Just a little Bass fishing from around Cork city and county, from shore and kayak. Enjoy, and remember to please release most of your catch.......
22/01/2012
21/01/2012
well i tried......
I had planned to take the Yak out, but the weather beat me again.
So not to be outdone i grabbed the shore gear and headed for a deep water spot to try for a pollack, and maybe some Bass too.The water was very "muddy" and it seemed like a total waste of time..also a little dangerous at the deep mark.
So back in the car and off to a mark a few miles closer to Cork, where the water was much better, but again a little dangerous and i was glad i had the pfd on at least.
The wind howled and i spent most of the time dodging a soaking from huge surf spray, and i used soft plastics and the tackle house feed shallow lure, but no sign of life in the water.Very enjoyable though and an adrenalin packed moment or two getting off the rock which was now flooded behind it...i have done this here many times before, but it was a little lively! Mind you, i have had to wait for the tide to drop in the past with no problems.
So.....I tried!
So not to be outdone i grabbed the shore gear and headed for a deep water spot to try for a pollack, and maybe some Bass too.The water was very "muddy" and it seemed like a total waste of time..also a little dangerous at the deep mark.
So back in the car and off to a mark a few miles closer to Cork, where the water was much better, but again a little dangerous and i was glad i had the pfd on at least.
The wind howled and i spent most of the time dodging a soaking from huge surf spray, and i used soft plastics and the tackle house feed shallow lure, but no sign of life in the water.Very enjoyable though and an adrenalin packed moment or two getting off the rock which was now flooded behind it...i have done this here many times before, but it was a little lively! Mind you, i have had to wait for the tide to drop in the past with no problems.
So.....I tried!
08/01/2012
A year gone......
But not forgotten.
To my Dad in law.. John Lyall, the Sea Bass man, who started it all.
I hope we will fish together, eat together, and have a glass of wine together later on....we miss you.....
To my Dad in law.. John Lyall, the Sea Bass man, who started it all.
I hope we will fish together, eat together, and have a glass of wine together later on....we miss you.....
03/01/2012
First look of 2012
I really wanted to get out for a look around, so got the fly gear and waders ready last night. Even though the weather was really awful.. high winds and rain. I got there to find as expected the water was very dirty,but practice is practice. Great to be out by the water again and got plenty of rain and wind to test my gear!
But if i couldn't see the fly in the water the fish cant either!
So first blank of 2012!
Tight lines!
But if i couldn't see the fly in the water the fish cant either!
So first blank of 2012!
Tight lines!
30/12/2011
One small step......
I have been craving to get out on the kayak, but the weather is unreal at the moment.
High wind.. low wind..high wind...very hard to pin down the forecasts.
But i cancelled yesterday and picked this morning for another attempt at Pike on the fly.
Up at 6 am and off i go, set up and on the water for first light 8am. The water is very clear and i am positive to start.
The set up is the same as last time, 9 weight outfit and line (inter. sinking) to 30 lb mono looped to iron claw wire and a clip (all about 6 feet long).
The fly is a Replot stinger from Baltic flies in chartreuse.
And the weather begins to deteriorate all morning till i am forced off the lake at 1pm.
And a bonus is one hit from a Jack!
The learning curve continues, this time the fish came out of some underwater rocky feature, not the reeds.
So another lesson learned.. fish all features!
By the end of the session i was pretty cold!
Tight lines for now!
24/12/2011
18/12/2011
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