West Cork, 14 - 16 August 2013

People:Me

Duration:A couple of hours

Tide:Around high water

Weather: Breezy but warm and dry.

Bait:Power Isome worms, bread.

Rigs:LRF jigheads, freelining.

Results:Blennies, gobies and mullet.




Report:
I was down in West Cork for a fortnight but plans for a lot of shore fishing were severely curtailed by a suspected pulled/torn muscle in my diaphragm, whatever it was it hurt and ruled out beachcasting, bait digging, lugging tackle boxes etc. So I was limited to a day LRF off a pier and a session at mullet.
LRF with the Power Isome worms produced 3 rock (?) gobies and 5 blennies, nothing huge but another 2 species for the annual list. The blennies in particular have a fine set of teeth!
The mullet in a small harbour were numerous but totally unimpressed by bread, one group of 4 were swimming nose to tail round and round in one spot; the original "fishes circle". A move to another spot nearby revealed plenty of fish though it was a bit breezy for comfortable fishing, however they were taking the bread samples. I fished a size 2 silver Aberdeen, tied straight to 12lb line, with a big chunk of breadflake pinched on, this was carefully cast out towards groups of fish I could see rippling the water. The first fish got free close to the net, the next one was caught and was about 2lb. I got 2 more weighing 3lb 9oz and 4lb 4oz before it became too dark to see. (I'm currently working on developing luminous bread). The fish were great sport as they were diving into clumps of seaweed and dashing around in the shallow water.
I gave the mullet another go at another mark a couple of days later, when I arrived I tossed some scraps of bread in and was pleased to see some mullet taking it almost at once. But by the time I got the rod set up, the tide had started to ebb and a lot of sludge like scum started to drain out of a pipe coming from under the road. The mullet started gorging on this stuff and completely ignored the bread. How do you bait a hook with sludge? There were some really big fish there, right under my nose; note for next year, fish that spot on the flood tide!

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I nearly got sick from laughing at the mullet pic. totally unexpected

I nearly got sick from laughing at the mullet pic. totally unexpected

Can't understand why!

fine mullet. Well done.

lovely mullet j w

nice mullet great pics aswell well done.

I nearly got sick from laughing at the mullet pic. totally unexpected

Can't understand why!

JW always looks like that as for the mullet well that's a different story

nice mullet great pics aswell well done.

+1

well done JW

NICE.1.

excellent report, the photos are superb, hope you get better soon!

Well done John, have to get active about those mullet. I must say you haven't aged a day since last year, fair play to you!

Will be in touch

Blackie

I nearly got sick from laughing at the mullet pic. totally unexpected

Can't understand why!

JW always looks like that as for the mullet well that's a different story

Ah! It was me he was laughing at!

Cracking mullet well done:)