People:Me,Richie and Jim
Duration:27th 4.5 hours 29th 2.5 hours
Tide:Rising
Weather:Like Summer
Bait:Soft Plastics
Rigs:Wave Worms,Illex soft Plastics
Results: Me 1 Bass,1 Wrasse
Report:With the weather being so good and the temperatures rising decided to try for a few bass on lures. Got to the mark and there was a good surf but an easterly wind water clarity was very good. Nothing for the first few hours but with the weather so good decided to keep going moved to a different area and changed lure to an Illex shad and soon hit into a nice bass.
On the 29th decided to try the same mark but with the light winds and a lack of surf decided bass would be difficult so went to a deep water area to try for wrasse water clarity was even better than last day landed one wrasse on a wave worm Black/Silver. Great two days fishing both fish were returned after photos.
East Cork Bass and Wrasse 27th and 29th March 2012
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willhands
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East Cork Bass and Wrasse 27th and 29th March 2012
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yngkmd
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Re: East Cork Bass and Wrasse 27th and 29th March 2012
i'd never heard of wrasse getting caught on lures until last year
it still amazes me
good to see them showing up again, cant wait for the summer wrasse bashing sessions to commence
it still amazes me
good to see them showing up again, cant wait for the summer wrasse bashing sessions to commence
2012 species list (In order of appearance), Pollock, Whiting, Colefish (New PB), Shore Rockling, Flounder (New PB), 5 Bearded Rockling (New Species), Dogfish, Pouting, Plaice, Dab, Lesser Sandeel (New Species), Cod (New PB), Long Spine Sea Scorpion, Ballan Wrasse, Corkwing Wrasse, Mackerel, Herring, Goldsinney Wrasse, Butterfish (New Species), Ling (PB), Halibut (New Species), Haddock (New Species), Red Fish (New Species), Wolffish (New Species), Rockcook Wrasse, Shanny, Poorcod, Conger
2011 species list (In order of appearance), Pollock(PB), Lumpfish (New Species), Whiting, Colefish, Codling(PB), Dab, Pouting, Shore Rockling, Conger (PB), Blenny, Corkwing Wrasse, Three Bearded Rockling (new Species), Lesser Spotted Dogfish, Ballan Wrasse, Plaice, LSSS, Poor Cod (new Species that i know of), Sand Smelt (new Species), Herring (new Species)
2011 species list (In order of appearance), Pollock(PB), Lumpfish (New Species), Whiting, Colefish, Codling(PB), Dab, Pouting, Shore Rockling, Conger (PB), Blenny, Corkwing Wrasse, Three Bearded Rockling (new Species), Lesser Spotted Dogfish, Ballan Wrasse, Plaice, LSSS, Poor Cod (new Species that i know of), Sand Smelt (new Species), Herring (new Species)
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Re: East Cork Bass and Wrasse 27th and 29th March 2012
Nice photos! Thats a fine lookin wrasse, I haven't seen anyone catch one on lures either! 
SPECIES 2011: (7) Dogfish, Mackerel, Cod, Pollock, European Eel, Common Blenny, Pin Whiting
SPECIES 2012: (7) Whiting, Coalie, Pollock, Mackerel, Ballan Wrasse (32cm x2, 34cm, PB 38cm) , Corkwing Wrasse, Three-Bearded Rockling
SPECIES 2013: (1) Ballan Wrasse (2)
SPECIES 2012: (7) Whiting, Coalie, Pollock, Mackerel, Ballan Wrasse (32cm x2, 34cm, PB 38cm) , Corkwing Wrasse, Three-Bearded Rockling
SPECIES 2013: (1) Ballan Wrasse (2)
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Re: East Cork Bass and Wrasse 27th and 29th March 2012
Nice fishing , lovely photos , well done 
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Re: East Cork Bass and Wrasse 27th and 29th March 2012
nice fish man.
2011 species: pollock,mackeral,coalfish,whiting,codling,conger,flounder,dogfish,pouting.Not bad for my first few months fishing
2012 species: Coalfish (13), Bass (1), Rockling (5), Ballan wrasse (2), Pollock (57), Dogfish (8),
Whiting (1), Conger (1)
Wish List : Double figure Pollock
2012 species: Coalfish (13), Bass (1), Rockling (5), Ballan wrasse (2), Pollock (57), Dogfish (8),
Whiting (1), Conger (1)
Wish List : Double figure Pollock
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Re: East Cork Bass and Wrasse 27th and 29th March 2012
Congrats fine looking fish there 
looking forward to having a go at the wrasse
tightlines
fergal
looking forward to having a go at the wrasse tightlines
fergal
Species 2011 (25) :Cod 80 , Whiting 50 , Coalfish 42 , Sea Scorpion 6(3shortspined/3longspined) , (3b)Rockling 2 , Dogfish 72 , Flounder 32 , Bass 2 , Poor Cod 16 , Dab 16 , Ballen Wrasse 2 , Turbot 1 , Tompot Blenny 3 , Smoothhound 1 , Tub Gurnard 1 , Mackeral 78 , Pollock 10 , Corkwing wrasse 2 , Black Goby 5 , Pouting 4 , Cuckoo Wrasse 1 , Ling 1 , Conger eel 6 , Silver eel 1 , ( Year End 31st October )
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RockHunter
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Re: East Cork Bass and Wrasse 27th and 29th March 2012
Well done Will - thats great!!
Amazing to get a wrasse on a lure this early in the season.
Must give the lures a bash myself this weekend.
Amazing to get a wrasse on a lure this early in the season.
Must give the lures a bash myself this weekend.
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
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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
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Re: East Cork Bass and Wrasse 27th and 29th March 2012
Lovely photos and well done on getting some fine fish. Nice to hear the bass are starting to show in the East Cork area.
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2011 Species:
Coalie, Doggie, Bass, Ballan Wrasse, Flounder, Pollock, Mackerel, Launce
2012 Species:
Coalie, Doggie, Bass, Ballan Wrasse, Pollock, Mackerel, Launce
2013 Species:
Coalie, Pollock, Bass, Mackerel
2014 Species:
Launce, Pollock, Coalie, Bass, Cod, Mackerel, Whiting, Doggie, Conger
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2011 Species:
Coalie, Doggie, Bass, Ballan Wrasse, Flounder, Pollock, Mackerel, Launce
2012 Species:
Coalie, Doggie, Bass, Ballan Wrasse, Pollock, Mackerel, Launce
2013 Species:
Coalie, Pollock, Bass, Mackerel
2014 Species:
Launce, Pollock, Coalie, Bass, Cod, Mackerel, Whiting, Doggie, Conger
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Re: East Cork Bass and Wrasse 27th and 29th March 2012
great photos, report and fishing man
top notch
top notch