Youghal Bridge 4th Feb

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#1 Post by **RockHunter** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 12:40 pm

People: Me

Duration: 1.00 - 4.40 pm

Tide: HW at 3.45 pm

Weather: Calm, mild with a few heavy showers

Bait: Crab, squid, mackerel, black lug

Rigs: 2 hook 4/0 paternoster and 2 hook flounder rig size 2

Results: 1 flounder

Report: I crossed Youghal Bridge on Sunday as a competion was in progess and as I passed one angler had just caught a good sized codling (maybe 3 3.5 lb) I decided to take Monday afternoon off and try my luck. Rather than fish from the bridge I fished from the river bank on the Cork side. It was quite a mild afternoon, sunny but with a few heavy showers so I was glad I was not on the bridge

There was quite a strong flow of fresh water in the river which didn't bode well, but I was hopeful that something might show up on the rising tide. But I just caught one small half pound flounder on squid tipped with mackerel. The other rod with crab bait was untouched.

I got snagged a few times and lost a couple of rigs, including one which had a fish on it - it wasn't putting up much of fight before I got snagged so it was probably another small flounder.

Although it was not much of a result, one small flounder is better than my last few fishing attempts.

#2 Post by **roger de dodger** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 5:29 pm

keep trying rockhunter you will hit the jackpot eventually one flounder is better than no flounder!!!!!

#3 Post by **Tom Maher** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 8:07 pm

Try some mussel the next time you are in that particular spot, and fish it from the bottom of the tide.

#4 Post by **RockHunter** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 10:45 pm

Thanks for the tip Tom, I will try that the next time.

Yes Rodger one flounder is definitely better than none - I went home reasonably happy and it broke my January jinx - that flounder was my first fish since New Years Eve although I did not get to do too much fishing in January.