WEED WATCH - Waterford & Cork

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Re: WEED WATCH - Waterford & Cork

#281 Post by Clive O Driscoll »

ShaneH wrote:Dose anyone know what the weed is like on youghal beach thanks

Didn't get a chance to fish as I was waiting for bait, but this is what it looked like yesterday.
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#282 Post by ShaneH »

Cheers Clive spot on.
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#283 Post by donal domeney »

Was there much weed about, heading that way tonight
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#284 Post by Clive O Driscoll »

donal domeney wrote:Was there much weed about, heading that way tonight
I checked Redbarn, and around that area, it was FULL of weed, also the beach near Ferrypoint - begins with a C. that was loaded too.

The carpark where i took that pic from was loaded with rock, stones sand etc, but Youghal beach itself looked clean.
I was going to try Garryvoe this evening but might hit Ringaskiddy instead.
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#285 Post by Clive O Driscoll »

Garrets town Beach today.. Lots of weed & a Seal
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#286 Post by bandon »

Made a visit to Inch beach this evening
Set up in the dark peeler and razor last thing to do was to get a bucket of water to wash hands and try and keep everything clean
Boy was I in for a surprise I could hear the surf while setting up there was still two hours to high tide
Here in front of me was a mountain of kelp over one meter in height in places and four to five meters in depth along the whole length of the beach
Moved to the pier in Aghada and promptly broke a rod when the wind caught the van door
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#287 Post by corkconian »

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#288 Post by donal domeney »

a few casts in Garryvoe last night coming up to high tide in a windy conditions.
first at the hotel beach fishing from the footpath so I was high up and out over any weed that might be in close. Picked up a little bit of weed on the grip lead close to the shoreline when I was reeling in but no weed outside. 1 dogfish caught
had one cast at Ballywilling again fished up high at the top of the slip. Left the bait out for about 15 minutes no bites and no weed.

Back there again Thursday night for a comp so I'll update again Friday
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#289 Post by donal domeney »

Fished to the left of the hotel beach, fishing scratchy and no weed.
No weed at the slip in Ballywilling
Specimen Fish 2024: Shore Rockling (3) 36cm, 34cm, 31cm; Thick Lipped Mullet (2) 58cm, 57cm; Smooth Hound (1) 109cm; Sting Ray (1)125cm; Ballan Wrasse (1) 48cm ; Corkwing Wrasse (1) 24.8cm. Golden Grey Mullet (2) 43cm, 1.8lb; 40.6cm, 1.55lb;
Total species boat/shore: 45
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#290 Post by donal domeney »

Garryvoe beaches by name
GARRYVOE BEACHES BY MY NAME.jpg
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Specimen Fish 2024: Shore Rockling (3) 36cm, 34cm, 31cm; Thick Lipped Mullet (2) 58cm, 57cm; Smooth Hound (1) 109cm; Sting Ray (1)125cm; Ballan Wrasse (1) 48cm ; Corkwing Wrasse (1) 24.8cm. Golden Grey Mullet (2) 43cm, 1.8lb; 40.6cm, 1.55lb;
Total species boat/shore: 45
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Flounder 46cm; Spurdog 120cm; Stingray 91cm; Smooth Hound 114cm; 103.5cm; 104cm
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#291 Post by shortcircuit »

Unreal work on that map Donal.
Fair play

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#292 Post by donal domeney »

Caravan gap to the first ditch clean of weed. A few kelp stalks sticking up nothing a sharp knife couldn't sort out
Specimen Fish 2024: Shore Rockling (3) 36cm, 34cm, 31cm; Thick Lipped Mullet (2) 58cm, 57cm; Smooth Hound (1) 109cm; Sting Ray (1)125cm; Ballan Wrasse (1) 48cm ; Corkwing Wrasse (1) 24.8cm. Golden Grey Mullet (2) 43cm, 1.8lb; 40.6cm, 1.55lb;
Total species boat/shore: 45
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Flounder 46cm; Spurdog 120cm; Stingray 91cm; Smooth Hound 114cm; 103.5cm; 104cm
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#293 Post by corkconian »

Does anyone know the weed situation on inch . Is it still wrecked?
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#294 Post by Clive O Driscoll »

Tried Green park in Youghal last night, the Weed was unreal, and words from a Local that I will remember - NEVER fish youghal with a North wind blowing.... Whiting was all I had, 2 guys had 1 whiting and a Dog, that was it..
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#295 Post by coamlaja »

hi clive what stage of the tide where u fishing will be down next week
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#296 Post by Clive O Driscoll »

coamlaja wrote:hi clive what stage of the tide where u fishing will be down next week
Hi Coamlaja,

I fished the coming tide right up to Full and around 3 hours of the Ebb that night. Tight lines for when you get there, I hope you have better luck.
I will be back fishing the Blackwater for Salmon, season started Feb 1st but I just wanted to try Youghal 1 more time before going back to River Fly Fishing.
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#297 Post by eddyfletch »

we had a competition last weekend in youghal strand only whiting and doggies caught plus one decent ray. 0 weed
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#298 Post by corkconian »

Tried fishing ballycrennane last night. Way too much weed . Left after 2 casts and went to ballycotton.
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#299 Post by kayak fishing »

weed in courtmacsherry is unreal at moment very very bad and broadstrand washing lines off weed
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#300 Post by Bassbandit77 »

Lots of weed in tramore Co. Waterford area.... Shore marks especially!

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