by shortcircuit » Fri Oct 09, 2015 2:13 pm
Hi Rocky
I am no expert, but I can put in my two cents worth- I only started targeting cod last winter from Monkstown, so I can share my experience of fishing there.
There was a brilliant thread here by Donal Domeney about the wall, it used to be a sticky. I freely admit I learned pretty much everything I needed from it.
- Fishes best either side of low water. Weaker tides best, as you will be able to fish longer either side of slack water.
- It is very snaggy, so I have only ever used pulley rigs. You will need to use big grip leads also in order to hold bottom (6-7 Oz)
- While the tide is ebbing you need to cast well upstream (uptide) and leave out a lot of line in order to get the gripper to dig in.
- If you have a bite and are reeling in, don't dare stop to see if the fish is still on. Guaranteed to lose your gear. Just reel like f**k
- I have had most success on crab. Frozen will do but fresh is better. You should be able to get frozen crab from Halfway Angling. East Cork Bait and Tackle (Paul Coady) might be able to sort you with fresh crab
- If there are whiting around you will pick them up on lug or even mackerel strips.
- I have only ever fished it at night because that's when I'm free, but I am told that it fishes best during the day.
That's just my experience of the spot, I'm sure others can advise on here, and on other spots in Cork.
EDIT - just seen Donal's post- he has it all there!
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