Well the forecast was pretty poor.. but i thought i could have just a paddle behind Cobh island...
The south westerly winds should come over the top of Cobh and flatten the water...

And for once i was right!
Flat calm water with the sound of high winds rushing through th tree's on the top of the island.

Funny....a fly rod found its way onboard for a troll while paddling...
Not very much sign's of life... i saw one sea trout jump and one mullet in the shallows..
But i got a good paddle in.....

So things are still slow... but early next week i plan to try again for my first Bass of the season....

I guess its a start....

Out looking for Shirley today.... but she no show...
I did get a nice Pollack on the fly rod... nice....Tried all my tricks but the Bass didnt care!!
Were they there??

I thought i had a plan.......

All set.....

Hmmmm... calm?

Too calm......

Pee time......

tea time......

is that a seal?? yup! a big one... (dot)

Home again......

5 hours on the water... fly... lure... and feather (hokkai)... nothing... what a day though... got the miles in and i could feel it.
Got a bit lumpy later on and i got the most out of the day, a few boats about too, and i think they had the same luck as me.
Next trip is to my favourite reef... outside the Harbour.

Sea temperatures...

Crabs.......

Went feeding the crabs tonight again.......
The only event full thing that happened was, on the way back, a startled bird flew right in to my lap!
so some photo's .... the bait was razor and joey mack... and some S.P's on the lure rod....

Window

lookin like a Bait seis is on the cards .....
Razor and some whole joey mack... and squid??
And a lure rod to keep me sane!!

Hunting Billy......

Went hunting Billy tonight... ya ...its very early, but its mild enough.
Got there to find the Fog was pretty bad, but went out and took a compass bearing.
(its in the Harbour anyway so i would have not ended up in Wales!)Trolled and jigged some soft plastic's but to no avail.
BUT!
I did see some fish moving in the shallows and located a very promising spot for the summer too...... so things are starting to happen!

Got to try out my new Kayalu Kayak light too... its the dogs!

I may have to keep my marks secret...

remember last season????