Youghal, Co. Cork, 13th April 2008

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#1 Post by **RockHunter** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 12:42 pm

People: Me

Duration: 2.15 - 5.45 pm

Tide: HW at 12.10 pm

Weather: Moderate to strong north wind, mostly dry, one heavy shower

Bait: peeler crab, lug worm

Rigs: 3/0 two hook flapper, size 1 three hook flapper, 4/0 single hook flapper

Results: 3 flounder, 1 coalfish

Report: The north wind as blowing again which did not bode well for beach fishing so I tried the pier in Youghal - the wind was not too strong when I got to the pier - although there was a ship tied up which restricted the area that could be fished.

I was not too sure how that mark would fish on a dropping tide but decided to give it a go anyway.

After about 30 minutes I got a flounder double on the three hook flapper baited with crab. Both were a reasonable size, 37 cm and 32 cm.

20-30 minutes later I caught the third flounder, again a good size at 35 cm. It was also taken on the three hook flapper with crab.

It got quite after that - the only other bite being a small 25 cm coalfish. on the same rig baited with crab.

But all in all a good weekend fishing (2 bass + 1 coalie on Friday night, 4 small flounder on Saturday night and now 3 good flounder + 1 coalie) - better than blanking last weekend :D :D .

#2 Post by **corbyeire** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 2:08 pm

you put in the hours over the weekend and got rewarded - well done

#3 Post by **eyesreilly** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 6:32 pm

Nice work , good report and great results :wink: . You wont forget that weekend in a hurry :lol: :lol: .

#4 Post by **RockHunter** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 5:14 pm

Thanks guys,
It was great to get some good results at last - especially the two bass :D :D

The fishing on the south coast seems to have been fairly poor over the last month or so (at least for me and anybody that I have spoken to). People kept telling me that April would be better - looks like they were right.

#5 Post by **Al and Jordan** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 12:37 am

well done man, nice weekends fishing. just goes to show if you put in the time you will get the results. and it also makes the blanks a bit more bareable..., not much, but a bit :lol:

#6 Post by **RockHunter** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 5:47 pm

Thanks Alan,
A good weekend like that certainly keeps the enthusiasm going.