First Pike on the Fly.

Out on the Yak today... first time on fresh and fly fishing for Pike.

Caught this "fun size" Jack.

It was really cold but very enjoyable.......More Pike fishing to come...but i am learning!

Poor beach fishing.

Went out to a beach mark in east Cork with a buddy from work.
The plan was to fish a good 4.1 meter tide as it flooded in over clean and mixed ground, using crab,squid, and mack for bait.
Sounds good..eh?
well ..we arrived to find a lovely surf and a little weed (this posed no problem) so we were optimistic.


Set up and baits flew out near and far..single clipped down and two hook flappers(can you see him?)



Hours went by and bait came back each time not touched...not even crabs around..not a doggie on the mack...nothing.....



The highlight of the night were the ginger snaps!!
Now i know the "deep water" marks are catching around county Cork.....but it would be nice for a return of the catches of a few years ago, off the beautiful beaches around Cork.




On another note...i found a cracking crate for my P13..fits well.. is tough..and more space ...only a tenner!

Next week...... something very different for me!!

Sat. outside Cork harbour.

Went out for a morning fishing on Sat 23 Jan.
I was out on the water for sun up, and first cast resulted in a strap conger.
For the next few hours i fished on with Mack and squid for bait and landed 7 Dog fish..all nice and plump.


Rigged and ready.

Ships coming in to Cork.

Sun coming up time to fish.

Nice and well fed.

More new species for me off the Kayak...so well pleased!

All were returned unharmed.

A small T bar helps with the unhooking.

Snow Good!

Playing in the winter is snow good!

Prelaunch overview.

This is a larger view of the yak ready to launch. Later in the spring i will also have a fly rod attached to the rod holder by the front hatch and a proper trolling and bait rod with a multiplier reel on the back with the spinning rod. There is a drogue and anchor in the crate with a bait bucket and the C-tug trolley is stored in the front hatch. Three rods to cover all angles, bait/fly/lure or jelly's......the drogue is used to slow your wind drift while you fish and if you find the fish you can anchor up for a while.

Ringabella Bay Cork.

out in ringabella bay today.. had some squid left in the freezer to use up.Lovely day from 11.30 ish to 4 ish on the water.Flat calm water with little or no wind .
Tried several spots an anchor and several drifts with no results!! Better bait may have helped?Would love to have had some lug and mack. Even did some trolling with jelly shad over shore reef. I think the night time would be better but not for me I'm a newbie! Tried the c-tug...i will need to practice wit it!!!!!
Some pics below..

Replaced my Cam. Phone and the video seems improved (more meg. pixel)

Looking forward to getting more video shots in the spring/summer.

Merry Christmas!

Looks like i wont get out again till the holl's..........Sooooooooo.......

Happy Christmas!!!!!!!

Not a good night.

Out the other night for a cast and had razor/clam/squid and mack for bait.
Trundled out to a rocky mark with deepish water and set up. First bait out was a nice clam and after 10 min a solid bite which resulted in a very nice sized K9.
But while lifting him up i heard a funny noise and when i checked my rod the tip ring was snapped off!
Ouch!
I dropped the doggy back to the water and inspected the damage....ah well ...
I fished on but the line kept wrapping around the tip section, so after another while i packed it in.
A repair will be done over the weekend.


Not nice on your first cast.




Also ...... i had company for a good while ............