You may remember I brought your attention to Wexford Co Councils biodiversity plan from January of last year
When all submissions to the Wexford Biodiversity Plan have been received and reviewed, a draft plan will be compiled. Following on from this a public meeting will be held to discuss the Draft Biodiversity Plan and to seek further comments.
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Wexford Co.Council has now published its draft biodiversity plan – from a bass conservation perspective you may be interested in page 96 and indeed throughout the document there are references to bass and their continued protection. The full document is available to download below and from Wexford Co.Council website.
There were 58 submissions from a bass angling perspective of a total submission number of 99. This is significant.
From Page 96 of the document
Submissions Numbers 22-78
individual submissions various Re: Conservation of Sea Bass stocks
• Maintain Legislation to Protect the SEA Bass from Commercial fishing.
• Importance of Recreational Angling to the Local Economy/Tourism
• Illegal Fishing/Netting
Its important to remember at this stage that this is a draft document and taken from page 49 we have another opportunity to
Review Data and Identify Gaps
Objective 1 – To identify Biodiversity information and fill data gaps for the County, to prioritise habitats and species for protection and to inform conservation action and decision making Actions Partners/Funding Thefile,20294,enhttp://www.scribd.com/embeds/91652862/content?start_page=1&view_mode=list&access_key=key-i15wo23ysgoch1xsbu2
What does the world tell you about the fish, even when you are nowhere near them?
It tells you different influences apply for different places……….the crane, the streetlight, the church.
The wind , the place, the wave…..
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Once we get past the next 24 / 36 hours then, fingers crossed we are into a genuine period of possibilities for a few days – but dont count on it holding.
Fishing with bass flies bought from a shop can provide good results for the fly angler. Working with somebody like Brian Healy who can realise your specific requirements adds a dimension that’s simply not available anywhere else. Hence a degree of uniqueness and quality is added to the mix.
Tying the bucktail deceiver third in the sequence above (hollow style– from B.Popovic) in a range of densities simply allows the creation of a fly that’s easy to cast, has a superb profile (s), doesn’t foul and can be presented at different depths, representing many food items.
Tailoring that requirement to specific locations and conditions is fast becoming an obsession for me.
The size and shape of the fly is almost unlimited – movement, control and selection is of course is up to you!
Long bunches of bucktail using specific hooks can produce flies up to 10-inches in length. Other natural or synthetic fibres produce even longer flies. All remain easy to cast.
The bucktail selection also affects the bulk and silhouette of the fly. Bulky flies are best tied with crinkly bucktail. Using a finer and somewhat straighter bucktail the tier can produce slimmer, skinnier imitations. Changing the density of material of course will affect the definition of the silhouette of the the fly – more material a stronger visual presence is achieved less material a more vague and translucent effect is the result.
So you want a dense fly with a strong profile and silhouette that gets down AND pushes water – simply add tungsten beads to the mix……it goes on and on.
Any of these simple changes produce different results under different circumstances.
So many things to do, so little time!
Thanks to bassfishingcork for the mention on your site – bendy rods for 2012, Jim.
More details of these new arrivals later tomorrow
The rain will push northwards on Wednesday morning and will become widespread by the late morning. It will be a wet and windy day, with heavy falls especially in the east and south of the country where some localised flooding is likely. Winds will be strong and gusty and from the northeast. Highest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees.
Outlook Heavy rain will continue to affect parts of the east and south on Wednesday night, with an ongoing risk of localised flooding. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 6 degrees in strong northerly winds. The rain will persist on Thursday with the east coast being the most affected with further heavy falls. Elsewhere the rain will be lighter with some sunny spells at times. Highest temperatures of 7 to 12 degrees in strong northerly winds.
The wet and windy weather will continue on Friday with widespread rain and fresh northerly winds. This will keep temperatures at 7 to 10 degrees. However on Saturday the rain will ease off, with showers developing and more in the way of sunny spells. Temperatures will rise a degree or two and will reach 9 to 12 degrees, however the fresh northerly winds will still be blowing. On Sunday it looks more rain is on the way with all parts being affected. The unsettled weather will continue into next week too.
Source – Met Eireann
Requirements
- Enthusiasm (endless)
- Sense of humour (good or bad)
- SW fly casting and fishing ability in most conditions
- Lots of patience
- Creativity
- Knowledge of multi media technology
- Similar state of mind (?)
- Must love SWFF
- Did I say patience
- Lack of fishing, tackle or any other ego!
If you are interested then please don’t hesitate to contact me @ 0863444557
THIRTYARDS 
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