Greystones 19/10/2011
Thu Oct 20, 2011 9:20 am
People:Myself and GarF
Duration:7.30-9.30
Tide:3hrs before low
Weather:Baltic
Bait:Frozen Black lug, Mussel, frozen crab, mac
Rigs:3 hook flappers
Results:1 bass, 1 Tea bag
Went out for a handy enough session for a few hours, didn't care what we caught even if it was pin whiting as it's been 4 months since I've been out on a pleasure session.
We raided the freezer and decided to try Greystones to see what was knocking about. 2 lads were fishing about 100 yards up the beach, they had been there since 15.30 with only a couple of pin whiting to show, so hopes weren't high but we thought with darkness we might winkle out a few fish!
First two casts came back fruitless with baits not beeing touched and a small bit of weed on the traces, but you could still fish comfortably. We were fishing close enough already maybe between 20-50 yards, but I decided to drop it to about 5 yards as sometimes bigger flounder and coalies can be caught here just behind the first wave. We were frozen after an hour and we hadn't had a tap so we decided that if the fishing hadn't picked up in the next half an hour or so then we would just head off, Just as I said that I saw my rod tip bounce nicely, got to it and after a very short fight as the bait was I only a few yards out I had a Bass on the beach of 43cm
The lads further up informed us that after they had finished talking to us when we were setting up they had a doggie each and a few small whiting and codling after that. We decided we would give it another while after the Bass and the fact that the lads were starting to pick up a few but after about 40mins of still nothing we decided the fishing wasn't worth the blue fingers, reeled in the last cast and I had a tiny flounder on.
Got back to the car and put the heating on full blast and made the decision not ot lend Gar my neoprene socks again and to buy a new jacket as this one is about 5 years old and loosing it's warmth, and also Gar informed me that it smelled like dead rats
Was a very slow session but it's always good to get out
Duration:7.30-9.30
Tide:3hrs before low
Weather:Baltic
Bait:Frozen Black lug, Mussel, frozen crab, mac
Rigs:3 hook flappers
Results:1 bass, 1 Tea bag
Went out for a handy enough session for a few hours, didn't care what we caught even if it was pin whiting as it's been 4 months since I've been out on a pleasure session.
We raided the freezer and decided to try Greystones to see what was knocking about. 2 lads were fishing about 100 yards up the beach, they had been there since 15.30 with only a couple of pin whiting to show, so hopes weren't high but we thought with darkness we might winkle out a few fish!
First two casts came back fruitless with baits not beeing touched and a small bit of weed on the traces, but you could still fish comfortably. We were fishing close enough already maybe between 20-50 yards, but I decided to drop it to about 5 yards as sometimes bigger flounder and coalies can be caught here just behind the first wave. We were frozen after an hour and we hadn't had a tap so we decided that if the fishing hadn't picked up in the next half an hour or so then we would just head off, Just as I said that I saw my rod tip bounce nicely, got to it and after a very short fight as the bait was I only a few yards out I had a Bass on the beach of 43cm
The lads further up informed us that after they had finished talking to us when we were setting up they had a doggie each and a few small whiting and codling after that. We decided we would give it another while after the Bass and the fact that the lads were starting to pick up a few but after about 40mins of still nothing we decided the fishing wasn't worth the blue fingers, reeled in the last cast and I had a tiny flounder on.
Got back to the car and put the heating on full blast and made the decision not ot lend Gar my neoprene socks again and to buy a new jacket as this one is about 5 years old and loosing it's warmth, and also Gar informed me that it smelled like dead rats
Was a very slow session but it's always good to get out
Last edited by Al on Thu Oct 20, 2011 12:51 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Re: Greystones 19/10/2011
Thu Oct 20, 2011 10:52 am
Nice one al sorry the coalie's did not show 
but I'd take a bass over a few coalie's any day, nice blank saver 
but I'd take a bass over a few coalie's any day, nice blank saver
Re: Greystones 19/10/2011
Thu Oct 20, 2011 11:10 am
paul skelly wrote:Nice one al sorry the coalie's did not show
Cheers Paul,
Yeah it was nice to get the Bass but it was still very quiet, probably would have been better if I had fished from LW up but unfortunately I can't control the tides
Re: Greystones 19/10/2011
Thu Oct 20, 2011 11:24 am
hardy anglers for ye noce one on the bass made the fingers that bit warmer:) but to be fair the change in the weather is severe but it,ll take no time to get back into the winter fishing wait for the rain 
lol
tightlines
fergal
loltightlines
fergal
Re: Greystones 19/10/2011
Thu Oct 20, 2011 2:05 pm
well done AL heading the driving range tonight in search of a silver fella hope i have the same luck
Re: Greystones 19/10/2011
Thu Oct 20, 2011 2:12 pm
fishy1987 wrote:hardy anglers for ye noce one on the Bass made the fingers that bit warmer:) but to be fair the change in the weather is severe but it,ll take no time to get back into the winter fishing wait for the rain
tightlines
fergal
Yeah i wouldn't mind the winter so much if it wasn't for the weather
tight lines wrote:well done AL heading the driving range tonight in search of a silver fella hope i have the same luck
Fingers crossed, it doesn't seem to be as cold as yesterday and the winds have changed from wnw to ssw so you should have a better session than us anyway
Re: Greystones 19/10/2011
Thu Oct 20, 2011 2:44 pm
Fairplay Al on getting out, been one of them years myself, barely wet a line all year.
Getting cold at night now alright
Getting cold at night now alright
Re: Greystones 19/10/2011
Thu Oct 20, 2011 8:23 pm
bunch of big girls COLD! cold my saggy old butt ! wait till winter comes i bet if you hauled in a few big cod you wouldnt have even mentioned the temp
nice one on the bass good job it wasnt out too far or your reel might have stuck to your fingers al
i bet if you hauled in a few big cod you wouldnt have even mentioned the temp nice one on the bass good job it wasnt out too far or your reel might have stuck to your fingers al
Re: Greystones 19/10/2011
Thu Oct 20, 2011 9:45 pm
roger de dodger wrote:bunch of big girls COLD! cold my saggy old butt ! wait till winter comes
nice one on the Bass good job it wasnt out too far or your reel might have stuck to your fingers al
It's ok I didn't have to reel just walked up the beach
You're right though if there were a few fish around I prob wouldn't have been as cold!
Re: Greystones 19/10/2011
Fri Oct 21, 2011 2:46 pm
Dont mind him Rodger thought the Ice Age was a summer camp!!
Rodger thought the Ice Age was a summer camp!!
Re: Greystones 19/10/2011
Mon Oct 24, 2011 4:23 pm
Idont mind cold weather minus 20 and more all welcome but only one condition:has to catch something
Re: Greystones 19/10/2011
Mon Oct 24, 2011 5:54 pm
onur wrote:Idont mind cold weather minus 20 and more all welcome but only one condition:has to catch something
Have to learn how to catch fish then