The fish are back

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The fish are back

#1 Post by anthony byrne »

Kayak(s): Hobie

Duration:6.30-8.30

Tide: High

Weather:Windy

Bait: Rag, squid and peeler

Rigs: 1up 1down

Results: 6 pollock and 1 codling


Report:With the weather being so unpredictable lately the fishing for me has being slow if any at all. Windguru was giving light breezes for early Saturday and high tide was 7ish so deciding to venture out of bed at 5am :shock: I was launching for 6.30. A quick call to the father just as I launched to tell him how glorius the morning was and to follow me out little did I know I wouldnt be too long :x . I decided to hit a mark witch I haven't fished in probably 1-2years. As I first got to the mark I seen a lobster pot near where I wanted to be but produced nothing. I then decided on a few drifts which produced two pollock first time. Problem was the water was running fast and by the time I had the fish unhooked and photographed I was pushed out and what took 2 mins drifting(with a drogue) took near 10 minutes to get back but sure for 2 fish it was worth it :mrgreen: Again on the second,third and fourth drift it produced everytime. Pollock and cod were hitting the rag, the peeler and squid were coming back untouched :?: By now the wind had picked up, I wasnt overly worried about the chop as I had the side kicks on but it was a fook to make ground heading straight into the wind and tide. Busy little session for the short time. Mike if you read this I got to christen the new rod and reel aswell(thank you again 8) ), that was my first time to use a lefty multiplier- felt a little odd but not bad :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: . Looking forward to the next few months, Heres a short video
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#2 Post by yappo »

Nice one Anthony looks like you were heading in when I was heading out. :D wise decision that wind was force 4 to 5 all day with higher gusts. :shock:
I searched for coalies all day but nothing doing there. :(
I caught about a dozen pollock all about 34 cms and another few smaller ones and 1 lone pin whiting. :D

Nice to see a few fish about all the same


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Well done anto great report love the video reports 8) im going to have to get myself one of them things :wink: nice to get couple of hours decent fishing for a change. i had half a plan made to go out early today myself untill i looked out the window to see the flag blowing , i might get a chance on monday :wink:
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yappo wrote:Nice one Anthony looks like you were heading in when I was heading out. :D wise decision that wind was force 4 to 5 all day with higher gusts. :shock:
I searched for coalies all day but nothing doing there. :(
I caught about a dozen pollock all about 34 cms and another few smaller ones and 1 lone pin whiting. :D

Nice to see a few fish about all the same


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It sure is good to see the fish yappo. I had thought it was going to be calm but Jesus the gusts were rough :shock: all experience so they say :lol: not a whiting in sight for me :shock:
JOHN1 wrote:Well done anto great report love the video reports 8) im going to have to get myself one of them things :wink: nice to get couple of hours decent fishing for a change. i had half a plan made to go out early today myself untill i looked out the window to see the flag blowing , i might get a chance on monday :wink:
Fingers crossed you get out Monday can't beat a bit of rod action. No seals out today John :D the videos are a bit of crack. You lads on the boat could mount them in some good places with some great angle shots
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#5 Post by razor2 »

Good stuff Anthony nice few fish ,thats some set up you have there 8)
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#6 Post by anthony byrne »

razor2 wrote:Good stuff Anthony nice few fish ,thats some set up you have there 8)
It's taken awhile to rig everything but be worth it if I can stay on the fish. Cheers razor
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used to bring a handycam a few years back just a little messy i even have some footage of a lads car floating in courtown harbour after a disaster of a launch :shock: ,i still look back at the footage every now and again esp in the winter two solid hours of good fish action 8)
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#8 Post by Determined Dan »

Well done nice few fish it looked hard work but worth it all the same. :)
20107xthornback ray. {PB 14.5LB TB RAY} 1xpouting. 1xcodling.11xdogfish. 25xflounder.1xshore rock ling. 177xmac 4xturbot.1 bull huss.1sea trout. 1 MAYO BASS.2011. WHITING X9. COALIE X3. FLOUNDER X7. DOGGIE X8. THORNIEX3. CODLINGX1. SEA SCORPIONX1. 5 BEARDED ROCKLINGX4. SEATROUT X1. TURBOT X1. POLLACK X7. 3 BEARD ROCKLING .2012 SEATROUT X3. TURBOT X5. FLOUNDER X7. 3B,ROCKLINGX1.DOG .
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#9 Post by eyesreilly »

Great stuff :wink:
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#10 Post by anthony byrne »

JOHN1 wrote:used to bring a handycam a few years back just a little messy i even have some footage of a lads car floating in courtown harbour after a disaster of a launch :shock: ,i still look back at the footage every now and again esp in the winter two solid hours of good fish action 8)
You should post it on YouTube give us all a laugh :P during the harder months I'd often look over videos
Determined Dan wrote:Well done nice few fish it looked hard work but worth it all the same. :)
It's great when a plan comes together nice to catch a few fish. The target is 20 species this year so fingers crossed.thanks
eyesreilly wrote:Great stuff :wink:
Eyesreilly I fish slot of the same venues as yourself just usually in the day on the kayak. Could I temp you sometime to join me ? Promise you'll increase your catches!
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#11 Post by keitzer30 »

great report
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keitzer30 wrote:great report
Thanks keitzer
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keitzer30 wrote:great report
Nice to see L.F.C. represented :D

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