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ASamblin
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Winter cod

#1 Post by ASamblin »

A follow angler was telling me he got a few cod from a usual winter spot in Cork, myself I tough it was a bit early but others I've spoken to around waterford basically confirm the same, anybody else hear or catch them yet?
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Re: Winter cod

#2 Post by ste c »

Havent caught them yet but heard theres a few showing alright theres a bit of a chill coming in now hopefully its another good year for them
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Re: Winter cod

#3 Post by donal domeney »

I'd would be expecting to be getting a few off the East Cork beaches from now on but they would be under the 2lb
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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Re: Winter cod

#4 Post by guernica84 »

The famous Chesil Beach in Dorset is stuffed with them which isn't entirely seasonal so wouldn't surprise me. Got a 4.5 lber there last weekend, can't UL photo sadly.
2013 species (23 shore): flounder, plaice, turbot, dab, coalfish, pollock, codling, mackerel, cuttlefish, silver eel, pouting, 3b & 5b rockling, white trout, salmon, whiting, LSD, ballan, corkwing & goldsinney wrasse, thornback & spotted ray, red gurnard, lesser weever, LSSS
2014 shore (27): flounder, plaice, turbot, dab, coalfish, pollock, codling, mackerel, silver eel, pouting, 5b rockling, whiting, LSD, GSD, tope, smoothhound, ballan&corkwing wrasse, thornback & painted ray, tub gurnard, bass, common blenny, rock goby, haddock, LSSS, poor cod
2015 shore (37): cod, flounder, pollack, coalfish, poor cod, 5 bd rockling, shore rockling, whiting, LSD, plaice, dab, thornback ray, undulate ray, stingray, garfish, conger, ballan wrasse, corkwing wrasse, rock-cook wrasse, goldsinney wrasse, tub gurnard, common & tompot blenny, rock goby, pout, greater sandeel, mackerel, smoothhound, turbot, haddock, scad, red mullet, black bream, silver eel, bass, lesser weever, lsss
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Re: Winter cod

#5 Post by basshunter10 »

I had them last year to 43cm the second week of October in Louth, just a little over a pound, as far as a chill goes, the water isn't even nearly cold enough for a good run of seasoned codling. Donal knows cod and has the seasonal patterns nailed for that area. 2lbers would be a result anywhere at the minute. A session wouldn't be that busy but might be a nice change from whatever else you've been chasing. Personally, I fish all year round, salt and fresh, fly, lure and ledgering and hands down winter fishing is what I love most. Crispy weather, juicy peelers, hot coffee and a road trip. Can't beat it.
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Re: Winter cod

#6 Post by SeanA101080 »

This time last year the cod season kicked off here (east cork) in the harbour, and a great season it was too.
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Re: Winter cod

#7 Post by luanaigh »

I had codling off a surf beach in july three years ago.
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Re: Winter cod

#8 Post by kieranring »

Plenty of cod around , I had 12 up to 8 lbs in the bay on sunday evening so they will be in the harbour shortly I got them in the bay again this time last year and they turned up in the harbour shortly afterwards.
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Re: Winter cod

#9 Post by donal domeney »

East Cork beach to night (Tue) First good blow in over 3 weeks couldn't turn it down :D :D
not winter cod but summer kelp cod.
both at 50cm and about 4lb 8) 8) 8)
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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
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Re: Winter cod

#10 Post by guernica84 »

Good signs hopefully.
2013 species (23 shore): flounder, plaice, turbot, dab, coalfish, pollock, codling, mackerel, cuttlefish, silver eel, pouting, 3b & 5b rockling, white trout, salmon, whiting, LSD, ballan, corkwing & goldsinney wrasse, thornback & spotted ray, red gurnard, lesser weever, LSSS
2014 shore (27): flounder, plaice, turbot, dab, coalfish, pollock, codling, mackerel, silver eel, pouting, 5b rockling, whiting, LSD, GSD, tope, smoothhound, ballan&corkwing wrasse, thornback & painted ray, tub gurnard, bass, common blenny, rock goby, haddock, LSSS, poor cod
2015 shore (37): cod, flounder, pollack, coalfish, poor cod, 5 bd rockling, shore rockling, whiting, LSD, plaice, dab, thornback ray, undulate ray, stingray, garfish, conger, ballan wrasse, corkwing wrasse, rock-cook wrasse, goldsinney wrasse, tub gurnard, common & tompot blenny, rock goby, pout, greater sandeel, mackerel, smoothhound, turbot, haddock, scad, red mullet, black bream, silver eel, bass, lesser weever, lsss
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Re: Winter cod

#11 Post by johnwest »

I know it was a pretty poor summer, are we going to bypass Autumn and go straight to winter!?
2013 species; 31

2014 species; 27

2015 species; 28

2016 species; 32

2017 species;28

2018 species; 33

2019 species; ballan wrasse,blonde ray, coalfish, cod, cuckoo wrasse, dab, dogfish, flounder, goldsinny wrasse, ling, mackerel, plaice, pollack, poorcod, pouting, scad, sea scorpion, spotty ray, spurdog, thornback, tub gurnard, turbot, whiting.
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Re: Winter cod

#12 Post by donal domeney »

These 2 lads are what we call kelp cod. They are caught by boat anglers on the inshore reefs they feed mainly on crab, squat lobster and brittle star.
As I said above, Tuesday was the first onshore breeze we've had down this way in a while. The boys decides that it was time to hit the beaches for a change of diet, a bit of lug or peeler crab stirred up in the surf would be nice :D 8)
I've seen this happen before and I was waiting for them :lol: :lol: :lol: I love it when a plan comes together 8) 8)

When they were filleted their skin was a dark brown from their diet and the surroundings they came from.
I don't like to see photos of fish in the kitchen but this might explain what I'm posting about.
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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
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Re: Winter cod

#13 Post by JimC »

Well done Donal!
Did Harry get a fillet?
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Re: Winter cod

#14 Post by Deleted User 3488 »

Couple of nice ginger Cod there Donal :D
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Re: Winter cod

#15 Post by beechtrawler »

well done donal, very informative.
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Re: Winter cod

#16 Post by THE BROW »

was talking to a chap for a min tonight in dunmore he said he got a few nice ones the other day he had a boat in the garden though didnt ask but would assume they were out from the shore
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