WEED WATCH - Waterford & Cork

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Re: WEED WATCH - Waterford & Cork

#301 Post by kayak fishing »

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

#302 Post by Munstersinc74 »

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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#303 Post by donal domeney »

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.
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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Re: WEED WATCH - Waterford & Cork

#304 Post by Bmurphy »

donal domeney wrote:
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

#305 Post by bl2e9t9 »

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

#306 Post by Ronnach »

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

#307 Post by TomHick96 »

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

#308 Post by guernica84 »

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

#309 Post by patk »

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

#310 Post by FK »

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

#311 Post by Go Big or Go Home »

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

#312 Post by Go Big or Go Home »

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

#313 Post by FK »

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

#314 Post by Go Big or Go Home »

Cheers
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Re: WEED WATCH - Waterford & Cork

#315 Post by kenneth hogan »

Youghal beach clear last night, no weed up to high water.
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Re: WEED WATCH - Waterford & Cork

#316 Post by donal domeney »

kenneth hogan wrote:Youghal beach clear last night, no weed up to high water.
Was there fish there, A PM will do fine
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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Re: WEED WATCH - Waterford & Cork

#317 Post by FK »

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

#318 Post by Sharkbait »

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

#319 Post by donal domeney »

Ballycroneen today, The section of weed arrowed is about 4ft high :cry: :cry:
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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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Re: WEED WATCH - Waterford & Cork

#320 Post by stefan cork »

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