predictable fishing.

[cortaz]

Year almost up, so how was the fishing?, ddnt fish as much as i would have liked 2, still had 900 odd, and about 1500 guidiin/wit mates biggest 9lb+, about 700 between 23/4 and 14/5/10, the fish seemed to be gone when the season reopened and only returned in numbers around end aug. set/oct were good wit plenty of med sized fish about, i post a sulunar chart showing same,................................

[craigo]

Good year all round only ha a couple of blanks , made up for them with a new PB BASS 12.5 LB Beating my old PB by half an lb

[flyno]

Ok lads/ladies, i have just spent the last 3 hrs reading all the replies on this topic and its amazing. Like a lot of other people my fishing revolves around my free time but i think i will have to start managing my free time around my fishing. Cortaz, this has to be one of the most interesting posts i have read and look forward to more of your predictions/results in the furture. You should change the title of the post to 'New Comers Must Read'. Cheers...

[daminim]

Good year all round only ha a couple of blanks , made up for them with a new PB Bass 12.5 LB Beating my old PB by half an lb

Absolute whopper!!

Well Done

Conor

[polmac]

just spent most of my supposit work morning reading this thread. best thread ever and the pics and results are amazing! well done mate, those are cracking results and fish, real beautifull fish your catching.

[Magpie]

looking forward to january chart and giving the theory a try
Judging by Cortaz results its a mighty theory.

[cortaz]

....................................Feb, 2011.........best fishing days.......................
1st...good
2th...v.good
3th..v.v, good ..........N.M.
4th..v. good
5th..good
6th..good
7th. fair
8th.poor
9th.poor
10th. fair/poor
11th.good .......F.Q.
12th. poor
13th.poor
14th.poor
15th.poor
16th.fair/poor
17th...v. good
18th. v.good.F.M.
19th. v.v. good
20th. good????
21st. v. good
22th. good
23th. poor
24th..poor ...L.Q.
25th. poor
26th.poor
27th.poor
28th.poor.

[polmac]

brilliant mate. does this table of yours apply to a certin area or all over Ireland in general?

[cortaz]

brilliant mate. does this table of yours apply to a certin area or all over Ireland in general?

recon it wud be the same, think theres only a few mins in the differnce,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[edgar]

Any fishing lately Arthur?

[cortaz]

....................................Feb, 2011.........best fishing days.......................
1st...good
2th...v.good
3th..v.v, good ..........N.M.
4th..v. good
5th..good
6th..good
7th. fair
8th.poor
9th.poor
10th. fair/poor
11th.good .......F.Q.
12th. poor
13th.poor
14th.poor
15th.poor
16th.fair/poor
17th...v. good
18th. v.good.F.M.
19th. v.v. good
20th. good????
21st. v. good
22th. good
23th. poor
24th..poor ...L.Q.
25th. poor
26th.poor
27th.poor
28th.poor.

When the fishing gods smile ...... Cork - 17th February 2011

[cortaz]

Any fishing lately Arthur?

Edgar, , only out 3 times so far this yr, had 3 bass first outin, 1 was near7lb other 2, 3lbish, not a bite last cupple o times. both session only lasted an hour or so.
Sank the boat again , bought a 20ft. 1 for this year..........pm me ur number...........

[tex]

Your spending too much time noting moon phases mate

was on the south coast yesterday fishing with a couple a lad,i caught a cold...,maybe you got the wknds mixed up.

[RockHunter]

was on the south coast yesterday fishing with a couple a lad,i caught a cold...,maybe you got the wknds mixed up.

The conditions are an important factor too. If the surf is too big then it is a lot more difficult and the scent of the bait too dispersed. This time of year daylight fishing is going to be poor too.

But the solunar theory seems to work well for me the other night.
http://www.sea-angling-ireland.org/bull ... 5&start=20
Full Moon 18th Feb - prediction best day for fishing
Peak time 12.20 - 2.20 am
http://www.solunarforecast.com/worldcalendar.aspx
Of the 6 bass I had the night of 17th/18th, I got five of them within the predicted peak time.
The conditions were ideal so the predictions worked well.

However, if there was a big surf thundering in and a lot of weed, or if there had been a very weak surf I think the result would have been a lot poorer.

[cortaz]

....................................Feb, 2011.........best fishing days.......................
1st...good
2th...v.good
3th..v.v, good ..........N.M.
4th..v. good
5th..good
6th..good
7th. fair
8th.poor
9th.poor
10th. fair/poor
11th.good .......F.Q.
12th. poor
13th.poor
14th.poor
15th.poor
16th.fair/poor
17th...v. good
18th. v.good.F.M.
19th. v.v. good
20th. good????
21st. v. good
22th. good
23th. poor
24th..poor ...L.Q.
25th. poor
26th.poor
27th.poor
28th.poor.

When the fishing gods smile ...... Cork - 17th February 2011

Kerry 22/2/11

[cortaz]

....................................Feb, 2011.........best fishing days.......................
1st...good
2th...v.good
3th..v.v, good ..........N.M.
4th..v. good
5th..good
6th..good
7th. fair
8th.poor
9th.poor
10th. fair/poor
11th.good .......F.Q.
12th. poor
13th.poor
14th.poor
15th.poor
16th.fair/poor
17th...v. good
18th. v.good.F.M.
19th. v.v. good
20th. good????
21st. v. good
22th. good
23th. poor
24th..poor ...L.Q.
25th. poor
26th.poor
27th.poor
28th.poor.

When the fishing gods smile ...... Cork - 17th February 2011

Kerry 22/2/11

east Cork 22.02.11

[cortaz]

the waterford beaches are swarming with bass.31/3/19

[declan65]

Well Arthur, you are dead right was out spotting in a couple of places and the numbers of bass to be seen is unreal... only thing is they don't seem to be switched on to lures yet although I did manage a few

[craigo]

The Bass have returned WOOOHOOO I'v had 6 so far and all in March nothing big from schoolies to 4lb. I had a double figure fish spit the hook on me today on my first cast less than 12ft from me Solid fight all the way to me , she was caught in the backwash of the first wave . I saw it on the surface for a few seconds and she looked full to the gills with food or roe probably both! but with a shake of the head the line went slack it would have been returned but would have liked to hold it for an auld grip n grin . Thats why it's called fishing and not catching

[cortaz]

APRIL 2011.....
1..v.g.
2..vvg.
3..vvv.g.
4..vvv,g
5..v,g
6..g,
7..fair
8..poor
9..poor
10.fair
11.v.good.
12.fair
13.poor
14.poor
15.good
16.good
17.vv.good
18.vv.good.fm.
19.vv..good
20.vv.good
21.vv.good
22.v.good
23.gd/fair
24.poor
25fair .lq.
26.poor
27.poor
28.poor
29.poor/fair
30.good .
..Note. bass arrived in large numbers last week march 2011....
..Bass fishing shoud be excellent for next 5/6 days,// sat. & sun. afternoon any waterford surf beach u.l get a few.