Grabal bay cork

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Grabal bay cork

#1 Post by mawk »

hey guys,
Im waiting for a break in the weather over the next weekend or two to try my new ride 135 on a fishing trip. Graball has been on my to do list for a while but I have never actually fished it. Any advice?
species 2010: whiting, cod, flounder, coalfish, short spined sea scorpion, pollack, herring, conger
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JimC
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Re: Grabal bay cork

#2 Post by JimC »

Might be tough this time of year. You bait or lure fishing?
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#3 Post by mawk »

Probably lures at the moment as there is no anchor trolly on the new boat yet. I know there are bass in ther area too which would be a nice early year surprise too.

Haven't tried plugging for cod before though. Sounds interesting
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Re: Grabal bay cork

#4 Post by JimC »

The cod have been quiet lately. Hopefully if we get a weather window things might be somewhat better. we had some great fishing this time last year.

If you are going to be lure fishing I would think you should get yourself kitted with some soft plastics. It would be far and away the best bet for catching on lures at this time of year. You might just catch bass in Graball but it will be hard work at this time of year too.

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Re: Grabal bay cork

#5 Post by hurler01 »

I would give this weekend a miss, looks like there's a bit of a storm on the way.
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#6 Post by mawk »

true story.

It was nice and calm about 9am this morning and I was giving it thought. until i checked the weather radar.. eep.
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Re: Grabal bay cork

#7 Post by tonytoc11 »

Dis you try Graball in the end?
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#8 Post by mawk »

thats a sore spot at the moment..

its speculated that i may have gotten set up, drove down to church bay, unstrapped the kayak, got into a wetsuit and on the way down to the water realised I had no paddle with. :(

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and then lost a brand new plug off the shore.
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Re: Grabal bay cork

#9 Post by hurler01 »

:D :D
I've done that myself. Driven to the Corrib, unloaded the yak then where the fook is the paddle? Awe balls! :shock:
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#10 Post by anthony byrne »

Once left the pfd at home :oops: . I feel your pain :(
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