Jim Clohessy reports that the bass fishing has been very hit and miss this year and is still waiting for things to pick up since the season reopened last June…
22 July: Out yesterday and had a chance to reacquaint myself with bass.
What a scrapper, real dirty head down sort of fight….Superb! Black Minnow 25g 120 did the business
68cm
15 July: There was just the right break in the weather to make a run with Kevin Murphy in a BellaVista Hotel Raider Cuddy. We fished some reefs first and then headed inshore to chase some bass. It was a cracking day from start to finish.
We used all manner of soft lures. Illex Nitro Slim Shad 180 did very well for me as did the reliable Black Minnow.
09 July: Today’s trip was a blast! We were watching the smallest break in the wind pattern. Paul Rea, Sean Aherne and myself ran in Paul’s Warrior 175 “Right Catch 2”. The conditions suited a trip for shark. We spent the first part of the trip chastising the pollack on the ling rocks, the size was small. Once we set our drift for the blues we had consistent shark action. Plenty of sharks about, we were sight fishing for a finish. Good craic all round!
Go fishing…
Book a self drive boat from Bellavista Angling Centre – Ireland’s premium angling centre in Cork Harbour.
Web: www.bellavistahotel.ie
Jim has this advice for anglers at his online magazine topfisher.eu
- *Jig Rigging- Could you do with an assist?
- * Jim’s Lure Mistakes Pt2
- * Early Season Boat Angling Report – Cork Area
- * Angling Cork Harbour – Bella Vista Style
