Tigger II, Cork Harbour 12/03/2010

[thescotsman]

People: me and petekd

Duration: 15:00-19:30

Tide: HW 15.30

Weather: sunny, light cold northerly breeze

Bait: some frozen mack but we didn't use much

Rigs: mainly sabbikkis and the like

Results: a large number of cod who though they were mackerel with a few herring, coalies, whiting and a couple of pollack

Report: After some boat maintenence which scuppered Saturday's trip and delayed yesterdays, we finally got into the water. Drifted around the channel picking up scores of codling, 2/3 per drop, nothing of much size with the occasional coalie and whiting for good measure. Real mackerel mentality to them.
I spent half the trip trying to catch a herring for my species list. Typically, we encountered them on our second drift, Pete landing a good few, me getting bites, but no hookups meaning I had to wait until the final drift to get one.

Anyway, more maintenance required as despite our impeller change the water flow wasn't great.

[petekd]

Yep, cheers for the trip out mate. Never thought I would hear myself say "I'm bored catching cod, what'll we do next...." but sure there you go. Worse than bloody mackerel they were . Nice afternoon to blow the cobwebs off the gear for the first sortie of 2010.

[Stephen8wood]

Well done lads. Not a bad start to be complaining about too many cod.

[mawk]

sounds like a great day out.

man, makes me want a boat of my own really bad. If you two ever need a seat filled, count me in