East Cork Beach, 2/4

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#1 Post by **Pat** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 12:47 am

People:Me, & two of the kids with their friend

Duration:3:45pm - 8:30pm

Tide:HT 6:39pm

Weather:Sunny, blue skies, very stiff easterly breeze (but moderating after HT)

Bait:Lug, sandeel

Rigs:1 up 1 down; and clipped down pats.

Results:3 bass (1.5lb;1.5lb;2lb) + 1 flounder (38cm)

Catch and Release:: Yes

Report:Was dead set on heading out today, despite the easterly wind, as there was a moon rise coinciding with sunset and a full moon to boot. Tried to get the young fella to come out but he refused point blank. Even tried a guilt trip on him "...it'll be too late by the graveside thinking I should have gone fishing with the old man those days he asked me to." No good! The girls on the other hand were bursting to go, as they always are, so I took them instead.
When we arrived at our usual spot the breeze was bordering on a gale. We decided to stick it out as most likely the breeze would drop as it got dark. We had nothing for the first two hours. I had no bites at all. The girls had bites (and good at that) but as their rods were in their rests they were too slow off the mark. Were we going to blank? Those damn easterly winds. However, our luck changed as high tide approached. I landed the first fish...a bass of 1.5lb. One of the girls followed this with a nice, but spent, flounder of 38cm. Over the next hour we all had a couple of good rattles. Another one of the girls lands another bass of 1.5lbs. Then the best of the night, a 2lb fish, falls to the youngest daughter just as it's getting dark. What a great evening's fishing, in spite of those easterly winds...we all caught a fish. A great day to be out and as we make our way back to the car a spectacular red full moon breaks the horizon in the south east sky.

#2 Post by **donal domeney** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 1:05 am

Well done to the kids. Put the pics in the young rods and the album sections.

#3 Post by **Pat** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 1:12 am

Will do Donal, as I have a few more

glengormley-gavin · Tue Apr 03, 2007 7:32 am

Well done Pat - we can only dream of Bass like that up here :(

Great to see the young 'uns enjoying their fishing - keep it up mate......

Jude

#5 Post by **Kraken** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 9:30 am

Nice one mate - great to see the kids getting in on the action especially the girls - cant wait till my daughter is old enough to go. As it is now (shes nearly 4) she wants to go every time I head out and is the first one who asks when I come back if I caught anything :D 8) :D 8)

Go on the bobalooey :D :D :D - youre my girl..... 8)

john.

#6 Post by **Pat** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 10:27 am

The girls seem to be more up for it than the lads, and they seem to be better at the fishing too!!! It might be that they are more patient?

#7 Post by **corbyeire** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 9:39 pm

great fishing - well done to all

catching a bass at such a young age, amazing - hopefully theyll catch the fishing !

#8 Post by **cortaz** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 10:39 pm

nice one pat 8) , will you be fishing by moon phase again :?: :idea: :o :D

#9 Post by **Pat** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 12:25 am

Oh, I think I'll be guided by moonphase all the time from here on in...or more correctly by 'Cortaz's wisdom'.