Ballycotten - 08/01/19 and Cobh Deep Water Quay -03/01/19

[corkconian]

Location : Ballycotten
Date: 08/01/19
Time: 8-11
Tides Hightide 4.34m 19:00
Low tide 1.05m 01:32
Water: Calm, Coloured
Weather: Overcast cleared to some clouds, light winds
Temperature: 7°C
Wind: 7km/h NNE

Rigs: 3hf #10 , penn pulley #3/0 , paternoster #14
Bait: mackerel, sandeel ,crab,
Fish: Dogs,Whiting, Coalies, Poor cod, Mackerel, Tompot, pollack,Dab

Fished Ballycotten last week, last minute decision just for a few hours just to get out of the house. Fished the end of the pier where the turning area is . One rod straight out, One to the left and one small rod looking for minis down the front.

Far out rod was baited with sandeel or crab, - Produced only dogs,
Rod to the left was just scratching with mackerel and sandeel for species - Dogs, whiting, poor cod and coalies kept me busy with this
Rod dropped down the front of the pier was looking for some mini species to add to my tally. Very active at the start of the session , Plenty of coalies and pollack taking the bait. Had one Tompot blenny and a surprising mackerel. Once the tide got below half it went dead,

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Location : Cobh - Deep water quay
Date: 03/01/19
Time: 9-1
Tide: LW - 09:56 0.89m
HW 15:43 3.77m

Weather: overcast cleared to some clouds, light winds
Temperature: 7°C
Wind: 10km/h SE
Rigs: 3hf #10 , penn pulley #3/0
Bait: mackerel, sandeel ,crab, squid
Fish: Dog , 2 cod, Whiting, Coalies, Poor cod

Had the morning off so went to cobh to see whats about. scratching rig was casted to the right of haulbowline
scratching rig was baited with mackerel and sandeel and catching whiting , coalies , whiting and poor cod.
The pully was casted to the left of haulbowline .Pulley was baited with mackerel and crab cocktail and was catching codling and dogs

The start of the session produced no cod but last 2 casts before packing up had them. I assume if i stayed up until high water Id have had a few more.

[corkconian]

Just a few more pics

[chuckaroo]

Good stuff James. Plenty of fish and species.
Would love a wee session or two like that. Bit cold and windy up this way at the moment though..
Nice report

[corkconian]

Ah sure that's not the attitude to have. Just have to get out no matter the weather