cork fishing

mecrazy3 · 24-10-2012 10:39am #1

I have recently moved down to cork and im big into sea fishing ... im wondering if anyone would be interested on going on shore outings ? i dont know the area around here but i live near monkstown is that any good ?

any areas to fish or not to fish ?

bait ? lugworm , crab , mackeral, sandeel , squid ?

anyone fished this area before ?

hoping to catch a good few codling over the winter

syboit · 24-10-2012 3:06pm

mecrazy3 wrote: »

I have recently moved down to cork and im big into sea fishing ... im wondering if anyone would be interested on going on shore outings ? i dont know the area around here but i live near monkstown is that any good ?

any areas to fish or not to fish ?

bait ? lugworm , crab , mackeral, sandeel , squid ?

anyone fished this area before ?

hoping to catch a good few codling over the winter

Give it time and you'll see plenty of people fishing off "the wall" in monkstown for the Cod/codling. I've always found best bait is crab, lug/razor work aswell.

danbrosnan · 24-10-2012 4:29pm

ya the wall will be full once winter comes...

mecrazy3 · 24-10-2012 4:47pm

ok brillliant any other spots ? recommended i dont mind travelling at all i have a car any place near by too dig lug worm ?

realrebel · 24-10-2012 8:55pm

mecrazy3 wrote: »

ok brillliant any other spots ? recommended i dont mind travelling at all i have a car any place near by too dig lug worm ?

You are right in the centre of cod fishing in cork so you are handy for there
U could try around the navy base just before you come to it there are two bridges which can be good for bass
Plenty of pollock down around crosshaven way
What fish are u looking to catch
I think sandycove in kinsale would be the nearest spot for lug but I could be wrong

mecrazy3 · 24-10-2012 10:54pm

ya sweet im going have a go during next week if tides are right .... ill just dig lugworm near my hometown in dungarvan ... and let ye know how i get on ...

species wise id like to catch anything ......

realrebel · 25-10-2012 7:07am

mecrazy3 wrote: »

ya sweet im going have a go during next week if tides are right .... ill just dig lugworm near my hometown in dungarvan ... and let ye know how i get on ...

species wise id like to catch anything ......

If your fishing monkstown crab is the best bait by a mile
You could catch cod,coal fish, whiting, flounder, dogfish, congers and the odd bass all in monkstown off the wall
It's the cod everyone fishes for and some big ones too

mecrazy3 · 25-10-2012 9:19am

havent realy fished with crab before iv always trusted in lugworm with a secret recipe i see shops sell frozen crabs they any good ? i know you use baiting twine for it .........

realrebel · 25-10-2012 5:58pm

mecrazy3 wrote: »

havent realy fished with crab before iv always trusted in lugworm with a secret recipe i see shops sell frozen crabs they any good ? i know you use baiting twine for it .........

crab is the best by a mile it out fishes everything to be honest especialy for the cod down monkstown
they also sell live crab but frozen is grand too when live isnt available
when im going down i will give you a shout and shown you the spots to fish around monkstown

mecrazy3 · 25-10-2012 6:36pm

ya that would be nice ... i literaly live in passage just drop me a p/m i enjoy just watching people fish aswell ... but im going to the parents collecting my fishing stuff and ordering few things online to prep my self for some cold nights!!

realrebel · 25-10-2012 7:33pm

haha ya it will be cold down there at night alright but the fishing can be brillant, was talking to someone there and they said no cod there at the min only small whiting

damagegt · 30-10-2012 1:38pm

Fished it last night,Nothing been caught at the moment.There was 6 lads in total.I didn't see anything been landed.I had a pin whiting and a star fish but I don't think he counts

mecrazy3 · 30-10-2012 8:11pm

ah the only time i didnt fish it was last night had few small whiting about 6 of them the day befor 2 codling under a 1lb and day before the same aswell

SeaFields · 31-10-2012 1:15pm

mecrazy3 wrote: »

ah the only time i didnt fish it was last night had few small whiting about 6 of them the day befor 2 codling under a 1lb and day before the same aswell

I enjoy that type of fishing. When there's no big cod around the car park below the wall can be great craic at night. Light gear and you're pulling in small codling all evening. There's no need to waste crab on the either as they'll take mackerel strip or sandell too at that size.

squidly · 02-11-2012 7:21pm

SeaFields wrote: »

I enjoy that type of fishing. When there's no big cod around the car park below the wall can be great craic at night. Light gear and you're pulling in small codling all evening. There's no need to waste crab on the either as they'll take mackerel strip or sandell too at that size.

hey seafields...what type of rig/set up/weights would you recommend up there with a light gear set up?
id be fishing with a light spinning rod i use for pollack/macks,was thinking of trying a paternoster rig and weight attached rotten bottom.ive read its very
snaggy around there.

mecrazy3-sorry dont mean to thread jack!been thinking of trying some winter sea fishing for a while,and monkstown etc

mecrazy3 · 02-11-2012 7:33pm

its no problem all advise around here is great

SeaFields · 02-11-2012 11:12pm

squidly wrote: »

hwhat type of rig/set up/weights would you recommend up there with a light gear set up?
id be fishing with a light spinning rod i use for pollack/macks,was thinking of trying a paternoster rig and weight attached rotten bottom.ive read its very
snaggy around there.

I use a running ledger basically because I'm a lazy bastard and that's all i ever use while sea fishing.

If the whiting are there in big numbers I'll use a paternoster rig. 2oz lead and if the tide is in less than 30-40 yards out will have the tip of the rod going all evening and you can sit on the bonnet of the car while dragging them in.

Its not too snaggy in the car park. There is a rope of something submerged as your in the car park in the direct of the pier. Directly behind the toilet as such. If you cast away from that its clear enough ground. I wouldn't bother with a rotten bottom.

The wall is very snaggy, more so when the tide is out as there is less water to draw your rig over the snags. I've fished in a lot worse tho.

squidly · 04-11-2012 7:10pm

SeaFields wrote: »

I use a running ledger basically because I'm a lazy bastard and that's all i ever use while sea fishing. If the whiting are there in big numbers I'll use a paternoster rig. 2oz lead and if the tide is in less than 30-40 yards out will have the tip of the rod going all evening and you can sit on the bonnet of the car while dragging them in.

Its not too snaggy in the car park. There is a rope of something submerged as your in the car park in the direct of the pier. Directly behind the toilet as such. If you cast away from that its clear enough ground. I wouldn't bother with a rotten bottom.

The wall is very snaggy, more so when the tide is out as there is less water to draw your rig over the snags. I've fished in a lot worse tho.

thanks seafields..ill post up how i get on.

squidly · 06-11-2012 5:08pm

I fished down in monkstown last night in the car park above the pier,light spinning rod,basic running ledger,1 oz weight,small strips of mack using bait elastic,non stop bites and loads of activity every cast,but all pin whiting bar 1 pollack,still good craic though...:)

SeaFields · 06-11-2012 5:59pm

squidly wrote: »

I fished down in monkstown last night in the car park above the pier,light spinning rod,basic running ledger,1 oz weight,small strips of mack using bait elastic,non stop bites and loads of activity every cast,but all pin whiting bar 1 pollack,still good craic though...:)

Great stuff. You will get codling there too once they are around. Nothing huge, up to a pound or two maybe but on mackerel strip too.

Yeah its a grand way to pass away the evening and you're kept going the whole time. Its very exciting if you have kids with you. My nephew was delighted with it one evening last year. Just wrap them up well and away they go

damagegt · 07-11-2012 8:07pm

SeaFields wrote: »

Great stuff. You will get codling there too once they are around. Nothing huge, up to a pound or two maybe but on mackerel strip too.

Yeah its a grand way to pass away the evening and you're kept going the whole time. Its very exciting if you have kids with you. My nephew was delighted with it one evening last year. Just wrap them up well and away they go

I never thought of doing this.Ill set my young fella like this and I can fish away and he wont get board.Do you fish it tight to the bottom with just short casts ?

SeaFields · 07-11-2012 8:29pm

damagegt wrote: »

I never thought of doing this.Ill set my young fella like this and I can fish away and he wont get board.Do you fish it tight to the bottom with just short casts ?

Yeah, 1-2oz lead on a light rod. If the tide is in you can literally drop it straight down but I'd usually cat 20-30 yard out.

The only thing about fishing yourself is that the channel is further out from the car park than from the wall if that makes sense. While you can get to it with a distance cast from the wall, its probably out of range from the car park. But obviously distance casting from the car park should still get you results.

damagegt · 08-11-2012 9:03am

SeaFields wrote: »

Yeah, 1-2oz lead on a light rod. If the tide is in you can literally drop it straight down but I'd usually cat 20-30 yard out.

The only thing about fishing yourself is that the channel is further out from the car park than from the wall if that makes sense. While you can get to it with a distance cast from the wall, its probably out of range from the car park. But obviously distance casting from the car park should still get you results.

I fish the wall quite a bit during the winter but you know yourself, the small fella can get a bit bored if nothings going on.I can do a bit of LRF if im not hitting the channel.

Cheers

syboit · 09-11-2012 12:09pm

SeaFields wrote: »

Yeah, 1-2oz lead on a light rod. If the tide is in you can literally drop it straight down but I'd usually cat 20-30 yard out.

The only thing about fishing yourself is that the channel is further out from the car park than from the wall if that makes sense. While you can get to it with a distance cast from the wall, its probably out of range from the car park. But obviously distance casting from the car park should still get you results.

Would ya find though that just a light weight will just get swept down with the current, and not find bottom ?

SeaFields · 09-11-2012 2:30pm

syboit wrote: »

Would ya find though that just a light weight will just get swept down with the current, and not find bottom ?

No because you are out of the very strong tidal pull there.

squidly · 19-11-2012 6:22pm

fished near the pier a couple of evenings last wk,just a few pin whiting.there was a way more annoying crab activity though,presumably because the temp have risen again lately?

was looking at this today,might be of interest...
http://fishinginireland.info/news/sea-reports/cork-cod-start-to-show/

SeaFields · 20-11-2012 10:25am

squidly wrote: »

fished near the pier a couple of evenings last wk,just a few pin whiting.there was a way more annoying crab activity though,presumably because the temp have risen again lately?

was looking at this today,might be of interest...
http://fishinginireland.info/news/sea-reports/cork-cod-start-to-show/

Good news alright. We probably need the rain to stop tho as there will be loads of fresh water in the harbour if it doesnt.

Looking at the article I wonder would using those jellyworm rigs work from the shore? Should be able to get distance with the lighter, more stremlined setup

.red. · 20-11-2012 1:02pm

you would struggle to hit the channels with jellies and probably only catch smaller fish if they could get their mouths around the hook. always the chance of a stray biggie coming close in tho. theres a few places in youghal where i think they could work as a 30/40yard cast will have you right in the middle of the channel. plenty of rock marks too in cork that will hold cod that the jellies would work but getting the suitable weather to fish them safely is the problem in winter.

realrebel · 20-11-2012 10:18pm

.red. wrote: »

you would struggle to hit the channels with jellies and probably only catch smaller fish if they could get their mouths around the hook. always the chance of a stray biggie coming close in tho. theres a few places in youghal where i think they could work as a 30/40yard cast will have you right in the middle of the channel. plenty of rock marks too in cork that will hold cod that the jellies would work but getting the suitable weather to fish them safely is the problem in winter.

I was only thinking about using jellies the last time I was down there
I wonder if you had a worm on with a 5oz lead and leave it move along with the current or even a lighter weight would that work I wonder
I can hit the Channel alright with a 5oz so I will give it a good try the next time I'm done

SeaFields · 21-11-2012 1:26pm

realrebel wrote: »

I was only thinking about using jellies the last time I was down there
I wonder if you had a worm on with a 5oz lead and leave it move along with the current or even a lighter weight would that work I wonder
I can hit the Channel alright with a 5oz so I will give it a good try the next time I'm done

Do you mean as part of a baited up rig? That'd be interesting. Could you get someway of getting the work up off the bottom. A float of sometype.

Certainly if you had a beachcaster out and the tides allowed it (i mean if there isnt a massive drag that is going to snag everything) you could have a second rod going, the lighter spinning set up, and try jellyworms.

If anything it'd keep ya warm anyway

realrebel · 21-11-2012 7:40pm

SeaFields wrote: »

Do you mean as part of a baited up rig? That'd be interesting. Could you get someway of getting the work up off the bottom. A float of sometype.

Certainly if you had a beachcaster out and the tides allowed it (i mean if there isnt a massive drag that is going to snag everything) you could have a second rod going, the lighter spinning set up, and try jellyworms.

If anything it'd keep ya warm anyway

Ya seafields like a baited rig set up maybe with just a lead rather than grip lead
I have some deadly looking worms that have a very wriggly tail it will move in any bit of current I say
I only have a few left so I will try one next day I'm down I can't see why they wouldn't work even if u lifted the rod to give it a bit more movement every now and then

squidly · 25-11-2012 10:33pm

anybody try the pier in ballycotton lately,any fish showing there?

squidly · 29-11-2012 10:57pm

fished whitebay near roches point this afternoon between 3-6:30,had fresh lug,frozen crab and mackeral,nothing doing,not even pin whiting,had a few bites with sudden hard knocks,but no go when ever i tried to strike..
anyone else been out?anyone try monkstown lately?

realrebel · 30-11-2012 8:38am

squidly wrote: »

fished whitebay near roches point this afternoon between 3-6:30,had fresh lug,frozen crab and mackeral,nothing doing,not even pin whiting,had a few bites with sudden hard knocks,but no go when ever i tried to strike..
anyone else been out?anyone try monkstown lately?

The cod fishing so far has been dire nothing much has been caught in monkstown as of yet this year
Hopefully they make appearance soon
I did hear that trawler was up and down the channel so if they were there they aren't anymore

SeaFields · 30-11-2012 3:08pm

On the IFI facebook page they had an article about cod being caught out the harbour from boats. They probably not to far away

.red. · 30-11-2012 5:43pm

squidly wrote: »

fished whitebay near roches point this afternoon between 3-6:30,had fresh lug,frozen crab and mackeral,nothing doing,not even pin whiting,had a few bites with sudden hard knocks,but no go when ever i tried to strike..
anyone else been out?anyone try monkstown lately?

if it was fish hitting your baits it could be your presentation that was stopping them from being hooked? what size hooks were you using and had you big/small baits?
my advise would be stick to the beaches at garryvoe, only fish from dusk onwards and use size 2 hooks with crab, and lug and maybe sandeel. you should get at least 2 baits from the body of each crab and 3 or 4 if their big. peel the legs too and use them as i find them deadly. hook each leg and claw once and let them dangle for movement and ensure at least 3mm of the hook point is showing. that should land you a few fish, plenty of coalies about upto the low 40's so good sport to be had if the cod dont show.
good luck.

squidly · 07-12-2012 6:37pm

.red. wrote: »

if it was fish hitting your baits it could be your presentation that was stopping them from being hooked? what size hooks were you using and had you big/small baits?
my advise would be stick to the beaches at garryvoe, only fish from dusk onwards and use size 2 hooks with crab, and lug and maybe sandeel. you should get at least 2 baits from the body of each crab and 3 or 4 if their big. peel the legs too and use them as i find them deadly. hook each leg and claw once and let them dangle for movement and ensure at least 3mm of the hook point is showing. that should land you a few fish, plenty of coalies about upto the low 40's so good sport to be had if the cod dont show.
good luck.

hey...meant to get back here sooner,i usually use size 1 or 2 hooks and make sure the point is exposed,was thinking maybe it was flounder plucking away at them? must try garryvoe soon,thanks for the info..

I fished the wall this morning between 8:30 to 1:00,high tide was about 11am,had about 25+ pin whiting,2 pin coley,a hermit crab,and a black diving bird that lucklily threw the hook before i got it in,nothing decent though,need to try it again at night next.
pin were going mad for the mackeral,werent bothered with lug or crab

.red. · 08-12-2012 7:27am

anybody that is new to angling or even just trying to become a better angler should consider joining a club. you will learn more in 30mins from talking to the top match lads than you will in weeks trawling thru websites. you will soon learn how to tie better traces and which ones to use on different types of venues, theres always someone to help out with any issues you are having with casting and the social side of it is good too if you usually fish alone and want a bit of craic every now and then on the beach. most clubs will have anglers new to the match scene every year so you wont feel like you are only fishing against top notch experienced lads.

it just so happens that my club is looking for new members(ha ha) for the start of our new season. we have lads of all levels from newbies right upto international anglers who were part of teams that got gold and bronze medals at world championship level.

anyone interested in joining let me know and i can pass on more info
Denis.

firestarter51 · 09-01-2013 6:13pm

i am going to try fishing in monkstown tomorrow, any advice would be great, i heard peeler crab is the bait to use.
is there anything biting at the moment, i normally go out on a boat in knockadoon, which is the reason for my lack of knowledge.

Mod edit : moved your thread to here firestarter. some good info re monkstown.

squidly · 11-01-2013 8:35pm

firestarter51 wrote: »

i am going to try fishing in monkstown tomorrow, any advice would be great, i heard peeler crab is the bait to use.
is there anything biting at the moment, i normally go out on a boat in knockadoon, which is the reason for my lack of knowledge.

Mod edit : moved your thread to here firestarter. some good info re monkstown.

fished there about two wks ago,had two decent enough whiting,but the rest was just loads of pin whiting,small codling etc.i was using fresh rag and mackeral.
theres a good thread on sea angling ireland too,google:"sea angling ireland cork cod" should bring it up for you.

firestarter51 · 11-01-2013 10:09pm

Well I gave it a try Thursday and only had nibbles, nothing was biting, a man fishing further up told me that I was fishing in front of a trawler net, anyone know if this is true, I did lose a good bit of tackle that day, I will try again next week and see what happens.
I used crab and mackerel mix on a size 4 hook, maybe the hook size was my problem

squidly · 04-02-2013 12:09am

fished ballycotton pier last wednesday between 4-9pm,mack and fresh lug,plenty of small whiting and codling about,caught and threw back ten,nothing decent.anyone out lately?

mayborn · 20-07-2013 6:44pm

Hi Guys,
a few of us (5) are going deepsea fishing tomorrow (21-07-2013) from Monkstown Pier. We are looking for 5 more people to fill the boat.
The boat leaves at 10am from monkstown pier and back at 2.
Cost will be 35 euro per person.

if anybody is interested please check out this event on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/events/658365444190977/
or pm me.

Regards,
Pratheesh

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