fishing for COD. (how when where) ??

my god this thread is emotional!!

circle of friend's??

yeah, meet the fockers !!

also thanks very much for quoting what i have and the above people already said in the thread, your information is valuable.

anyway thanks to all above posters.

now mod can you delete my profile of the site please.

niall_b73

What the hell, i'll play ball. I'll tell you what i know anyway, for the sake of you at least getting some info.

Rigs, anything should be good as long as it has hooks. No joke. If it was me i would fish with a pulley pennel or maybe a two hook clipped down if i wanted maximum distance. as has been said, cod are scarce up that direction so its a lottery really. So yeah, a pulley pennel with three or four lugworm and maybe some mussel all tied up with bait elastic. The bigger and juicer the better, even small cod aren't afraid of big baits. That casting distance would depend on the venue, but i would be tempted to generally put it as far as i can.

Shore or boat? Well cod from the shore are like rocking horse s**t so i would say boat. I know the above info is for the shore, but i'm not a boat angler.

As far as whether cod are even available is something i cant answer. The only advice i can give you is to get the number of the nearest charter boat skipper and ask them, if anyone knows they will. Don't expect to be told though, it is their lively hood after all.

Are there any cod at all? Yes there are, but like bass it needs time and effort to get them, and even then don't expect to get many.

Oh yeah, it seems you are new to the internet and especially Sea Angling Ireland. Don't expect an answer to your questions and if you do get one, don't expect it to be accurate. This site is full of information but you need to be patient to get at it. Your not gonna get very far if you give up over this small thing. A thick skin is needed.

Alex

P.S. Sorry if this isn't very helpful but i tried my best, honest

yeah, meet the fockers !!

also thanks very much for quoting what i have and the above people already said in the thread, your information is valuable.

anyway thanks to all above posters.

now mod can you delete my profile of the site please.

Don't throw your toys out of the pram because you think people are being secretive. First of all it is highly likely that at least 99% of the people that read the post could not comment because they know nothing about cod fishing in that part of the country. Secondly you asked a question about cod fishing from a boat but posted it in the Shore Angling Q&A forum whereas it would have been more appropriate in the Boat Angling Q&A forum.

SAI is undoubtly the best source of sea angling information in the country. Most of what I know about sea angling I have learnt from this site, although not from posting questions, just by reading most the posts. You pick up all sorts of useful tips. But dont expect people to give you marks that they may have spent years finding. I have spent many hours watching motionless rods in order to discover the best time of the tide and the coditions to fish certain marks, so I would not just hand out such hard earned information to somebody I dont know. The information is there but you have to apply it yourself, dont expect to be spoon fed.

yeah, meet the fockers !!

also thanks very much for quoting what i have and the above people already said in the thread, your information is valuable.

anyway thanks to all above posters.

now mod can you delete my profile of the site please.

Don't throw your toys out of the pram because you think people are being secretive. First of all it is highly likely that at least 99% of the people that read the post could not comment because they know nothing about cod fishing in that part of the country. Secondly you asked a question about cod fishing from a boat but posted it in the Shore Angling Q&A forum whereas it would have been more appropriate in the Boat Angling Q&A forum.

SAI is undoubtly the best source of sea angling information in the country. Most of what I know about sea angling I have learnt from this site, although not from posting questions, just by reading most the posts. You pick up all sorts of useful tips. But dont expect people to give you marks that they may have spent years finding. I have spent many hours watching motionless rods in order to discover the best time of the tide and the coditions to fish certain marks, so I would not just hand out such hard earned information to somebody I dont know. The information is there but you have to apply it yourself, dont expect to be spoon fed.

Very well said

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What the hell, i'll play ball. I'll tell you what i know anyway, for the sake of you at least getting some info.

Rigs, anything should be good as long as it has hooks. No joke. If it was me i would fish with a pulley pennel or maybe a two hook clipped down if i wanted maximum distance. as has been said, cod are scarce up that direction so its a lottery really. So yeah, a pulley pennel with three or four lugworm and maybe some mussel all tied up with bait elastic. The bigger and juicer the better, even small cod aren't afraid of big baits. That casting distance would depend on the venue, but i would be tempted to generally put it as far as i can.

I would go along with most of that, Strong pulley rigs, penneled with at least 4/0s. Big big baits, even small cod have mouth's like bucket. Squid crab and lug or a cocktail of any of them would probably get the best results. technical bit over, if you find any post it up I'm sure plenty of people would be interested.

right,i can,t give you a huge pile of info,but i do know of a boat that was out recently for cod from mullaghmore,none caught,but loads of herring and pollock were caught,cod of the shore are very hard to get,but you might pox the odd one,for boat fishing,clew bay out near clare island is a good spot!and as i said im not great for the sligo area,but if you make to mayo i'll give you all the help that i can.