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cortaz
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Re: predictable fishing.

#621 Post by cortaz »

October 2011
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4.lq.
5. :(
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21.l.q. 8) 8) 8)
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24. :(
25. :( :P
26. 8) 8) 8)
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28. 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) :P
29.nm. 8) 8) 8) 8)
30. 8) 8) 8)
31. 8) 8) 8).
Ballyquin fished very well in the days after last weeks southerly winds, plenty of coddling, and painted rays on sandeel eather side of lw. bass on the flood and for 1 hr after hW.
Dungarvan bay, plenty of bass, mostly 2/3lb.catches of 15/20 from the point of cunnigar on lures and metal fish es at all stages of tide. Some fine fish in the lagoon at quanns and at the abbey on peeler at lw.
Fished a new method at helvic last 4 days for 1 hour each day, first day 5 casts 2 bass and missed 3, day 2, 5 casts 4 bass lost 1 at foot.., day 3, 5 casts 2 bass 1 do. day 4, 3 casts 1 bass lost 1 missed1, over the 4 sessions there was prob a total of 50+ other anglers fishin there not 1 of em got a fish......the reef is only 150/200 meters long, fish avg 4.5/5lb best 7lb.
What I said in public
"Bass, there future in your hands, support catch and release"
..but I'm a liar really
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Re: predictable fishing.

#622 Post by RockHunter »

cortaz wrote:ver the 4 sessions there was prob a total of 50+ other anglers fishin there not 1 of em got a fish
That doesn't surprise me - I reckon you could catch bass in an inch deep muddy puddle!!
Cod season Winter 2013/14: 117 cod (best fish: 6.5 lbs)
Cod season Winter 2014/15: 193 cod (best fish: 4.25 lbs)

Bass Totals:
2007: 1
2008: 37
2009: 120
2010: 44
2011: 151
2012: 79
2013: 20
2014: 19
2015: 11
2016: 3

http://rockhunter-southcoastbass.blogspot.com
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Re: predictable fishing.

#623 Post by cortaz »

RockHunter wrote:
cortaz wrote:ver the 4 sessions there was prob a total of 50+ other anglers fishin there not 1 of em got a fish
That doesn't surprise me - I reckon you could catch Bass in an inch deep muddy puddle!!
Frank, 8) , been using natural bait, mackstrip and razor fished on gigheads or leadless, sameway as u fish xslayers ect, its outfishin all other methods and lures............try it. :wink:
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"Bass, there future in your hands, support catch and release"
..but I'm a liar really
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Re: predictable fishing.

#624 Post by RockHunter »

cortaz wrote:been using natural bait, mackstrip and razor fished on gigheads or leadless, sameway as u fish xslayers ect, its outfishin all other methods and lures............try it.
Interesting - must try that :!:
Cod season Winter 2013/14: 117 cod (best fish: 6.5 lbs)
Cod season Winter 2014/15: 193 cod (best fish: 4.25 lbs)

Bass Totals:
2007: 1
2008: 37
2009: 120
2010: 44
2011: 151
2012: 79
2013: 20
2014: 19
2015: 11
2016: 3

http://rockhunter-southcoastbass.blogspot.com
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Re: predictable fishing.

#625 Post by cortaz »

Total attachments West Waterford 13/10/11
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..but I'm a liar really
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Re: predictable fishing.

#626 Post by cortaz »

conditions look very good fr 25,26,27TH.
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"Bass, there future in your hands, support catch and release"
..but I'm a liar really
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Re: predictable fishing.

#627 Post by cortaz »

November 2011.
1.fair
2.good....F.Q.
3.fair
4.poor
5.poor
6.poor/fair
7.poor/fair
8.good. :P
9.v. good :P :P
10.excellant :P :P :P :P ..F.M.
11.most excellant. 8) 8) 8) :P :P
12.good. :P :P
13.excellant. :P :P :P :P
14.v good. :P :P
15.good. :P
16.good :P
17.poor. :(
18 fair...LQ. :?
19.poor :(
20.poor :(
21.poor :(
22.fair/poor :?
23.good+ :P
24.most excellant man.. :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P 8)
25.excellant. :P :P :P :P 8) .N.M.
26.excellant. :P :P :P :P
27.v good. :P :P :P
28. good. 8) :P :P
29.fair/poor :x
30.poor. :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( .
What I said in public
"Bass, there future in your hands, support catch and release"
..but I'm a liar really
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Re: predictable fishing.

#628 Post by cortaz »

Fishing by the Sulunar.
If u want to catch bass/fish 95% of the time......if u want catch over 100 bass several times a season, "like i do 8) ". if i only fished the best 20 days each season i would expect over 1000 bass...in july this yr fished the same mark 11 times over 900 bass, x2 days ova 150,.. 1 day x2 anglers 200+, 30 over 4lbs. the guy i was guidin had never caught a bass before he ended up wit around 40, inc several bubble shots.
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"Bass, there future in your hands, support catch and release"
..but I'm a liar really
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#630 Post by cortaz »

Found this realy intresting,
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Re: predictable fishing.

#631 Post by cortaz »

Numbers per month.
Jan. 2.
Feb.6.
Mar.3.
Apr.9.
May.3
Jun.12.
Jul.13
Aug.18.
Set 28.
Oct 25.
Nov.9.
Dec.2........................
Baits they were taken on.
Crab 29
Toby 16
Mack 16
Rag 15
Plug 13
Sandeel 12
Lug 12
Squid 7
Razor 5.
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"Bass, there future in your hands, support catch and release"
..but I'm a liar really
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Re: predictable fishing.

#632 Post by beachbuddy »

Nice stuff Art,plenty of interesting stuff to ponder about.
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Re: predictable fishing.

#633 Post by youonlythevinegar123 »

Very interesting keep it up!
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Re: predictable fishing.

#634 Post by cortaz »

March 2012.
1. 8) .FQ.
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4. :(
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16. 8) ..........Good day fr Sharks,rays,dogfish 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)
17. 8) ..........Good day fr, Sharks,rays,dogfish 8) 8) 8) 8)
18. 8) ..........Good day fr. Sharks,rays,dogfish 8) 8) 8) 8)
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22. 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) .NM.
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30. 8) 8) FQ
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:D :D :D Since i started raving on about the Sulunar :P , every angling site, and blog......have added a sulunar/moonphase colock/calender.
?????????? Wonder why??????????????????????...........lol, tiz nice to know i,ve enlightened a few ppl.
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"Bass, there future in your hands, support catch and release"
..but I'm a liar really
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Re: predictable fishing.

#635 Post by cortaz »

Arthur, finds this Astounding.
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..but I'm a liar really
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Re: predictable fishing.

#636 Post by cortaz »

ketched this lil fella today.....about 9lb.
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"Bass, there future in your hands, support catch and release"
..but I'm a liar really
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Re: predictable fishing.

#637 Post by cortaz »

The first 3 Delphi salmon of the year reported on I.F.I today the 8/3/12 (Full Moon) fish were got at 11.00,11.15,11.20, MT. @ 11.12 :shock: :shock:
Arthur is not 1 bit suprised...........are you???................lol
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"Bass, there future in your hands, support catch and release"
..but I'm a liar really
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#638 Post by weedave »

thats a beauty, lovely to see.

gotta agree with you on the addition of lunar tables etc to more and more web sites. seems you have educated a few, including myself.
i have been using it regularly and its working for me, just a pity we had a few more of those bigger fellas up north.

dave

cortaz wrote:ketched this lil fella today.....about 9lb.
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#639 Post by bigballs »

time for the April chart art;-) 8)
[color=#00BF00]SPORTS[/color][color=#FFFFFF]CAST[/color] [color=#FFFF40]IRELAND[/color]
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#640 Post by cortaz »

theres sum good bass about at the mo, see pic had 9 to 7.5lb saturday and 3 to 8.5 sunday, gettin few between 7/10lb most sessions.
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