photo's

pollack on jellys.....

out tonight with jelly worms and shads,

Got 5 pollack in total ..all about pan size.

Kept two and released three...

A deep water mark, but no sign of mackerel....

My BBQ awaits!!!

sleeping mullet

went out on sat to fish for mullet and found this one fast asleep......

Bass closed season.

Well the Bass season is closed for a month.

I'm blue in the face from trying to catch one.

Went to Ballycotton pier with my little girl last night to try for a couple of k9's.

No luck.

But put on a little size 8 hook and some split shot and landed a fine pollack.

About the size of a fish finger!!

I will be trying the deeper marks for a while with spinners and eels to try for pollack.

old photo's (macro from non digital)

Some older photo's (because i cant catch a fish at the moment!!) from back when i would keep a lot of my catch.
I still believe you should keep the odd fish, especially more sustainable species like pollack and mackerel, but i think more endangered and slow growing ones should be photographed and put back ...for the future.

A brace of Bass from east cork. (Had these for tea)

Some Ray from east Cork. (all released)

Some Mullet from Kerry. (all released ..9 over two mornings)

Cork Harbour Bass. (released)

Kerry Bass. (released)

East Cork Pollack. (Burp!)

More Cork harbour Bass. (released)

Cod from east Cork.(yum!)

Bass from east Cork. (released)

Cod for tea...east Cork. (nuff said)

Inner harbour Bass ..Cork. (released)

One of my favourite inner Cork harbour marks for some great Bass. (a lovely fish on the lure, great fight and.... ...released)

last day of Feb.

Went out with a selection of shallow diving plugs to an east cork mark.

Water clarity was good, but had no result.

The tide was ebbing and as the water dropped the colour increased.....

BUT!

I did spook a bass in very shallow water....their coming BACK!!!!!!!!

few pics......

salt water flies

FEB. 21st Just inside Cork harbour.

Very nice weather, got out with the fly rod, but even though the water was clear not a sign of fish.
(just a seal bet he was hungry)
Still, a taste of things to come.