Introduction
- Co. Waterford
Waterford also sits in
the "sunny south east" and it too offers exceptional
fishing all year round. Whilst the shore marks may not be as famous
(or anywhere near as busy!) as its Wexford or Cork counterparts, with
good access by road, rail and its own regional airport, Waterford has
not been slow in acquiring a reputation for itself. Some
locations such as Passage East (a local ferry crossing across the
mouth of the Waterford Harbour) are already famous for holding several
species records, however there are lots of small tricky-to-access
coves holding fresh fish dotted around the coast. Tramore is
famous for bass. The sea off
Waterford offers superb fishing for round fish during the winter with
pollack, coalfish and codling in abundance, and the various sandy banks will
also produce flatfish and large flounder. Again, thanks to the
Gulf Stream, the migratory blue shark will be encountered a little
earlier than in Wexford, and more so the further west you travel
towards Dungarvan. Waterford suffers to a degree from its
position between Cork, renowned for its sea angling, and Wexford, long
a favourite with anglers from Dublin and visiting anglers from the UK
and Northern France. It lies there, waiting to be uncovered.
There are several
large wrecks, thanks to centuries long traditions of trading to the UK
and continental Europe out of Waterford City (settled by the vikings
well over ten centuries ago).
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