I fished around youghal brigde recently told there was a very good chance of catching after a 4 hour session I went home with no fish I had several good bites but that was it has anyone had success around recently?
Bait; crab
Rigs; flappers
Catch; blanked (again)
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Re: Youghal
It can be good for flats and the odd bass if they are around and good for cod in the winter. Packs strand fished ok last weekend.
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Re: Youghal
Danewkid wrote:I fished around youghal brigde recently told there was a very good chance of catching after a 4 hour session I went home with no fish I had several good bites but that was it has anyone had success around recently?
Bait; crab
Rigs; flappers
Catch; blanked (again)
Your post left a lot of blanks, did you fish the flood or the drop, above the bridge or below the bridge, where around the bridge did you fish Waterford side or Youghal side.
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Specimen Fish 2025: To date: 6.
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Danewkid
Re: Youghal
Sorry for the little detail just getting used to this. I fished 2hours on the flood and 2hours on the ebb at tip head . Told and read that this was a succesful place? Any tips if I were to fish it again would be appreciated. I am going to fish ring strand at the weekend any tips ?.............................. Thanks
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Re: Youghal
You did not mention the type of rig you were using. If it was a 2 hook paternoster rig the flow in the tide and the height above the water from where you were fish would have caused your hooks to kite off the bottom.
Flounder are mainly bottom feeds. Try using a flowing rig where the hooks are nailed to the bottom.
At the Tip Head the fish can be under your feet so no need for a big cast.
Flounder are mainly bottom feeds. Try using a flowing rig where the hooks are nailed to the bottom.
At the Tip Head the fish can be under your feet so no need for a big cast.
Specimen Fish 2024: Shore Rockling (3) 36cm, 34cm, 31cm; Thick Lipped Mullet (2) 58cm, 57cm; Smooth Hound (1) 109cm; Sting Ray (1)125cm; Ballan Wrasse (1) 48cm ; Corkwing Wrasse (1) 24.8cm. Golden Grey Mullet (2) 43cm, 1.8lb; 40.6cm, 1.55lb;
Total species boat/shore: 45
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Specimen Fish 2025: To date: 6.
Flounder 46cm; Spurdog 120cm; Stingray 91cm; Smooth Hound 114cm; 103.5cm; 104cm
Total species boat/shore: 45
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Specimen Fish 2025: To date: 6.
Flounder 46cm; Spurdog 120cm; Stingray 91cm; Smooth Hound 114cm; 103.5cm; 104cm
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Re: Youghal
You may also want to fish a couple of hours earlier - you will always be able to hit the water from the tip head. And on a slacker tide you can fish there even sooner. A couple of hours before the top of the tide the bulk of fish will have moved further up the river. Also look to the left when you reach the tip head, if there are pots nearby you may want to move.