Co.Kerry Coast Bass (Lure and Bait fishing) - Oct & Nov 2010

[birdseye]

Well done to you both .
Great pictures and brilliant fishing report as always.

[Bassmania]

Great report. For someone restricted by the weather, you had some great sessions. congrats on the flounder

[rodbender]

Well done to you both, brilliant fishing under difficult conditions. Some excellant fish there and a great read and pics as always.

[Dawsey]

Hats off to ya's some cracking flounder there indeed. And dam i still need a bass!!

[Dave]

Well done to you both, looks like you have some fantastic fishing down there in spite of the weather.

[KERRY1]

Ah thats Bass

Thanks razor. It was great to get out bass fishing again

Nice report yet again. Did you measure that flounder? He looks massive.

Thanks Nite Owl, the flounder was a nice surprise and was a real highlight of my trip in the end. No, I didn’t measure or weight it. It would have been nice to have known its exact weight and size so if I am ever lucky enough again to get one similar like that then I will. All I do know is, it’s by far the biggest one I have ever caught that’s for sure

great few days trip to kerry Paula, lovely fishing sessions
also your new PB flounders looks good sized to me anyway
well done guys
i thing my year is done untill next may, but i'll keep enjoy others fishing just from house

Thanks grady mate It was an enjoyable trip. It made a nice change fishing for the bass and the other species after fishing for the mullet all summer.

Well done on the flounder super fish

Thanks Mayorga

Holy god them flounders are massive, well done K1 and K2.

Thanks Shane

brilliant report and pics

Thanks polmac

[KERRY1]

Excellent result's but deserved for the effort you both put in,great photo's
and the report was grand reading,welldone!!!!!!!
Tightlines
K.C

Thanks kilkeeconger

well done to both of yous some nice fish there it was nice to meet u both petty the fishing was slow that day but that fishing as u well know

Cheers Stef, it was great to meet up with you and the other lads that day. The fishing was abit slow but that’s just how it goes sometimes. It was just good to be out and relaxing for a couple of hours and doing abit of fishing and where better to do that than down in Kerry! Hopefully we’ll meet up with you again sometime. Good luck.

Use two should think about doing your own tv program,super fishing and great pics

Thanks Trojan

Great report,pics & fishing well done guys some quality fish there well worth the trip fine Flounder, nice one Paula

Cheers Brian mate, it ended up being well worth the journey down, it's just a pity some of the bass weren't abit bigger. Roll on our next trip, I am counting the days already!

rweally nice flounder
well done k2 and k1

Thanks junior, I love your avatar, very cool

[gerryl]

Great fishing super pic's luv Bass - Pic 18.jpg...on bait...well done ya both...

[KERRY1]

savage flounders there - any idea of the lengths?

Thanks Brian. I didn’t measure it, I really wish I had’ve now, it would be nice to know what it’s exact size/weight was.

I really have to go down with you's the next time you are going down lol!!!

Great report as always!!!

Thanks Jonny mate. You’ll have to get out and get using your new Bushwhacker rod, Norman had great crack using ours, you’ll love it!

great report and pics paula.took u a long time to put those 11 days into a report lol.deadly fishing.had to laff thou how all ur Bass r the small ones and ur flounder must be atleast 50.me and 2 of the lads r heading down that way soon so hope its as productive as that

Thanks Brian. Yeah, it was a shame that most of the bass that we got where quite small fish but the flounder was a real surprise I have to say, it made up for it. I am well chuffed at getting my new P.B.

Excellent report - sounds like you had some great sessions despite the weather - well done.

For whatever reason the majority of the Bass we caught this time down where all small fish.

Strange - the Bass I have caught over the last month have also been small, I was expecting bigger Bass to be coming in close at this time of the year.

Razor is a great bait alright - mostly that's all I use now (don't have the time to go digging lug).

Thanks Frank. I know what you mean, I would rather have quality over quantity anytime. I would much prefer to catch a few bigger fish than a load of small ones but there just wasn’t that many about this time down and so I was just happy getting something and on the lighter lure rod they still give me some really good scraps. We did switch over to bigger hooks and bigger baits when fishing at night using the bait but we still kept getting small fish. Strange, as you said, you would expect the bigger fish to come in closer at this time of year. That’s just the way it goes sometimes.

[KERRY1]

class some nice Bass!!!

Thanks

Well done on some nice Bass, fished the beach beside the rockpools you were plugging at earlier on in the summer and caught 3 lovely Bass and a flounder. Must try the rockpools with a plug next year!

Cheers, the plugging is good crack, good luck.

Great read, some nice fish and photos. Did you catch any of the Bass on the Storm Jointed Thunderstick?

Thanks nicefish. No I didn’t get any on it but I did use it a couple of times when the conditions allowed me. Did you buy any yourself yet from the states or have you not been yet?

top report, top fishing, top people. well done some great looking sport had there.

Thanks Rob mate It was great sport alright,good to get the lures out again. It made a nice change from fishing for the mullet.

woppin flounder guys havnt had a big one in ages and a few Bass as well , thats it me and gordy are gonna be sick for a few days this month i feel a virus commin on

Thanks Roger, I feel a virus coming on myself........think I’ll take a few weeks off work (on the sick) and head back down again It was a fantastic trip, the only problem was having to come home again. Not good but it has to be done unfortunately.

Cracking Report and great photos Paula, well done to you both. As it has said many times before some quality Bass and belters of Flounder....

Mick

Thanks Mick, appreciate it.

well done to both of you super fishing and well done on the monster flounder paula

Thanks Alan, I haven’t caught too many flounders like that so I was well happy

top marks guys, great reading and photos and super fishing. wish i was there:mrgreen:

Thanks Darren, I wish I was back down there too!

jayzus them flounder are huge , fine report paula well done to the both of ye, whats the lures ye were using. did ya spook any mullet down there

Cheers Seanie mate. We used and tried a variety of different lures and plugs but the main ones where: Yo-Zuri Mag popper & Mag darter, Maria-Chase BW, the Lucky Craft ‘Sammy’ which is a a good walk-the -dog action plug as well as a couple of Saltiga’s and the Storm Jointed Thunderstick. No, I didn’t spook any mullet! I seen a few about from time to time but didn’t even try for them, I’m sick of looking at them after fishing for them all summer. Needed a change, besides all I wanted was bass

well done kerry1, savage flounder

Thanks eeler

[nicefish]

Yes Paula I was over there, I was in the Bass Pro shop they had every lure under the sun bar that one. I should have ordered some before i went, still i got plenty of other ones

[KERRY1]

thats a cracker of a flounder paula great trip and report
well done

Thanks Mitch, it was good to get a few bass, especially on the lures

good fishing...

Thanks Thomas mate, we'll catch up soon again no doubt

excellent report paula, and even better fishing i was wondering where you had both got too. forgot mark had mentioned you were away. but no fear of sunburn this october . god, can you believe it was only 12 months ago we all got toasted in kerry good to see the weather didn’t spoil things for you both on your trip . no frozen harbours to contend with this time

Thanks Al No chance of sunburn this time is right! I can’t believe that was a year ago already when we all got baked down there, doesn’t time fly! No frozen harbours either thank god but it was pretty cool at nights. I had my usual twenty layers on so I was o.k apart from looking like the Michelin man!!

Well done Paula great pics and report

Thanks Declan, I had missed the bass fishing, it was good to get back down and onto the beaches and even better to get plugging again.

fantastic report and results paula well done on the pb flounder it's a cracker well worth all the effort
some great photos aswell, well done again

Thanks John It was a great trip, well worth travelling all those miles to get there. My PB flounder will be hard to beat I think, I was well happy with getting it.

Superb fishing guys. Impressive flounder!

Thanks Kevin, it made abit of a change from fishing Strangford all summer for the mullet! K2 is already counting the days until the start of next season again to get back out fishing for them again.

great report paula,well done on the pb flounder,its going to be hard to beat your flounder pb again,never seen a flounder that big

Thanks Gerry. It was a very enjoyable trip, I can’t wait until our next one down. I never got my ray this year after all, we tryed for them down there but there was no sign of any being about, think they have all moved on now until next year again. I think a visit to the West sometime is called for

[KERRY1]

One word, 'Jealous'. Infact make that 3 words, 'Jealous', and 'Jealous'!!!!!!

Thanks Paul

Great fishing and report. Those flounder were a nice bonus alright

Cheers Sweetwrasse

ha paula and norman.... great report a fantasic read and the picture pure class... it was nice to meet up with the both of you.. petty about the fishing that day but as you already know i was a bit hung over...... we will have to get the two of you over to the west to show what real fishing is all about............ tight lines..........

Thanks Alan It was really great to meet you and the other lads down there, hopefully we’ll meet up again sometime for a session, perhaps I’ll take you up on your suggestion and come down to your neck of the woods, next summer even, if I can pull K2 away from the mullet for a few days that is!!
It’s a pity the fishing on the day we met up was abit slow but that’s just how it goes sometimes.
Thanks again for the spinners you gave me, I’ll be sure to make good use of them. Have you used your new rod yet that you got? It looked class. Good luck and tight lines

Well done to you both .
Great pictures and brilliant fishing report as always.

Thanks birdseye

Great report. For someone restricted by the weather, you had some great sessions. congrats on the flounder

Cheers Bassmania, the weather did spoil some of our plans that we had but in the end we didn’t end up doing too badly despite that so I can’t complain too much.

Well done to you both, brilliant fishing under difficult conditions. Some excellant fish there and a great read and pics as always.

Thanks Ivan

Hats off to ya's some cracking flounder there indeed. And dam i still need a Bass!!

Thanks Dawsey mate We’ll get that trip up the coast organised soon and see if there are any bass still lurking about

Well done to you both, looks like you have some fantastic fishing down there in spite of the weather.

Thanks Dave, it was great to give the lures and plugs a run out again.

Great fishing super pic's luv Bass - Pic 18.jpg...on bait...well done ya both...

Thanks gerryl

Yes Paula I was over there, I was in the Bass Pro shop they had every lure under the sun bar that one. I should have ordered some before i went, still i got plenty of other ones

Typical mate! They have every lure under the sun except the one you want, it's always the way. What was the Bass Pro shop like? I have never been to one but I beleive they are massive with walls and walls of tackle and lures, a fishermen's (and women's ) paradise by the sound of things! If I was over there I would need three days in the shop to have a good look around the place! Did you find their prices reasonable enough? What did you buy? New lures I take it (tell me to mind my own business if you think that I am being nosey ).

[nicefish]

Hi Paula, yes the Bass pro shops are huge. I got 2 rain suites and a Rain Jacket.Rapala Xraps subsurface walk-the dog,Xtreme action slashbait, and x-rap xrss-10, Yo-zuri Crystal Minnows, Daiwa DS Minnow, Heddon Super Spook Jr, Tourney Minnow, Shad Jigheads, 20 piece copper Nymph flies, Forceps, Rapala Braid Scissors, Baby CW crab, Grip Master, Rio Tippet 6lb line, Fastlock snaps, Fish scaler, case White River Tinsel Assortment for tying flies not for Christmas I think it is a lot cheaper in the USA that Ireland for Fishing gear. A mate of mine is getting married in Florida in May so I will get those Storm lures a saving of 9€ on one lure I think that says it all.

Anto.

[KERRY1]

Hi Paula, yes the Bass pro shops are huge. I got 2 rain suites and a Rain Jacket.Rapala Xraps subsurface walk-the dog,Xtreme action slashbait, and x-rap xrss-10, Yo-zuri Crystal Minnows, Daiwa DS Minnow, Heddon Super Spook Jr, Tourney Minnow, Shad Jigheads, 20 piece copper Nymph flies, Forceps, Rapala Braid Scissors, Baby CW crab, Grip Master, Rio Tippet 6lb line, Fastlock snaps, Fish scaler, case White River Tinsel Assortment for tying flies not for Christmas I think it is a lot cheaper in the USA that Ireland for Fishing gear. A mate of mine is getting married in Florida in May so I will get those Storm lures a saving of 9€ on one lure I think that says it all.

Anto.

Wow Anto, by the sounds of it you bought one of everything in the shop! Only kidding, I am just jealous You bought some really nice gear/tackle, you'll not to have buy anything for a long time to come with all that lot and I bet you saved a small fortune getting it over there instead of a tackle shop more local which is even better and made the trip over well worth it It makes you realise just how much we are being ripped off over here as far as buying tackle is concerned!
You got some nice plugs which is great. I bought myself a new plug from a tackle shop down in Kerry when I was down there a couple of weeks ago. It's a fairly new plug that Rapala have made - the MaxRap. It looks the business. I haven't used it yet but can't wait too. It cost me 15 Euro, I bet I could have got it alot cheaper than that over in the states or online but I just had to have it, you know how it is!!

[nicefish]

Hi Paula, yes the Bass pro shops are huge. I got 2 rain suites and a Rain Jacket.Rapala Xraps subsurface walk-the dog,Xtreme action slashbait, and x-rap xrss-10, Yo-zuri Crystal Minnows, Daiwa DS Minnow, Heddon Super Spook Jr, Tourney Minnow, Shad Jigheads, 20 piece copper Nymph flies, Forceps, Rapala Braid Scissors, Baby CW crab, Grip Master, Rio Tippet 6lb line, Fastlock snaps, Fish scaler, case White River Tinsel Assortment for tying flies not for Christmas I think it is a lot cheaper in the USA that Ireland for Fishing gear. A mate of mine is getting married in Florida in May so I will get those Storm lures a saving of 9€ on one lure I think that says it all.

Anto.

Wow Anto, by the sounds of it you bought one of everything in the shop! Only kidding, I am just jealous You bought some really nice gear/tackle, you'll not to have buy anything for a long time to come with all that lot and I bet you saved a small fortune getting it over there instead of a tackle shop more local which is even better and made the trip over well worth it It makes you realise just how much we are being ripped off over here as far as buying tackle is concerned!
You got some nice plugs which is great. I bought myself a new plug from a tackle shop down in Kerry when I was down there a couple of weeks ago. It's a fairly new plug that Rapala have made - the MaxRap. It looks the business. I haven't used it yet but can't wait too. It cost me 15 Euro, I bet I could have got it alot cheaper than that over in the states or online but I just had to have it, you know how it is!!

Thanks Paula, I believe the Max Rap is the business especially in windy conditions 15€ is not bad. I'm still short of two lures Lucky Craft Flash Minnow 110SW 19€ Maria Angel Kiss 15€ and that's it, were have i heard that before?