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jw · #1 Post by jw » Wed Feb 23, 2011 10:40 am

I've booked colin Barnes' boat for next monday to fish on the
wrecks and associated marks off the west cork coast.

http://www.whalewatchwithcolinbarnes.com/

the main target species would be specimen haddock, pollack, cod, ling conger coalie etc

i appreciate week days don't suit everybody, but the weather makes
up its own mind when it wants to provide ideal conditions!

the cost to charter the boat to head for the far out wrecks is 550 euro, but
she can comfortably fish 8 or 10 anglers assuming they know what they are doing

the boat departs Reen pier at 08:00am sharp and returns at 20:00pm

Please post below if you are interested in joining the trip

#2 Post by **Mikesound** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 7:58 pm

Count me in John. Pm sent

#3 Post by **bait all** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 8:57 pm

Jayzuss, John, that's really put the sprat among the gudgeon's.How do i explain to the missus the absolute necessity of staying second day in west cork. But the forecast looks promising. I' ll just go and tidy the utility,put away the waders,replace the kitchen blind,and remove the hair from the shower tray, which i find most upsetting as i have been bald for the bones of 10 years. i' ll get back to you.

#4 Post by **tex** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 9:11 pm

jw wrote:I've booked colin Barnes' boat for next monday to fish on the
wrecks and associated marks off the west cork
http://www.whalewatchwithcolinbarnes.com/

the main target species would be specimen haddock, pollack, cod, ling conger coalie etc

i appreciate week days don't suit everybody, but the weather makes
up its own mind when it wants to provide ideal conditions!

the cost to charter the boat to head for the far out wrecks is 550 euro, but
she can comfortably fish 8 or 10 anglers assuming they know what they are doing

the boat departs Reen pier at 08:00am sharp and returns at 20:00pm

Please post below if you are interested in joining the trip

i would be very interested,is the weather lookin up for it?

jw · #5 Post by jw » Wed Feb 23, 2011 10:05 pm

definates are jw, luke, tony fella, mikesound.

a few other lads are checking with the authorities, places go to whoever posts in this thread

bait all - hope we get the weather for both days now

#6 Post by **tex** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 10:18 pm

jw wrote:definates are jw, luke, tony fella, mikesound.

a few other lads are checking with the authorities, places go to whoever posts in this thread

bait all - hope we get the weather for both days now

id be on for it.

Wed Feb 23, 2011 10:28 pm

lads bring tissues for this fella cause if he doesnt catch a cod he will cry like a baby

tex wrote:
jw wrote:definates are jw, luke, tony fella, mikesound.

a few other lads are checking with the authorities, places go to whoever posts in this thread

bait all - hope we get the weather for both days now
id be on for it.

#8 Post by **tex** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 10:52 pm

saving private brian wrote:lads bring tissues for this fella cause if he doesnt catch a cod he will cry like a baby
tex wrote:
jw wrote:definates are jw, luke, tony fella, mikesound.

a few other lads are checking with the authorities, places go to whoever posts in this thread

bait all - hope we get the weather for both days now
id be on for it.

you have me down to a tee brian

Wed Feb 23, 2011 11:15 pm

remember to get some of that bait i told u.cods favourite

tex wrote:
saving private brian wrote:lads bring tissues for this fella cause if he doesnt catch a cod he will cry like a baby
tex wrote:
jw wrote:definates are jw, luke, tony fella, mikesound.

a few other lads are checking with the authorities, places go to whoever posts in this thread

bait all - hope we get the weather for both days now
id be on for it.
you have me down to a tee brian

jw · #10 Post by jw » Thu Feb 24, 2011 10:10 am

definates are jw, luke, tony fella, mikesound, tex

a few other lads are checking with the authorities, places go to whoever posts in this thread

#11 Post by **MAC** » Thu Feb 24, 2011 1:30 pm

Hey John,

Just got clearence... 3 of use for Sure. Myself, Rob & Gav.

We'll be down Sunday night, so I'll give you a bell for the B&B number.

Kev

#12 Post by **steyrman** » Thu Feb 24, 2011 2:13 pm

hi jw put me down to go i will be with tony fella

#13 Post by **Pat** » Thu Feb 24, 2011 5:51 pm

I'll make this John, if there is still room.

jw · #14 Post by jw » Thu Feb 24, 2011 7:23 pm

the boat is now full, no more room
jw, luke, tony fella, mikesound, tex, mac, Rob & Gav., Pat and steyrman

#15 Post by **Gav M** » Thu Feb 24, 2011 8:05 pm

Should be a good day. Looking forward to getting back out on the water and meeting some of the faces from the site. Roll on Monday!!!

jw · #16 Post by jw » Fri Feb 25, 2011 6:02 pm

ive booked in to the Lis-Ardagh Lodge sun and mon if anyone is staying

http://www.lis-ardaghlodge.com/

02834951

the leap inn is also handy 02833668

the forecast looks suitable for monday

jw · #17 Post by jw » Sun Feb 27, 2011 11:51 am

ive confirmed with colin we're good to go, meeting time 800am reen pier for depart 810,
the boat is not waiting for nobody!!

the status of the herring/mackerel shoals is unknown, so rather that waste a lot of time
chasing them we may fall back to using our own frozen bait

RobertMcClean · #18 Post by **RobertMcClean** » Tue Mar 01, 2011 12:09 pm

Great meeting up yesterday, pity about the fishing. The wrecks didn't produce despite the effort Colin made.

Not being use to Charter fishing as I usually fish on my own or other small boats I have to say the value for money and the work rate from Colin was well worth it. Colin had us out from 8am to 8pm. I don't think the man even had a sandwich all day he was that determened to put us amongst fish.

Look forward to meeting up with you all again.

BTW Tony - I will get you sleeping pills for Willie next time

#19 Post by **Gav M** » Tue Mar 01, 2011 1:07 pm

I had to do a double-take when you passed us in the van on the way home Tony .... looked like there was a corpse behind the wheel

At the very least you will have to bring a set of ear muffs so you can get some shut eye next time round

jw · #20 Post by jw » Tue Mar 01, 2011 4:06 pm

is was a frustrating day, first we went to the mark which at this time last year produced
many specimen and a new irish record haddock. all we could catch was two small whiting.

maybe they have moved a few hundred meters, maybe they are somewhere else in our 5,000
square mile search area or maybe they ended up in someones cod end.

the next wreck we tried produced a few modest pollack, the best one was around 9lbs,

after that we visited several wrecks where fish could be seen on the finder but couldnt
get hardly any bites at all.

Sea Angling Ireland