Bass fishing cork

30/09/2008

september...weather improving ..just...

nice 6lb bass on a 15 cm shallow diving plug ..the kind of fish that makes your day!

lovely sat afternoon fly fishing for bass, this one took a white clouser minnow size 4...

a better one 4lb on a clouser white chartreuse size 1/0

a "wafer thin" pollack on the fly...white clouser minnow.....

a better pollack as it turned dark . . again on a clouser, just bigger and white chartreuse with orange eyes!

Sorry about photo... mobile phone on the rocks!

several bait fish jumping in a deep gully to escape the mackerel, cast out a 15cm lure in the hope a bass would be lurking underneath....BANG

NICE ONE........

All these fish were photographed (badly) and released!

06/08/2008

august 2008

A Mon. evening in August.....wow!
Force 5 or 6 wind... LASHING with rain....Very coloured water full of weed... very difficult conditions.
I thought... NOT A CHANCE...... but after about an hour and a half ...BANG!
A 5lb fish... i was stunned.... then two more smaller fish as it turned late.....all released....
It just shows.... dont write a trip off ... give it a chance.....

7.5 lb fish on a diving floating lure 15cm long.
rocky mark in cork harbour.
smaller fish taken on a 11cm lure.
fish were released.

19/07/2008

JULY 2008

ALL THSES FISH , AGAIN CAUGHT ON A 15 CM LURE.

A rocky mark with lots of weed and snags.

All fish were released. Try to do the same.

26/01/2008

First bass 2008!

k2 takes the first bass of 2008.

nice fish taken on razor clam.

oh stop smiling !

nice surf.... but not a decent bite for me.... :-(

The night rolls on with a promise of a cod..... but it wasnt to be...

16/01/2008

BASS FISHING TACKLE

Usually for spinning use a 10 or 11 foot reasonable quality spin rod.
A rear drag reel, loaded with 15lb mono.
Lures can be shallow diving usually over rough ground, 8cm up, but i use 15cm especially during the mack season, so they wont take it!

If fishing over rocky ground with deep water, wear a life saving aid, wear good boots (felt sole are great).

Beach casting needs a 12 to 14 ft rod, with a fixed spool reel, loaded with low diameter 15lb line and shock leader. Fish close in after dark for bass.20 yards?

I use razor clam for bait, but it must be fresh-frozen. I collect my own and freeze it down in bunches very quickly.

Fly fishing requires a salt water proof rod and reel.

I use a 9 weight rod with a large arbour reel a weight 9 forward floating line and a 10lb tippet.

flies?? I think clousers are good, but try different types.

Finally, most fishing info. can be got from books or sea angler mag.

Just get out there and wet a line , learn from your mistakes, but enjoy yourself!!

sometimes you can go a couple of months without a fish, and then you may get a glut!

Have fun, but dont take chances .... be safe.