Clonea, Waterford,24/4/2008.

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#1 Post by **cortaz** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 9:38 pm

People:misha

Duration:3.30/6.30pm.

Tide:l.w.@2.30

Weather:SW. wind F. 4/5 broken sunshine/showers

Bait: lugs

Rigs:2 up

Results:5 bass 3 flounder

Report; expected a nice surf after yesterdays southerly, twas a bit flatter than i would have liked, and the water was very clear :( , still twas better than the cold winds we have had recently, so went and dug about 25/30 big fat juicey lugs, the tide had not turned yet so went home for T. and to have a wee think/talk :? with myself,........immmmmmmmmmm........water very clear bright sunshine????????, maybe twas time to try this florocarbon stuff, used berkley vanish 14lb. b.s. (thanks pugs :wink: ) for the bottom snools on both rods (1 @ 18 in. 1 @ 10 in.) on both rods, " the 18 in. F.C. snool accounted for ALL fish" 8) ;;;;;;; "the fishing" went to the right of shanleys first to have a few casts at the "cove" missed a tug first cast then had a schoolie :) nothing for the next hour and had decided to move back up the beach about 1 k.m. when i got another a little bigger :) decisions,decisions,decisions......shoud i stay? or shoud i go!!!!. i moved and had another bass right off, had 2 more bass here and several flukes before the bait was gone :x enjoyed the afternoons fishin,....1 of the fish was marked from a gill net....... post a few pics. later..

#2 Post by **thelegend** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 10:13 pm

well done ,nice haul, and i thought u only fished when the moon is out, or is there sun phases :?: :) only jokin lad good stuff :wink:

#3 Post by **cortaz** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 1:11 am

net marked.

#4 Post by **cortaz** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 1:22 am

the marks. nice surf at M.2 might go there tomorrow eve. fish into darkness.....that old rod in the pics. i 8) :) have had 1000s of bass with it

#5 Post by **mickeyfish** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 3:01 am

thats some fishing

gneoh · #6 Post by **gneoh** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 8:50 am

nice to see a few bass are back in clonea :), a good day of fishing :D :D, seems like fluoro carbon really matters in this condition :!: :!:

#7 Post by **bigkev** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 9:01 am

Hey Cortaz

We get trout with those marks on them from Cormorants

Usually though there would be damage on both sides of the fish

Kev

#8 Post by **round_ourway** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 9:07 am

Brilliant cortaz, well done,

#9 Post by **fishermannum1** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 9:57 am

:D again great fishing cortaz, well done mate!! 8)

#10 Post by **cortaz** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 11:38 am

more!!

#11 Post by **Keeper** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 11:52 am

Nice fishing Cortaz. Look like gill nets to me. Had a Bass in Waterville over Easter and he had the same marks in the same place.

#12 Post by **cortaz** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 1:20 pm

Keeper wrote:Nice fishing Cortaz. Look like gill nets to me. Had a Bass in Waterville over Easter and he had the same marks in the same place.

there gillnet marks alright, i can tell from the mark that the mesh was 3.5 or 3.75in...
Conditions are now near perfect for surf-fishin on clonea (@1.30pm.25/4) think anyone who fishes there today/tonite would get a few bass..................i will :) 8)

#13 Post by **Keeper** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 2:16 pm

or even 9.5mm mesh.... Good luck tonight, underage hurling matches are killing me.

#14 Post by **roger de dodger** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 6:26 pm

nice weather too :? my chopper is arriving on monday that will cut down the time to get down , 8)

#15 Post by **cortaz** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 10:54 pm

roger, a few from this eve. 8) the biggest about 5lb. on the first cast 8) got another NET MARKED BASS!!!!!!!!! :evil: :twisted: :evil: :x and some nice sized flukes.

#16 Post by **cortaz** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 11:11 pm

todays netmarked BASS

#17 Post by **stevecrow74** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 11:14 pm

some nice fishing there cortaz... i'll be back down to you this year some stage.. i want one of them buggers :D

#18 Post by **carpets** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 3:32 pm

nice fishing there cortaz you seem seem to have that mark well in hand i must give it blast some night with danny m and try our luck.

#19 Post by MC » Sat Apr 26, 2008 8:05 pm

stevecrow74 wrote:some nice fishing there cortaz... i'll be back down to you this year some stage.. i want one of them buggers :D

me too, and i want two of them :lol:

#20 Post by **wayne riley** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 8:15 pm

nice fishing again from da bass basher :D :D
well done.

ps roger wen ye get ur new helicopter dont 4get 2 pick me up :D :D :D 8) 8)

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