Youghal 01 December 2007

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paulocallaghan · #1 Post by **paulocallaghan** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 5:42 pm

People: Me

Duration: 1700- 0000

Tide: HW 2330

Weather: ok

Bait: frozen crab, lug, mackeral and shrimp/ prawns

Rigs: 1up 1 down

Results: 1 bass, 1 dog, 15 coalies all over 40 cm, and a whiting

Catch and Release:: Yes

Report:

bait was a big problem for me on this session, couldnt get fresh peeler so i raided my frozen stock, however due to the fact that they were defrosting by the time i hit midleton on friday night i stuck them in the fridge, they were very soft by sat night.

went out to ardnahinch at 0430 to dig a few lug under the power of a headlamp, but due to the rain i was digging blind as all the lug marks were washed away. after an hour of digging blind i packed up with 8 lug.

went out at 1500 to ballinwilling and ballycrennan, and had the same problem again, an hour of digging blind in places i havent seen in over 10 years resulted in 40 lug. at that point i had enought of getting soaked so i went to youghal.

set up at claycastle, with a nice surf rolling in and 4 other anglers already there only had 1 coalie between them.

started off poor but once the tide started to flood the fish made an appearance, landed 5 coalies, a bass and a dog by 9.30 and noticed that the other lads had packed up and left at this stage. as i was running out of casting room and my headlamp was dying i decided to try the river.

went to youghal carpets, which was packed with timber and the 4 lads that were on the beach were already there, and by the looks of it were having a good session. with about 20 codling in the 4 to 6 lbs bracket between them.

saw another good cod coming in as i set up so hopes were high, but that was to be the last cod caught for the night. every cast from then on was a coalie and a single whiting made an appearance.

enjoyable night, with a nice few fish, fuming i didnt move to the river an hour earlier for a few decent codling.

#2 Post by **Tom Maher** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 5:50 pm

Was there much weed where you were fishing on the beach?

paulocallaghan · #3 Post by **paulocallaghan** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 5:55 pm

tom,

on my 1st cast i picked up 3 stalks of weed, with the way that the surf was hitting it and the dead weight i was almost certain that i was into one of the ray that i had hear were about. :oops: :oops: :oops:

after that i didnt get any weed what so ever

#4 Post by **Kraken** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 12:00 am

Hey Paul,

What were the codling taking on the coaldock??

was there last saturday and the only bait I had with me was stinking manky sandeel :oops:
Had 5 casts which gave me 5 fish :shock:

4 small (25-30 cm) whiting and a codling of about 2lbs.

got the "where are you" call so had to hightail it home :evil: :evil:

john.

paulocallaghan · #5 Post by **paulocallaghan** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 11:45 am

hi john,

the cod were taking crab, sometimes crab muscle or crab lub cocktails were working for the lads

coalies were taking what ever you put out there

#6 Post by **Kraken** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 2:20 pm

cheers paul

paulocallaghan · #7 Post by **paulocallaghan** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 2:45 pm

actually found when fishing the beach that the patented cortaz method produced all of the fish bar the dog