Cunnigar/Clonea 14/04

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Mr_Green · #1 Post by **Mr_Green** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 11:40 pm

People:Me, Cortaz and Teacher

Duration: 12pm-10pm

Tide:Rising/Dropping

Weather: Clear and Hot..East wind swinging to South

Bait:Lug,Razor

Rigs: Various

Results:Cortaz-2 Bass (2.5,4 lb) Teacher- 2 Flounder, 1 Bass (2.5lb) Me- 1 Flounder, 1 Bass (9.5lb :D )

Catch and Release:: Yes/No

Report:
Met art and teacher in dungarven for a session... headed out to the cunn for 12ish and fished the rise...we went out lure fishing firstly and this was the start of my bad day..my waders were bust at the leg and they filled up with water!!! i was drenched from the word go...barr seeing a few mullet crusing we caught no bass spinnin...tried bait fishing and again no joy barr seein sea trout jumpin in the distance and some not so far away!.. we left the cunn for clonea, after we had a bite and a drop of tea...fished the east side and i was drenched and miserable as all my lug except 15 were dead, my multis also kept birdying 2...so i wasnt a happy chappy.. Teach got the first bass id guess around 2.5lb and it was great incentive to re lug up the rigs and lash out...i got the next fish, a small flounder...then art got his first bass of the day..another schoolie...when it got dark the fog rolled in and covered the beach...u couldnt see in front of you at all... after borrowing some lug of art and some razor of john i baited up and lashed it out...about 5 mins later 1 wollop came to the rod, i instantly picked it up...arts advice was running thro my head and i did exactly what he would have done...i felt the fish on as it swam toward me, i reeled in the slack line until it went all tight..i felt the fish for a moment then i struck BANG i was in to a nice bass... i struggled for 5 mins b4 landing this beast..a new personal best and just under specimen weight..i was shouting up the beach for the lads to come down...few pics later and it still hadnt sunk in...i was chuffed!!! 9.5lbs of pure muscle!!! After that art shouted up to me..i ran down and he had a mighty bend in his rod...i ran to the waters edge and dragged in a nice 4lb bass... it gave him some scrap!! so all in all the fishing was great, conditions were ok but could have been better..the fish all got caught when it was pitch black and when the wind had swung completely round to a southerly..also the moon too but ill let art explain 8) nice 1

glengormley-gavin · Sat Apr 14, 2007 11:55 pm

Great fish Mr Green - very well done and it just goes to show what perserverence can achieve......

Jude

#3 Post by **FISHAHOLIC** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 12:30 am

well done Mr green cracking fish 8)

teacher · #4 Post by **teacher** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 12:44 am

A good session. Lovely weather until the fog came in. It was a slow start on the cunnigar but I think that was always going to be hit and miss so early in the year.

I got a second flonder but the fog was so thick nobody could see me! The proof is in the fridge!

When we were packing up, I walked about 40 yds up the beach to where I left my bag. It took me another 10 minutes to find the tripod and my rod again in the fog. Then I couldn't find the bag. :lol:

Here's another grainy pic of Dave's bass ...

#5 Post by **stevecrow74** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 1:25 am

nice one Dave.. when I'm down you can bring me out there :D :D

13oz bigger than my PB.. :shock: definitely going to target them this year :D

Mr_Green · #6 Post by **Mr_Green** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 8:32 am

i look a bit tired in the pic lol...

#7 Post by **fishinmidget** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 9:06 am

GO DAVE :!: :!: :!: :D :D 8) 8) 8) 8)

#8 Post by **Kraken** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 10:16 am

Nice one Dave :D :D cracking fish... u must be otm about it

Cortaz does it again :D :D :D :D

BTW - did he mention anything of his bigger brother coming along any time soon?? :shock:

Ya know ..... the 10lb plus brother :wink: :wink:

john

Mr_Green · #9 Post by **Mr_Green** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 10:59 am

art is out workin on that as we speak id say... be nice to see a 29.5lber
... :shock:

#10 Post by **pete** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 6:54 am

Wow :shock: ! Jammy b%&^"%*^! Cracking fish Dave, well done

#11 Post by **petekd** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 10:27 am

Congrats on a cracking fish Dave. I think we should organise a meet in the near future on Clonea strand as its not too far away from Cork either and I'm sure we would get a decent turnout. Perhaps Art could chip in with some "Hot Moon" times at weekends possibly some time shortly
after the bass ban?

#12 Post by **coaster** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 10:43 am

Nice one Dave. Well deserved. You have put in the hours down that way. 8)

#13 Post by **yappo** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 11:01 am

Well done Dave great fish. No stopping you, big cod in Kilmore on the boats and now big bass from the shore. :lol: :lol:

Yappo

paulocallaghan · #14 Post by **paulocallaghan** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 11:29 am

well done dave, r u sure that u didnt use the same scales as for the "6lber" in kilmore

#15 Post by **round_ourway** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 11:50 am

cracking fish dave. well done. just shows you that persistence pays off. Another sucsessful story from the cortaz camp.

Pete I would be up for a meet down that direction with plenty of notice if a couple of the other lads from the north r up for it

Mon Apr 16, 2007 12:09 pm

An absolutely superb fish. :shock: :wink: I can only dream about fish like that up North. :cry: Maybe some day eh? :roll:

Mr Green, fair play for you all for sticking it out wet/fog and all that goes with being miserable. I bet your glad you stuck it out!! :lol:

Awesome lads, bl**dy awesome.

Steve

kstaff · #17 Post by **kstaff** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 1:42 pm

Weldone Dave super fish altogether! I hope it's 1 of many to come this year!!

Mr_Green · #18 Post by **Mr_Green** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 5:41 pm

paulocallaghan wrote:well done dave, r u sure that u didnt use the same scales as for the "6lber" in kilmore

:oops: :lol: NO NO cortaz verified as did johns scale ... just shy of a specimen tho paul...another couple of ounces...

Mr_Green · #19 Post by **Mr_Green** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 5:42 pm

petekd wrote:Congrats on a cracking fish Dave. I think we should organise a meet in the near future on Clonea strand as its not too far away from Cork either and I'm sure we would get a decent turnout. Perhaps Art could chip in with some "Hot Moon" times at weekends possibly some time shortly
after the bass ban?

oh yeah... id say there be at least 10 lads willing to fish... its a lovely spot

teacher · #20 Post by **teacher** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 5:47 pm

Mr_Green wrote:
paulocallaghan wrote:well done dave, r u sure that u didnt use the same scales as for the "6lber" in kilmore
:oops: :lol: NO NO cortaz verified as did johns scale ... just shy of a specimen tho paul...another couple of ounces...

Actually, I'm not too sure about that scales ;)