Ballyquin, Ardmore Co, Waterford.5/3/09

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cortaz
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Ballyquin, Ardmore Co, Waterford.5/3/09

#1 Post by cortaz »

People:1,+ ricky the caddy

Duration:6/7.30pm.

Tide:lw. @5+
Weather:bright n breezy,

Bait:lugs n razors

Rigs:1 up 1 down./ 3 hook flapper

Results:3 bass.
fished 2 rods 1 in close the other out a good bit, got 3 bass in first 3 casts in close, on 1 lug pennel rigged, not a tap on the other. nice surf, 3ft.ish. water crystal clear.




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#2 Post by kenf41 »

excellent stuff
heading toward waterford myself next wed
never fished there before
what size
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#3 Post by cortaz »

ken, i,ll send ye a pm. 8)..... :oops: just remembered 1 hooked a good fish far out rod that escaped half ways in.
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#4 Post by Conger »

Great fish Cortaz,
Speices 2011 : Codling, Whiting, Bass, Flounder, Ray, Dogfish, Turbot

Speices 2012 : codling, Bass (pb), Flounder

Speices 2013 : Codling, thornie, Bass, whiting, coalie, flounder,dogfish,painted ray, Sea trout, Turbot

Species 2014 : Codling, thornie, turbot, flounder

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2012 PB List - Bass 11lb
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#5 Post by seanie35 »

good going art, the fish in the second photo looks skinny, do ya reckon that it was after spawning or just on a diet 8)
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#6 Post by Al and Jordan »

nice fishing art :P :P you always seem to come up with the goods, well done mate :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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#7 Post by Eoghan »

Nice one C. They have gone a bit awol lately, well I have found them hard to come by anyway. Just in the last two months.

Im off to Kerry in about a month so I am hoping it picks up a bit.
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#8 Post by tazdogue »

Thats great fishing, well done. Nice pictures too.
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#9 Post by cortaz »

seanie35 wrote:good going art, the fish in the second photo looks skinny, do ya reckon that it was after spawning or just on a diet 8)

sean, released it,?, the 1 kept was full of roe, i fryed it :) tasted ok. goin back there in an hour or so, its a lot milder today with a breeze of s.e., if i get more than 2 i,ll be happy.
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#10 Post by Eoghan »

[/quote] sean, released it,?, the 1 kept was full of roe, i fryed it :) tasted ok.[/quote]


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#11 Post by nicefish »

nice going Art, good way to answer my post on fishing in Ardmore :wink:
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#12 Post by iona »

Art, seems they haven't left you this winter.

no shore fishing this year. boat only although i might manage a wee hour on the Mullet on the way home. (totally addicted)
why does yer last cast always take an hour?

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#13 Post by fishermannum1 »

8) great fishing Art; three bass in three casts!!!! magic, well done...
as ole rab c said " see me' see the sea' i love the sea me"
right i'am off for a swally!!!!!!! so were's the F***'n purse!!!!!!!
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#14 Post by cortaz »

iona wrote:Art, seems they haven't left you this winter.

no shore fishing this year. boat only although i might manage a wee hour on the Mullet on the way home. (totally addicted)


Dale, :) see ya got yourself a bass dubble 8) 8) 8) 8) any pics.? nice new site, 8) are ya comming over this summer?
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#15 Post by dunner »

good on ya mate ... well done.
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#16 Post by iona »

cortaz wrote:
iona wrote:Art, seems they haven't left you this winter.

no shore fishing this year. boat only although i might manage a wee hour on the Mullet on the way home. (totally addicted)


Dale, :) see ya got yourself a Bass dubble 8) 8) 8) 8) any pics.? nice new site, 8) are ya comming over this summer?



i'll be over at least once this year as i have booked a boat for a week at Cork. if the Euro/pound rate improves might manage another trip in the autumn for some shore fishing.
why does yer last cast always take an hour?

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#17 Post by alanmcc64 »

Well done Cortaz on yet another nice session. Will be making the trip down this year in the summer to improve on last years blanks. Will take your advice and try hooks this time :D
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