wicklow beach 31/12/o9

[mitch]

people me /millbrook
tide dropping
rigs 2 and 3 hook flappers
bait lug
results 4 schoolies, lots of codling , flounders, dabs , rockling




hit the beach around 7 pm fished till 11.30. fishing was a little slow till around 8.30 only small codling showing.
Things picked up a little with a mixture a fish starting to come in Nothing hugh for the night biggest schoolie 33cm and best of the codling was 35 cm, weather was something else clear sky one minute then nearly a total
whiteout and the beach covered snow but strange enough is wasn't to cold ,i suppose with all the layers we had
on were never going to feel the cold. it was nice to get and get a few fish
Journey home was slow and took an extra 20 mins u couldn't see 20 ft in front of u with the snow

Happy new year to you all



LIFE IS FOR FISHING

[RockHunter]

Great fishing Gerry,
That was a nice end to the year. Good to see there are a few bass still around on the East Coast - they have got fairly scarce on the south coast at the moment.

[eyesreilly]

Well done Gerry and Happy New Year, nice to get a few fish .Went to Bray Harbour myself , stayed for an hour and blanked .Some heavy snow showers coming right in my face made my mind up for me to go but i was glad to have at least gotten out of the house for a while .I didnt fancy getting stuck on the m50, You couldnt see where the edges of the road were at times, and idiots were still overtaking

[mitch]

Well done Gerry and Happy New Year, nice to get a few fish .Went to Bray Harbour myself , stayed for an hour and blanked .Some heavy snow showers coming right in my face made my mind up for me to go but i was glad to have at least gotten out of the house for a while .I didnt fancy getting stuck on the m50, You couldnt see where the edges of the road were at times, and idiots were still overtaking

Many returns dave , idots is right we nearly got creamed on way home ,it was a blizzard and i could see a ambulance
comming in my rear view mirror so with a 2 ins of snow on ground i move over to hard shoulder to give him room
and when was just passed me i started to move back out ,you woudn't believe it there was a f...k.. tail gating the ambulance and then pulled into the same lane i was moving into ,there was only inches to spare i flashed the f..k.. he hits his breaks, spins his jeep in front of me shouts abuse at me then takes off Luckily i was going
at a sensabile speed .
Nearly a disaster

[mitch]

Great fishing Gerry,
That was a nice end to the year. Good to see there are a few Bass still around on the East Coast - they have got fairly scarce on the south coast at the moment.

Cheers frank it was nice few hrs fishing ,its always great to see bass even if there
not big ,with the cold weather they will move out to warmer water so lets hope the codling will come in and
get a bit bigger

[JOHN1]

Great fishing Gerry,
That was a nice end to the year. Good to see there are a few Bass still around on the East Coast - they have got fairly scarce on the south coast at the moment.

Cheers frank it was nice few hrs fishing ,its always great to see Bass even if there
not big ,with the cold weather they will move out to warmer water so lets hope the codling will come in and
get a bit bigger

nice session there gerry fair play for getting out
i dont know about the codling coming in and getting bigger, i'm more concerned as to where are the whiting in this cold snap

[mitch]

Great fishing Gerry,
That was a nice end to the year. Good to see there are a few Bass still around on the East Coast - they have got fairly scarce on the south coast at the moment.

Cheers frank it was nice few hrs fishing ,its always great to see Bass even if there
not big ,with the cold weather they will move out to warmer water so lets hope the codling will come in and
get a bit bigger

nice session there gerry fair play for getting out
i dont know about the codling coming in and getting bigger, i'm more concerned as to where are the whiting in this cold snap

Hi John forgot we had 2 whiting, they seem to be very on the beaches at the moment ,
might give wicklow harbour a go there mighty tasty if you can get them even around the 30 cm mark

[doggie3131]

well done mitch on getting out,sounds like nasty weather,we were out ourselves but the weather was grand,cold but calm,and one hell of a full moon.

[mitch]

well done mitch on getting out,sounds like nasty weather,we were out ourselves but the weather was grand,cold but calm,and one hell of a full moon.

Cheers doggie funny thing about the moon last night ,as soon as it clouded
over the fishing picked up OR was it just the stage of tide

[bigsod]

Good one gerry good to be out on such a beautiful night.

[mitch]

Good one gerry good to be out on such a beautiful night.

Thanks Shane wont be to long before you'll be wetting a line yourself
happy new year to yourself and wife and your new baby

[FisherKing]

Good session in tough conditions

[mitch]

Good session in tough conditions

Cheers fisherking once you have the gear on its not to bad
as long as its not raining