Wexford & Wicklow 14/11/2011

People: Myself & the bro(Marc)

Duration:12:30 - 19:00

Tide: LW - 17:00
Weather: Overcast, light easterly wind

Bait: Lug, crab & squid

Rigs: Pulleys

Results: Bass,whiting & dab




Report:

Well it had been quite a while since I had done some proper bait fishing on the East coast. I had crossed over into the world of lure fishing for a while but have to say it was good to be back on the bait.......

We started off at a North Wex beach first. Arrived down just after 12 and was quite surprised to see such a big surf as there wasn't much a wind blowing. It was just after high water and we just about had enough 'beach' to setup on. Anyway got setup and had the rods out by 12:30. The water had a real Bassy look about it but after a good 1.5hrs we didn't even get a bite and the bait was being untouched. I had a bad feeling about this spot, so it was time to make an executive decision..........yes ,we would move to a new mark! Now for me this is a first (normally I fish on my own and once I'm setup I'll just fish on till hometime as I'm too lazy to budge and pack everything up) But as we were two we had packed up in no time and were on our way further north up the coast.......

Arrived at new mark, quickly got setup and had the rods back out at 1500hours(as per my prediction!) With a renewed sense of optimism we sat down while I regaled to my brother yarns from the past of all the fish I had previously caught on this beach-twas the stuff of legend and enough to gee up even the most pessimistic of fisherman (I'll say this much, I talk such a good game I even had myself convinced )

.......rebaited after 15 mins, gentle lob out not too far and sat back down...minutes later my rod tip nodded with that unmistakeable take of a fish. Picked up the rod and felt a fish on, albeit nothing too big. Reeled in and saw the silver just as a wave crashed over the fish, thought I might lose it but turns out he was well hooked! Landed it,took a quick pic of a 35cm schoolie and then put him back into the surf. It wasn't big but if anything it provided us with some welcome hope ! We fished on into darkness so it was Marc's first time night fishing - thought things would pick up but I just managed a tiny dab & whiting while Marc blanked.
As hunger set it, we packed up at 19:00 and made our way home...empty handed again

Have to say it was great to be back out bait fishing and I can't wait to get back out there
with more favourable tides.......

later
Steven

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well done lads for giving it a bash the east coast is not fishing the best at the moment

Nice report lads,,any fish is a good one at the moment,well done

looks like the decision to up sticks and move to another venue saved the day . sometimes it seems like too much hassle to pack up and head on, but it paid dividends for you. fair play for not giving up

ah steve its nice to catch a fish it keeps us going and want'n more,
how did marc cope in the dark......

chat soon

looks like the decision to up sticks and move to another venue saved the day . sometimes it seems like too much hassle to pack up and head on, but it paid dividends for you. fair play for not giving up

Yes Al , I'm glad we moved! Will try it more often now and I mightn't blank as much

ah steve its nice to catch a fish it keeps us going and want'n more,
how did marc cope in the dark......

chat soon

Alright leadhead, Marc coped well but his excuse was we didn't have any mac as bait, meanwhile the lug was doin the job for me!!!

any trip is good trip if you mannage 2 catch bass.well done boys...