Cobh Deep Water Quay Tomorrow

[seanyroche]

Heading to Cork tomorrow and just wanted to know what the deep water quay at Cobh is like at the moment.
I will have a 9tf spinning rod with 40lb braid. a few different baits to try and feathers ect.

As I have never fished here before any help is welcome.
How to get there from Cobh train station,
What rigs / lures
Species available

Thanks
Sean

[whiting2k9]

hi seany

Bottom fishing will produce Flounder, Dabs, Whiting and Codling in the winter months. Dogfish will colonise the sand on occassion and you will pick up strap Conger Eels and the occassional bigger fish under the pilings. Excellent three bearded rockling have been caught here also. In the summer it gets busy with people spinning for mackerel. Pollack and Garfish can be tempted to float fished mackerel strips. Rays have been taken at distance in warmer weather off this mark - almost all thornbacks with sandeels the best bait. Legering will pick up Coalfish in the late winter months but to no significant size. There are rumours of large Bass taken on live baited sandeels and launce, but a more likely capture would be one of the large Mullet that will shoal in around the harbour, especially if you have taken to groundbaiting a particular section.

[seanyroche]

Thanks for that, any more help welcome I will let you know how thing go.

[Pat]

Hi Seany,

The Deep Water Quay will be out of bounds tomorrow. There's a massive liner due in, 'The Eclipse.' This link will give you an idea how big she is http://www.celebritycruises.com/plancru ... cS=SIDENAV.

My advice to you would be to fish the Pier Head, which is in the centre of town. You'll still pick up codling but you'll need bait. I presume you'll be fishing daylight hours, in which case I would reckon you should try for mullet. Your spinning rod will be fine, but scale down from 40lb braid. Freelined bread will do the trick and fish the inner cambers rather than the outside of the pier. Good luck .

[seanyroche]

Hi Seany,

The Deep Water Quay will be out of bounds tomorrow. There's a massive liner due in, 'The Eclipse.' This link will give you an idea how big she is http://www.celebritycruises.com/plancru ... cS=SIDENAV.

My advice to you would be to fish the Pier Head, which is in the centre of town. You'll still pick up codling but you'll need bait. I presume you'll be fishing daylight hours, in which case I would reckon you should try for mullet. Your spinning rod will be fine, but scale down from 40lb braid. Freelined bread will do the trick and fish the inner cambers rather than the outside of the pier. Good luck .

Thanks for letting me know that Pat I was all geared up for ago at the deep water quay, whats the fishing like at the station end of the quay?
sean

[ROADRUNNER]

[quote="Pat"]Hi Seany,

The Deep Water Quay will be out of bounds tomorrow. There's a massive liner due in, 'The Eclipse.' This link will give you an idea how big she is http://www.celebritycruises.com/plancru ... cS=SIDENAV.

My advice to you would be to fish the Pier Head, which is in the centre of town9. You'll still pick up codling but you'll need bait. I presume you'll be fishing daylight hours, in which case I would reckon you should try for mullet. Your spinning rod will be fine, but scale down from 40lb braid. Freelined bread will do the trick and fish the inner cambers rather than the outside of the pier. Good luck .[/quote


What Pat has said is spot on and if anybody should know then HE DOSE but what he forgot to say was to call into Trade Winds Bar and Resturant (on the corner beside the Louisatainia monument) after you have finished to get some good food and maybee you might get to meet a few other anglers .

[seanyroche]

Hi Seany,

The Deep Water Quay will be out of bounds tomorrow. There's a massive liner due in, 'The Eclipse.' This link will give you an idea how big she is http://www.celebritycruises.com/plancru ... cS=SIDENAV.

My advice to you would be to fish the Pier Head, which is in the centre of town. You'll still pick up codling but you'll need bait. I presume you'll be fishing daylight hours, in which case I would reckon you should try for mullet. Your spinning rod will be fine, but scale down from 40lb braid. Freelined bread will do the trick and fish the inner cambers rather than the outside of the pier. Good luck .[/quote


What Pat has said is spot on and if anybody should know then HE DOSE but what he forgot to say was to call into Trade Winds Bar and Resturant after you have finished to get some good food and maybee you might get to meet a few other anglers .

Thanks Roadrunner, its just I will be without a car for the day and thought Cobh would be worth a shot anyway I will see where the wind brings me . sean