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lumpy · #1 Post by **lumpy** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 3:24 pm

does any body know any shore ray marks in the west cork area, aint having too much luck. just seems to be huss everywhere

#2 Post by **gearoid mc s.** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 6:05 pm

ure a lucky man i want all huss coz there are too many ray! (shannon area)

lumpy · #3 Post by **lumpy** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 6:19 pm

envious i am. fish schull area reguraly in the summer. get anything up to dozen ta dozen and a half a session in the summer. got them up ta 13.8 lb this summer+ lost a surious one on top of the water. still no ray tho. fish any rough ground in the area and ul get dem

#4 Post by **gearoid mc s.** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 10:12 pm

this is shore fishing ure talking bout ya?I get alot of ray on the estuary during the summer usually 3-5 in a descent session up to twelve pounds and managed only one huss tho, stil ray are the better fighting fish so whos envious now?

#5 Post by **lumpy** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 10:42 am

ya mainly rough ground. from clonakilty so trip ta the shannon a bit of an ordeal. try a double figure huss in a fast tide, strong fighters, and they seriously dislike geing cought. only fish ive caught that look ya in the eye and try and bite ya

#6 Post by **gearoid mc s.** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 2:00 pm

only fish that bite ya? i take it u havent been congerin so, i think they actually enjoy gettin caught just so they can have a go at u. also had rays shear of skin from my fingers on occasions wen my greed to get my hook back cost me deerly!huss are scary luking fish tho i have to admit aswel. u should consider a trip to the shannon some summer if u do want ray did you read that article in sea angler a couple of years back where h. gibley and his mate landed 12 ray in one session? thats how good it is. id still kill for a huss tho

Guest · #7 Post by **Guest** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 4:09 pm

seen a 45+ pound conger snap the butt section of an uglystick in two. if ure looking for huss should defo try down our way. or i hear sum good specimens taken form kerry head. hear theres a couple of very good marks on the clare side of the shannon not sure exactly where tho.

#8 Post by **Wayne** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 4:13 pm

Hi lads
Lumpy, you mentioned fishing West of Cork for good Huss fishing. How far from Cork are these venues? are they all rough ground? What is the best time of year?
A few Welsh lads came over in Oct and fished the Shannon area we had Ray, Conger and Huss, plus about another dozen or so different spieces, we had a great time. Met up with some local lads there to, thanks to Neilus and Sean for the help they gave us. Wouldn't mind coming over to target the big Huss you mentioned around the Cork area.
Any help/info would be great thanks lads.

#9 Post by **lumpy** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 4:22 pm

mainly schull area. fish for them in the summer may to october really. not certain what their like after that, in collage up the country still so don't get the chance ta fish for them during the winter. hoping ta get a chance in over christmas.3 hours before and 2 after high water seems to be most productive. the ground we fish is very heavy, any thing up to a dozen leads a session is not uncommon.sum excellent wrasse as wel if things are quiet. we fish nemisis slr's with 40Ld straight tru and sl30sh reels. 100Lb pully rig with 6/0 mustads. frozen mackrel sausages the top bait (two mackeral fillets bound to the hook with elastic so you end up with a sausage shaped bait).

Guest · #10 Post by **Guest** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 4:50 pm

wayne,
u mentioned that u got huss on the shannon were did u get em and were they any size?

#11 Post by **gearoid mc s.** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 4:52 pm

that was me there b.t.w.

#12 Post by **Wayne** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 8:26 pm

Geariod mc s.
We had them in numbers at Poulnasharry but only to 5lb.
I think we had one or two at Aillroe which were smaller.

Guest · #13 Post by **Guest** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 11:33 pm

wayne,
dat was the clare side ya? did ye get any huss on the limerick side?

#14 Post by **Wayne** » Thu Nov 24, 2005 7:41 pm

We only fished the area's from Bridges of Ross up to Aillroe on the Clare coast.