south wexford 21/3/12

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south wexford 21/3/12

#1 Post by mitch »

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Duration:7.30 to 11.45pm

Tide:falling

Weather:cold and clear

Bait:lug /crab

Rigs:2and 3 hook flappers

Results: 5 schoolies /coalies/flounders and r/ling


Report: intended fishing s/wickow but when i arrived there it was flat calm ,so i decided to head to wex and on way down i forgot to take the turn at ballycanew :lol: so quick decision and decided to hit s/wex . it was abit of a gamble because this beach is known for weed ,anyway arrived and not a bit to be seen happy days and even better there was a nice bit of surf running up the beach .

at this stage the tide was an hour into the drop ,got the rods out one in the gutter and the other 40 yrds .it was a little slow for tha first hour but after that it picked up ,first schoolie no monster at 34cm but still a schoolie :D then 30 min later another 38 cm ,then had a mix of flounders best 28 cm ,coalies to 34 cm ,about 10 oclock had a nice rattle and result ,a 40 cm schoolie and 20 min later a 42 cm schoolie [bass] :P

Went quiet after that so packed up a hit the road ,hopefully this is the start of some fishing in the wex and wicklow beaches :D

all fish were taken on lug nothing on crab,everything was returned to fight another day .
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Re: south wexford 21/3/12

#2 Post by RockHunter »

Well done - lucky you missed the turn :!:
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Re: south wexford 21/3/12

#3 Post by tight lines »

well done ger thing work out in the end nice fishing
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Re: south wexford 21/3/12

#4 Post by declan65 »

Nice one Gerry, getting a few anyway, that was a bit of luck missing the turn.
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#5 Post by fishy1987 »

:) fine fishing and as you said hopefully good omens for the future 5 schoolies how bad :)
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Re: south wexford 21/3/12

#6 Post by Al and Jordan »

nice one gerry :D plenty to keep you busy there man. odd that nothing was interested in the crab thow :? :?
would it normally work at that mark?
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#7 Post by mitch »

Al and Jordan wrote:nice one gerry :D plenty to keep you busy there man. odd that nothing ,was interested in the crab thow :? :?
would it normally work at that mark?

hi al
give me lug over crab everytime on that mark ,mind you with my bait supplier you cant go
wrong ,i was struggling trying to put lug on 3/0 without bursting them, they were that big :D
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Re: south wexford 21/3/12

#8 Post by dfella25 »

mitch wrote:
Al and Jordan wrote:nice one gerry :D plenty to keep you busy there man. odd that nothing ,was interested in the crab thow :? :?
would it normally work at that mark?

hi al
give me lug over crab everytime on that mark ,mind you with my bait supplier you cant go
wrong ,i was struggling trying to put lug on 3/0 without bursting them, they were that big :D
Gerry they were snakes from a pet shop you had :lol:

Nice fishing 8)
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Re: south wexford 21/3/12

#9 Post by roger de dodger »

you prob picked up some sausages out of the fridge by mistake u sure they wernt pink?
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Re: south wexford 21/3/12

#10 Post by razor2 »

Thats the job Gerry five schoolies great nights fishing 8)
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#11 Post by JOHN1 »

great fishing for a few short hours gerry well done 8)
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#12 Post by eyesreilly »

Well done Gerry,,,,,,,,,,,well deserved after all your trips south,,,delighted for you :wink:
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#13 Post by mickm »

nice nights fishing might try taking a few wrong turns myself if it turns out like that well done
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#14 Post by fishface »

about time :wink: :wink:
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#15 Post by John D »

Well done on everything!

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