Rathmullan Peir!

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#1 Post by **hairyconger** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 4:09 pm

Lads anyone know anything about this peir what species range the sppecies can be found on it in the spring summer time. surely if you can throw lead far enough you wouldnt be too far from the tope?

Now i know theres millions of pollack under the legs of the peir but what can you expect to catch when casting seawords?

Any help would be gretaly appreciated

#2 Post by **wilson** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 4:38 pm

hi hairy i fish the swilly pretty often during the summer have caught thornbacks,mackeral,pollack and dawgs off the pier it gets very busy in summer time with mackeral bashers there is a deep channel just off the end of the pier and a serious current flows down by it had problems holding the bottom with a 6oz gripper! as for tope u need a boat have tried everywere around there from the side and no luck yet i usually fish the buncranna side just up from the marina have had a lot of good thornies from that beach

#3 Post by **hairyconger** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 5:07 pm

yea i have been on it in the summer mack bashers everywere maybe the bach to the left of the peir would be the better option, seems to be very deep

#4 Post by **wilson** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 5:34 pm

thats the side the ferry comes in aint it fished there a couple of times as there was no room at the front but got annoyed with speed boats all the time and the ferry coming in its very busy wee place in summer to busy for my liking but it certainley does produce mite b worth a throw at nite time when the tides coming in would definately b a lot quieter

#5 Post by **BigPhil** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 10:56 pm

tope have been taken from the pier in the past with congers too, guess its just a case of perservering, and gettin plenty of rubby dubby down!

Livid · #6 Post by **Livid** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 11:45 pm

I went with Drew a year or two back during the summer, we were there for a Charter boat trip the following day. We caught dozens of very small Herring and seen a couple of Macks lifted too, only stayed an hour or so before going out on the lash. *hic*

glengormley-gavin · Mon Dec 04, 2006 12:04 am

I fished this pier a few years back.

It is very busy.

I got a few mack but supposedly you can get decent thornies off it.

As previously mentioned - and probably depending on tides - the current is very strong. Holding bottom is a nightmare.

JUDE

#8 Post by **pete** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 10:09 pm

Some of the best tope spots aint a million miles from the pier....

#9 Post by **hairyconger** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 10:12 pm

pete wrote:Some of the best tope spots aint a million miles from the pier....

be more specific pete?

PM maybe?

#10 Post by **pete** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 10:17 pm

You'll not cast to them Hairy unless your fit to push the 3 mile mark! They run up river from there so without question they pass through so if you put in the time you'd hook one sooner or later.

#11 Post by **hairyconger** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 10:34 pm

pete wrote:You'll not cast to them Hairy unless your fit to push the 3 mile mark! They run up river from there so without question they pass through so if you put in the time you'd hook one sooner or later.

still theres some serious deep water aorund there it cud be worth a try at night , you just never know your luck

#12 Post by **wilson** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 10:59 pm

oh their there alrite hairy just the tope run in the swilly can b short and sweet there is a couple of deep channels up that side. best chance is at nite with a bloody big bag of rubby dubby ived tried it in a couple of places from the side never got tope but the thornbacks never stopped would be some achievement taking one off the side down there be very funny watching 70 80 yards of line being stripped off your reel and u being able to do nothing but grin!!

#13 Post by **hairyconger** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 11:04 pm

yea it would be fun alright imagine it a small abu and a conoflex estuary match

.........mite be worth a go anyhows surely theres a food supply around that peir for them

#14 Post by **wilson** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 11:19 pm

S**t i just deleted that post there aye there would b seemingley they hunt in packs but trying to land one from the pier would b a nitemare ive been chasing tope up there as 3 years started from scratch have learnt a brave bit abt the swilly but think the timing is most important missed out last year due to work got there to late u nearley need at least 3 good days on it 1 to catch bait and the others to fish it hard me and the mate go down to it every year