WEED WATCH - Waterford & Cork

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Re: WEED WATCH - Waterford & Cork

Postby kayak fishing » Mon Jul 09, 2018 2:20 pm

court mac covered in weed
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Re: WEED WATCH - Waterford & Cork

Postby Munstersinc74 » Thu Aug 16, 2018 1:02 pm

Fished Inch strand in eadt Cork last night - utter waste of time. Loads of weed .....all types. Utterly unfishable right now.

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Re: WEED WATCH - Waterford & Cork

Postby donal domeney » Thu Aug 16, 2018 8:15 pm

Munstersinc74 wrote:Fished Inch strand in eadt Cork last night - utter waste of time. Loads of weed .....all types. Utterly unfishable right now.


What way is the eastern side of Ballybrannigan, under the house, looking like.
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Re: WEED WATCH - Waterford & Cork

Postby Bmurphy » Mon Aug 20, 2018 3:02 pm

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Munstersinc74 wrote:Fished Inch strand in eadt Cork last night - utter waste of time. Loads of weed .....all types. Utterly unfishable right now.


What way is the eastern side of Ballybrannigan, under the house, looking like.



good not much weed, fished for bass at low water the last few weeks. not sure where the best place to lure fish from. I just head straight down from the slip. studded boots are a dream.
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Re: WEED WATCH - Waterford & Cork

Postby bl2e9t9 » Mon Aug 20, 2018 11:11 pm

Ringaskiddy last Wednesday had loads of weed
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Re: WEED WATCH - Waterford & Cork

Postby Ronnach » Wed Jul 10, 2019 9:19 am

Garretstown beach pretty much unfishable at high water yesterday with floating weed. Can be fished OK at lower stages of the tide I'd imagine
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Re: WEED WATCH - Waterford & Cork

Postby TomHick96 » Thu Sep 12, 2019 10:15 pm

Fished Gattetstown this evening on the rising tide. Lots of weed in close gathering in the middle portion of the beach. Long casts and keeping the rods high on the tripod did the trick. No fish unfortunately :cry:
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Re: WEED WATCH - Waterford & Cork

Postby guernica84 » Thu Nov 28, 2019 4:47 pm

Green Park in Youghal destroyed with weed today, lost 5 traces. Anyone else been on the Blackwater marks? I'm guessing it's worse further up river.
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Re: WEED WATCH - Waterford & Cork

Postby patk » Fri Nov 29, 2019 3:04 pm

Anyone fishing in youghal today? Whats weed like?
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Re: WEED WATCH - Waterford & Cork

Postby FK » Thu May 28, 2020 8:55 am

Ardmore destroyed in weed at the moment
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Re: WEED WATCH - Waterford & Cork

Postby Go Big or Go Home » Fri Jun 05, 2020 3:29 pm

Hows ferrypoint looking?
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Re: WEED WATCH - Waterford & Cork

Postby Go Big or Go Home » Sat Dec 05, 2020 11:29 am

Anyone know how is ferry point looking after the blow? Gona see if I can source some lug today.
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Re: WEED WATCH - Waterford & Cork

Postby FK » Sat Dec 05, 2020 5:33 pm

Ferrypoint clean enough just a small bit of weed today
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Re: WEED WATCH - Waterford & Cork

Postby Go Big or Go Home » Sun Dec 06, 2020 1:06 am

Cheers
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Re: WEED WATCH - Waterford & Cork

Postby kenneth hogan » Sun Dec 06, 2020 6:56 pm

Youghal beach clear last night, no weed up to high water.

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Re: WEED WATCH - Waterford & Cork

Postby donal domeney » Mon Dec 07, 2020 10:40 am

kenneth hogan wrote:Youghal beach clear last night, no weed up to high water.


Was there fish there, A PM will do fine
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Re: WEED WATCH - Waterford & Cork

Postby FK » Sun Jan 17, 2021 5:25 pm

No weed or fish! ferry point today
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Re: WEED WATCH - Waterford & Cork

Postby Sharkbait » Mon May 10, 2021 8:42 am

lots of weeds last week at the Saleens Waterford ( dropping tide)
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Re: WEED WATCH - Waterford & Cork

Postby donal domeney » Wed May 12, 2021 9:38 pm

Ballycroneen today, The section of weed arrowed is about 4ft high :cry: :cry:

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Boat species '17 (35) Shore species (22) Total species 37 Specimen: (B) Bluemouth, (S) Flounder

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Re: WEED WATCH - Waterford & Cork

Postby stefan cork » Sun Jun 27, 2021 10:08 am

Incoming tide fished, Bantry bay, little to no weed while bottom bait fishing and some spinning
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