Winter Sea Fishing Reports 2014/2015

squidly · 07-11-2014 11:42pm #1

Hi Lads,
as the title says,hoping to get this thread going so we could report where's fishing ok(or terrible!),where fish are showing,what fish are about,what their taking and anything else usefull ye would like to contribute.
I'm hoping to do a bit sunday,so hopefully i'll have something positive to report then!
cheers,
squidly

popsy09 · 08-11-2014 3:53am

Cork harbour and east cork are fishing excellent now , big rays and cod being taken from the shore
I have seen cod up to 4/5lb landed and some bigger ones snapped in trying to lift them out of water
Specimen rays being caught also although not be me just yet but I had some thornbacks and blonde rays

Out again tomorrow will get a few pics

SeaFields · 08-11-2014 10:19am

That's great to hear popsy. I would have thought all the freshwater would have kept them out in deeper water for the moment. Are there whiting about too?

popsy09 · 08-11-2014 10:42am

SeaFields wrote: »

That's great to hear popsy. I would have thought all the freshwater would have kept them out in deeper water for the moment. Are there whiting about too?

Very few whiting being caught from The shore but I was looking at the light lines comp results for out in the harbour and 90% of the fish was whiting

.red. · 08-11-2014 10:58am

Were the thornies and blondes taken from shore or boat?

popsy09 · 08-11-2014 11:07am

.red. wrote: »

Were the thornies and blondes taken from shore or boat?

From shore I'm just going collecting bait now and heading out later I'll try get few pics if we come across some

.red. · 08-11-2014 11:14am

popsy09 wrote: »

From shore I'm just going collecting bait now and heading out later I'll try get few pics if we come across some

Cheers. Havent heard of too many blondes caught from the shore so thats a good catch.

Kingfish · 08-11-2014 3:23pm

Any thing on the east sandymount

monty_python · 08-11-2014 9:32pm

Not so good is West cork
a few dogfish but that's all

popsy09 · 09-11-2014 2:49pm

bad night the office , big tides and lots of fresh water coming down ,end result was dog fish after dog fish no matter where we went

i seen a few small cod ling and ray being caught but overall it was poor

Kingfish · 09-11-2014 7:16pm

Doggies 😎

squidly · 10-11-2014 12:51am

I went fishing this afternoon/evening(4:00-7:00) near garretstown at a rock mark which is a fairly well known spot for mackeral during the summer,using lugworm and mackeral,first time trying bait fishing there.
There wasnt much happening,got a small flounder on lug,small gurnard on mack and a dogfish on mack.no whiting or codling,not even pin.
anyone fish off the quay in cobh recently?

popsy09 · 10-11-2014 9:13pm

squidly wrote: »

I went fishing this afternoon/evening(4:00-7:00) near garretstown at a rock mark which is a fairly well known spot for mackeral during the summer,using lugworm and mackeral,first time trying bait fishing there.
There wasnt much happening,got a small flounder on lug,small gurnard on mack and a dogfish on mack.no whiting or codling,not even pin.
anyone fish off the quay in cobh recently?

had few small codling nothing major , you should go to the wall in monkstown nearly guaranteed codling there

dodderangler · 10-11-2014 9:57pm

Dunno if it shows interest but I used to get plenty of codling and pollock in dunlaoighre using a float with.........maggots.
Believe me or not but it works.

Kingfish · 11-11-2014 8:22am

MAGGOTS !!! Are the pollock and codling of any size^^

.red. · 11-11-2014 9:46am

Went chasing ray last night in east cork. Got to the beach and the surf and surges were so big it wasnt safe. Change of venue and we went after codling. Surf was massive here too but the surges werent too bad.
End result was 3 codling each, nothing huge but all pan sized. Kept 2 each that were deep hooked. We expected more but the surf was probably too big.

chopper6 · 17-11-2014 11:37am

Anything round North Dublin?

dodderangler · 17-11-2014 12:56pm

Kingfish wrote: »

MAGGOTS !!! Are the pollock and codling of any size^^

Had a few over two pound but most would be quite small.
Would also get wrasse and rockling aswell.
Amazing some things you'll get on weird bait
For instance I've caught dogfish on a rasher and I seen a lad catch an octopus but he has strip of mackerel

.red. · 17-11-2014 1:44pm

dodderangler wrote: »

Amazing some things you'll get on weird bait
For instance I've caught dogfish on a rasher and I seen a lad catch an octopus but he has strip of mackerel

Ive heard of whiting caught on the skin of kfc chicken. Waste of good junkfood if you ask me tho lol.

dodderangler · 17-11-2014 2:56pm

Jesus no. Rather go home than give away some KFC skin.
I love fishing but not that much

Kingfish · 17-11-2014 11:14pm

Jasus lads stop getting hungery

Zzippy · 17-11-2014 11:55pm

.red. wrote: »

Ive heard of whiting caught on the skin of kfc chicken. Waste of good junkfood if you ask me tho lol.

We must know the same lads... heard that from a mate before

.red. · 23-11-2014 11:38am

Out again last night chasing ray. We had a few dogs, 1 smallish codling and a single ray of about 5ish lbs. Fishing was slow, it got a bit better as the tide turned with the dogs coming on the feed but i was getting tired and headed off.

popsy09 · 23-11-2014 9:36pm

I was out around mizen head today on the boat had a great day we hit shoals of coalfish at times its was unreal
I had 6 at once on a 10ft ugly stick salmon rod was great crack I said my goal was to try break the rod in a fish but so far its standing up to the challenge ha
Plenty Pollock and cod few ling also
I'll be definitely heading back down that way such a nice place too

chopper6 · 24-11-2014 7:00pm

Went out to the bull wall late last night. Had no rag so was using sandeels. Absolutely hundreds of tiny whiting milling the bait every cast. Caught quite a few but far to small to keep. No idea if there was anything else there as couldn't get past the whiting.

SeaFields · 24-11-2014 10:59pm

Is it deeper water you need for the bigger whiting? Years ago we would get some lovely sized ones in the deep water quay in Ringaskiddy Cork. 100 feet of water straight down and we would get whiting up to 2 lbs at times.

Many, many winter venues seem to hold shoals of pin whiting. Is it the fact they are shallow venues? Anyone got some insight?

haybob · 25-11-2014 6:25pm

Here is a stupid question but what would one fish for off rocks this time of year besides pollock and what bait would be used

PG.Tips · 26-11-2014 6:03pm

Well I've been twice recently and not caught a thing. Off some rocks down towards Dingle, using lures and a spinning rod.

The last time I was hopeful as high tide was just as it got dark, but nuttin :0

Time before I saw a nice size Bass jump, but that was the closest I got !

chopper6 · 30-11-2014 2:48pm

Each to their own and all that but I've always preffered bait fishing from the shore,especially at this time of year.

Obviously different baits work well in different areas but I've always found ragworm hard to beat.

SeaFields · 01-12-2014 2:23pm

I was talking to a buddy there and he said Cork harbour is fishing very well from all shore marks for cod and whiting.

chopper6 · 01-12-2014 7:39pm

Wonder would howth harbour be any good?

.red. · 04-12-2014 10:09pm

I fished an east cork beach last night and it was quiet. Blanking after 4 hours till the whiting came in. Ended up with 6 whiting, all about 30/32cms and a codling about 40cms.

realrebel · 04-12-2014 11:13pm

.red. wrote: »

I fished an east cork beach last night and it was quiet. Blanking after 4 hours till the whiting came in. Ended up with 6 whiting, all about 30/32cms and a codling about 40cms.

Was in the wall in monkstown last night we had 6 codling to 3lbs most were between 2-2.5lbs, first time I really tried it at night on the wall

con___manx1 · 04-12-2014 11:14pm

.red. wrote: »

I fished an east cork beach last night and it was quiet. Blanking after 4 hours till the whiting came in. Ended up with 6 whiting, all about 30/32cms and a codling about 40cms.

what bait were you using ?

.red. · 05-12-2014 12:42am

con___manx1 wrote: »

what bait were you using ?

Sandeel.and crab. Ray were the target!

squidly · 07-12-2014 11:17pm

fished ballycotton pier this evening using mack,frozen peeler and frozen lug.
fished between 4:30-8:00,high tide was about 5:45 or so i think.
took home 2 codling under the 2lb mark and two herring i got on mackeral feathers.
plenty of activity with a lot of small fish about,and plenty of dogfish being a nuisance.
not a bad evening overall.

kaiser5 · 11-12-2014 2:40pm

Hi, can i ask, if you happen to know about some good shore spot in Galway or Clare county for codling, pollocks or whiting?

The other fella · 03-01-2015 1:57am

Anyone been to monkstown lately?

SeaFields · 03-01-2015 7:48pm

The other fella wrote: »

Anyone been to monkstown lately?

It was fishing well up to Christmas week afaik. I haven't heard since.

.red. · 03-01-2015 8:44pm

The other fella wrote: »

Anyone been to monkstown lately?

Youghal is fishing its socks off. Well worth the journey down. Size and numbers down there.

realrebel · 04-01-2015 12:38pm

.red. wrote: »

Youghal is fishing its socks off. Well worth the journey down. Size and numbers down there.

Was in youghal twice in the last few days
First day there was hardly anywhere to fish as there were loads of anglers fishing
Even the bridge had about 15 anglers on it, we ended up at a spot and set up and straight away one of the lads were into a cod about 2.5lbs they keep coming after that all good codling up to 4lbs I also had a bass the smallest one I've ever seen lol
Then it went quiet coming up to high tide so I said I try for flounder
We set up 2 rod sand straight away we had to flounder and big ones too 3lbs we reckon, another of the lads came over and said they were speciman size so he set up too, we had another 5 flounder in the space of 30 mins then we ran out of bait lol
Yesterday we were down again and it was some days fishing we went to the same spot where we were fishing for the cod the last day, in the first 10 mins we had 4 codling again about 2.5lbs
Myself and the buddy said we would try the spot where we got the flounder but this time for cod by god were we in for a surprise lol
Cod after cod came on both out rods while out other 2 buddies fishing about 70ft away were only getting the odd one
We ended up with over 50 codling between two of us in that spot most ranging from 3lbs to 4.5lbs
The size of the fish were fantastic while we were leaving a man who lives right next to is said he never seen anyone catch a cod there and he's been there over 60 years lol
Can't wait to get down again lol

The other fella · 04-01-2015 2:33pm

realrebel wrote: »

Was in youghal twice in the last few days
First day there was hardly anywhere to fish as there were loads of anglers fishing
Even the bridge had about 15 anglers on it, we ended up at a spot and set up and straight away one of the lads were into a cod about 2.5lbs they keep coming after that all good codling up to 4lbs I also had a bass the smallest one I've ever seen lol
Then it went quiet coming up to high tide so I said I try for flounder
We set up 2 rod sand straight away we had to flounder and big ones too 3lbs we reckon, another of the lads came over and said they were speciman size so he set up too, we had another 5 flounder in the space of 30 mins then we ran out of bait lol
Yesterday we were down again and it was some days fishing we went to the same spot where we were fishing for the cod the last day, in the first 10 mins we had 4 codling again about 2.5lbs
Myself and the buddy said we would try the spot where we got the flounder but this time for cod by god were we in for a surprise lol
Cod after cod came on both out rods while out other 2 buddies fishing about 70ft away were only getting the odd one
We ended up with over 50 codling between two of us in that spot most ranging from 3lbs to 4.5lbs
The size of the fish were fantastic while we were leaving a man who lives right next to is said he never seen anyone catch a cod there and he's been there over 60 years lol
Can't wait to get down again lol

Days like that dont come along often, fair play to ye.It must have been good fun.What baits were ye using?

realrebel · 04-01-2015 6:54pm

The other fella wrote: »

Days like that dont come along often, fair play to ye.It must have been good fun.What baits were ye using?

Ya it was great but all my mates and their friends have been getting huge numbers every session up to 6lbs
Everyone is saying the place is full of them
We were using live peeler crab for everything

The other fella · 04-01-2015 7:00pm

realrebel wrote: »

Ya it was great but all my mates and their friends have been getting huge numbers every session up to 6lbs
Everyone is saying the place is full of them
We were using live peeler crab for everything

I only ever fished youghal once last year on the waterford side of the bridge and wasnt very successful....Where would be a good couple of spots to try?

realrebel · 04-01-2015 10:12pm

The other fella wrote: »

I only ever fished youghal once last year on the waterford side of the bridge and wasnt very successful....Where would be a good couple of spots to try?

Where exactly did u try?
Anywhere really works even off the new bridge u will get loads of fish
Pm me for more spots ifi want

.red. · 18-01-2015 4:18pm

I hit deep water quay in cobh last night for a few hours either side of low water. Fishing was hectic at the start. All whiting, mostly small but had them upto 38cms. Around 10 the fishing just died. Not a tap so cracked out the lrf rod and had a go with that. All quiet there too bar the odd pin whiting and small pollack. Next thing the rod is doubled over and ive a monster...... a shore rockling at 29cms thrashing about the surface. I really cant stress how much fun these lrf set ups are. I finished up with a dog on the bait rod and packed up as my toes were getting cold and the fishing was still poor.
all fish were on tescos frozen mack and aldis prawn. Razor didnt get a sniff all night.

squidly · 31-10-2015 3:18pm

bumping an old thread here but...anyone out trying for codling etc yet?
I was chatting to a couple of lads fishing in youghal a week ago and they hadnt any luck yet,besides a few small whiting and small flats.

ardinn · 31-10-2015 11:02pm

I think the spell of weather we have at the moment is just not bad enough to bring em in - not sure what the west is like but we need a right good storm I say to really cool the waters and move the fish on a bit.

As they say we need a good blow and it will pick up. I am going to try de wall for the first time this yr. If anyone regularly heads out of a monday or tuesday please feel free to pm me for a trip.

Winter Sea Fishing Reports 2014/2015

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