was the No fishing sign?? Or did you paint that there just to keep the rest of us away from your mark ?

hard luck with the bass dave ,good to see you were kept busy on the rocks i was
down that way myself last week and i had some of the best shore fishing i have had
in years ,in 2 sessions over 7 to 8 hrs fishing in total i got 21 codling to 5 and 1/2 lbs 6 ray
to 11 lbs flounders to 44cm and 2 small bass in 2 to 3lb bracket of course a few dogs .plans
are been made for next year already

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