East Cork Beach 22/04/2013

[Firbolg]

People:Willhands and myself

Duration:last hour of the drop and 3 hours of the rise

Tide: Low @ 10pm

Weather: Calm, mild bright night, small rolling surf

Bait: Peeler, razor, rag, mack

Rigs: 4/0 pulley, flappers 1, 2/0

Results: Flounder, coalie, bass, dogfish




Report: After a few tough sessions with little to show, improved conditions were a welcome sight, we decided to hit the beach. Stopped in East Cork Bait and Tackle en route, where we picked up some tasty peelers!! Thanks Paul. Got to the beach, small rolling surf and a few fellow anglers already set up and fishing. 20 minutes later we had our lines in the water, it wasn't long until a chunky little flounder was reeled in from the surf, pleasant sight as we haven't seen one for a while!! Taken on rag. We had a few small coalies just before low tide and as it reached low tide, everything went slack, no harm, it was a nice chance to relax and enjoy the nights fishing, the last few sessions were gale blown, freezing and constant work! The first hour of the rise was quiet until the famous dogfish appeared, action all the same. It took a while for the tide to start pushing, about 1am cast out a peeler on a 4/0 pennel pulley, within 5mins the rod nodded and stopped, tightened the slack and left the rod back down, and waited, on the second nod started to reel in and was greeted by a nice bar of silver from the surf, first bass of the year, around 3.5lbs. An enjoyable nights fishing.

[paulmeleady]

well done seems like yous had a good one,

[bassboy]

Great session well done:)

[willhands]

Firbolg first bass of the year. First of many we hope.

[lucky13]

whahey..the silver buckos are back with a hunger,well done lad...

[the weasel]

Nice mixture of fish welldone

John Ainsworth.

[seanie35]

Well done busy sessions are the best

[sparkey+1]

Fair play nice to see the silver lads back in and hopefully be holding my bass tomorrow night...

[Determined Dan]

Nice fish well done.