Ferrypoint- Youghal 1-12-13

[jellybait]

People:
myself and my brothers
Duration:2.00pm to 2:00am

Tide:Hw 4:00pm

Weather:beautiful- mild no wind , dry (I think i was in another country !!)

Bait:Mainly crab - More frozen than fresh - Lug,squid mussell ,wraps etc

Rigs:Mainly pulley rigs - also trying two hook flapper

Results:Plenty of small codling,whiting and coalies and a couple of dogs , 3 cod (keepers)




Report:Headed down for the long haul again - tides werent ideal with HW coming just before Dark but sure what can you do when its the only oppoprtunity - Anyway with tides not great the week before, so we were very short on fresh crab but was supplemented with frozen crab and away we went - on the flood tide was when there was most action and as the tide started to turn it was impossible to hold bottom even with 8oz fixed grip leads as the tide got to slack it was fishable again but the bites were few and far between - As the tide started to flood agin we had one more keeper before it was time to hit the road - A cracking place but i think i need to find some of the more unknown productive marks next time im down as arriving back in Dublin at 5am after a long drive and just 3 small keepers is hard going
thanks to john for the fresh crab and a few of the lads woth a few tips

[seanie35]

Ferrypoint is a very secret productive mark:), conditions are not ideal at the moment come back after a storm

[Deleted User 3488]

Not an easy place to fish once the tide starts running, well done on getting a few.
The main beach in Youghal might be a better option for you next time; not much of a lateral run.

[ste c]

ferrypoint is 1 of my favourite marks to fish for the cod,i know what you mean about the drive home though have done it 5 or 6 times this year from youghal and getting home at 4 and 5am nearly usiing match sticks to keep your eyes open is horrible

i find it fishes best onlast 2 hours of the drop then fishing it into the rise

[jellybait]

Thanks for the reply lads - It seems then ferrypoint is the place to be then , ive just had it on a off day -Glad to hear it as it will keep me going back ,its a lovely spot .thanks ,

Ive fished the beach before and had some nice mixed fishing but i dont think you will get the good cod there as they like the deeper water but i see some nice painted ray coming off it this year which is nice to see - some good ones too

[donal domeney]

Ferrypoint is a tidal venue. The day you fished you would have only got about an hour of fishing before the tide took over the show.

Your next best dates are around Christmas day

If no one else is at the point fish the right hand corner. When the tide starts to run go to the left hand corner and cast up into the tide, aim for the old school. Walk back to you rod stand and leave the line run off the spool at the same time. The bait will travel down with the tide giving you more time in the channel.

[jellybait]

Fair play Donal , thanks for the info - id planned to go down a few days after christmas so ll try keep it nearer christmas day than after it

[roger de dodger]

go on christmas day and save yourself putting on half a stone in weight not to mention the alcoholic poisoning