Beach fishing Wexford. 01/11/215

Myself and Krisreid
Location: Wexford
Time: 15:30-11:30
Bait: Crab, Mackerel Lug and Rag
Rigs: Pulley Pennel and 3 Hook Flapper Size 1/0 hooks.
Tide: 22:00 approx
Wind: Very weak Southerly
Species: Bass, Smoothounds, plaice, flounder, whiting, eel and rockling.


Evening started off really slow when we got to our location. I saw an owl seal when we first arrived never a good sign. As darkness fell and the mist closed in we where flat out getting bites. First fish small bass thought we where in for a good night .

Kris missed a savage bite unfortunately. Found the rag was getting the best results, few whiting fell for the crab. We had 8 plaice 3 whiting 6 bass (5 schoolies) 2 smoothound pups strange for this time of the year. 6 rockling 2 flounder and an eel.

Fantastic night fishing great to see so many species around this time of the year even tho there was no monsters . 3 or 4 nice size plaice caught and kris had a nice bass.

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Last edited by JoeBrady88 on Tue Nov 03, 2015 1:37 am, edited 1 time in total.

what were the bass taking - there was a smoothie caught two weekends ago also - maybe becoming resident

Bass mainly taking the ragworm. 1 small fella on the lug.

Few more pics

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Is that a surecast you're using?


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Nice session lads, good to see a bit of variety. Maybe the Smoothys are expanding their range?!

Cheers lads, be nice if the smoothound stuck around all year . I use 30l/b berkley whiplash never used the sure cast.

Busy session lads, well done.
The first good South East gale will probably send them smoothies scarpering South.

Just to say here - we've had over a dozen bass in a few weeks. ALL on worm. This is with Crab baits out at the same time.


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hay kris,

great result and great report, i always use lug tipped with squid when beach fishing for bass, on the occasion i have tried live or frozen crab i have had no luck either.

Well done lads. Good variety there. Hmm, can't wait to get the sniff of frost in the air to start my Winter sessions.