Competition review – Day 1
The weather forecast changed dramatically and affected boat strategies from the start – everyone used the good weather on day one to get outside the harbour and max out on species for the more difficult and windy days ahead in the shelter of Cork Harbour. Quattro, (16) Uptide Girl (15) and Skua (14) made good starts on day one with surprise entry Bella Vista collecting a credible 12 species and in touch with the leaders – In my pre match summary – I discussed the three bearded rockling as a viable species and Bella Vista duly obliged – even if it was almost devoured on the way to the boat by a hungry conger ! Some angling duo are Grundy and Murphy – where did you get the shirts lads ?????
Well – let’s wait and see what days two and three bring – westerly winds for sure and some paranoia from boats near the top of the leader board – do they go for the harbour banker species (not too many of those these days – even the flounder and dabs are getting scarcer by the year) …………OR go balls out for a Trigger Fish, (they are about if you look !) Red Mullet, Gilthead, and Thick Lip to demoralise the opposition.
Tags: Cork Harbour, cork small boat competition, fishing in cork harbour, warrior boats
October 18, 2008 at 8:43 am |
Bellavista 5 were somewhat disappointed to come in 14 place,we had the plan!!!! and already we have started plotting for a 2009 upset,with 2 bellavista boats already manned>>>>any takers out there to man bellavista 3.What happened to our plan this year???? well I think Murphy may have been the weak link with Grundy providing all the fire power,3 bearded rockling no problem and yes almost a conger at the same time,but our, dare I say banker fish eluded us and with some engine problems we may have got closer to skua.I must say that the competition was organised to perfection,clockwork Jim, and I thoroughly enjoyed it,my mentor not loosing the rag too often with me,well he has signed up for 2009 and I am looking forward to it.Quattro has taken a wager with the Bellavista team that they will win the Cork Small Boats first,well lads,myself and Grundy will enjoy spending that money ( on beer ).Congratulations to the Welch lads on winning the Bellavista prise,i look forward to welcoming them to Cobh in 2009.On another note John Roscoe will set sail from Cobh to Liverpool next Wednesday but will return in April to get the fleet in order for 2009 which is looking like a very busy year.John is out today guiding since first light,his 3rd outing this week,he does not want to go????still some nice fish around.Any comments or views on the Bellavista operation will be welcome.