Cod Season

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#1 Post by **ifitswims** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 10:07 pm

folks,

hopefully there will still be some cod about for a couple of more weeks ..

but was it a good season ? were there many decent fish caught ?

i didn't get out much but when i did i found it to be less successful that last year. i know there were a few decent fish at youghal, one 9lbs and a few 4 to 5 lbs.

i dont want venues etc but were there many decent fish caught .. not just by forum members but any verified catches ??

thanks ..

#2 Post by **eric** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 10:14 pm

s**t
biggest of the season (October-February) 2lbs 3oz :oops: :oops:

#3 Post by **alannelson** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 10:26 am

eric wrote:s**t
biggest of the season (October-February) 2lbs 3oz :oops: :oops:

for me to be honest non existent :roll: on my part of the coast

#4 Post by **MAC** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 10:34 am

I actually gave it a decent bash this year on the east Coast and to be honest I found it hit and miss... but more a miss. No decent numbers of fish and very few that were a decent size. Best for the year on the east coast was 46cm or 48 can't remember exactly and came from South beach Arklow,

Kev

#5 Post by KK » Thu Apr 03, 2008 11:29 am

Got 1 codling of Skerries about 2-3lb an that was it, worst season ever!!!

#6 Post by **hush1** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 11:39 am

Still waiting for them to arrive!!!! :cry:

Thu Apr 03, 2008 12:17 pm

noting over 2Lbs mark for myself around cork
didn't get out a whole lot between October and January.
and fishing was very poor between January and present
stocks are becoming depleated or maybe our waters are just getting warmer

#8 Post by **petekd** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 1:00 pm

Cod fishing around Cork I found decent enough on the beaches but the estuaries were pretty poor. Started picking up codling in early september on a West Cork mark and had some nice fish over East Cork way as the season progressed to 6lbs or so. Conditions had to be right for them on the beaches however.

#9 Post by **beachcaster** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 1:17 pm

WHAT IS A COD??? :shock:

havent seen one in years from this part of the coast

.nearest i have been to one is in the chip shop!! :oops:

cod are a thing of the past from up here unfortunately.

#10 Post by **thelegend** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 11:24 pm

never got a cod this season, and tried hard in some good marks :!: :evil: :shock: :(

#11 Post by **nialler** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 8:10 am

1 codling for me, weighed in at an almighty half pound :evil: .not so much as a bite from another cod all winter... has anyone read the article in sea angler about the big increase in double figure cod from the shore over in the uk! :x ...

#12 Post by **Paul B** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 9:21 am

I'm sayin' nothin'...just in case there's world war 3 !!!! :wink: :wink: :wink:

See the post ( Waterford City )

#13 Post by **nialler** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 2:20 pm

haha think youd be better off keepin the head down alright Paul, or the hitmen might be on your tail :lol:

#14 Post by **brianbru** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 6:15 pm

it was gick

#15 Post by **GrahamHill** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 10:00 pm

dont know where you lot have been fishing ,,,the best cod year by far,,
you may have a book ,,but make sure you can read it!!watercraft is the king :shock: :P :shock: :P
gee

#16 Post by **macker2** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 10:03 pm

only gave it two sessions for just cod.
had a grand total of no fish

#17 Post by MC » Fri Apr 04, 2008 10:10 pm

my best cod sesson ever, managed to travel the country in seach of them, and finally caught one 90 minutes drive from home while fishing for flounder, one nice codling, best cod session ever

NB it was my first cod :lol: :lol:

#18 Post by **alby** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 10:22 pm

Wasn't easy, but did ok, The right, conditions, coupled with the right tides & best of bait did the business, had a few excellent days.

Didn't bother winging it at all just planned sessions from my tide tables, seemed to do the trick :wink:

#19 Post by **thelegend** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 12:17 am

okl lads ,alby and his filleting knife has to go 8) i think hes a danger to cod stocks , :shock: he always knows where to get them, gonna find out where he lives and put a trackin device on his car, :D but seriously its all about conditions and only alby knows them , maybe torture might work :lol: :lol: :lol: or a nice bribe :shock:

#20 Post by **petewex** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 9:29 am

not too bad had codling up to 3 half lbs 6 or 7 a session
but had to travel to waterford for them,
in saying that had many a night with none.
east coast very poor this year.
best results the river in waterford,cheekpoint

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