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Set of around 7 a.m for Greenore Point, after having some basic info about where to try and intercept a Bass. Although not in abundance, Bass can be caught around the Carlingford region. After much debate, we decided to set of an give it a go.

We arrived down at Greenore just after 8 o'clock to find a shingle style beach and a ripping current tearing through the water - looked good! I tried everything; jointed lures, divers, poppers and not a bite.

We moved on up about 1km up the coast to a stony shoreline. The water was crystal clear, sun came out an it looked sub tropical, and yes before you say anything I know it is the end of September and we are in Ireland!!

Tried the same methods as before - plugs, divers etc - never touched a fish, however we saw plenty of large fish boiling and cruising the shallows. Uncertain if these were Bass or large Sea Trout we fished on and then moved further south.

Next on the list was a shallow causeway that ran out into the open sea which had weedy shallows up either side. I stuck a popper on and waded out to fish the murky water. Again nothing!

The final tactic that we had was bait, although none of the beaches seemed to produce a big enough surf to truly turn the Bass angler on. We cut our losses and tried a sandy shoreline near Templetown, and yes you guessed it - Nothing!

One last ditched attempt was to return to the crystal clear water and try plugs coming on for darkness . . . It looked perfect but the fish just were not there.

Although we did not manage to intercept any Bass or fish for that matter it was an enjoyable trip nonetheless. Scenery was awesome and it was the first proper try out of my rod and reel combo which is truly fantastic!