Unfished Howth Mark

I was wondering if anyone has fished or has any info on the small beach to the left of the Martello tower on the way up to the hill as if you were heading to the main mackerel bashing spot that is flooded with people in the Summer.

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That's roughly the view you'd have if you took the picture from the beach itself.

I've never seen anyone fish from this spot and was thinking about giving it a go with a 3 hook flapper rig using mack, rag and lug as bait. Wondering if anyone has had any joy from this area and know of what species to expect.

It's quite rocky and kelpy out from that beach mark. I'd say you have a chance at wrasse and Pollock with the odd chance at a bass as well, with the usual doggies in there for good measure as well.

Kev

hi Mark

It is some years since I fished it but you get the odd flatfish on it and any chance of a bass is on the LHS around the rough ground. You will pick up coalfish and pollack along the rocks too, with rockling reported also. Watch for the rats mind.

Mostly the beach itself produces flats, doggies, the odd small wrasse near the rocks, strap congers and the odd silver eel and I am told a gurnard some time ago.

Better to fish the Cat Rock or other marks further out bar heading to mackerel bashing central. No reports recently, mind.

FWIW

You talking about the beach at Balscadden? Down the steep steps?
I've fished it twice during the day and one fish. I was told that there is the odd bass there on the left to the rocks, not so sure myself.
I had one pin whiting and that was it, despite peeler and good baits.
Hook sizes probably were too big now that I think about it.

Fished there about this time last year and blanked! Also labradors eating bait which seems to happen on alot of beaches :shock: :lol:

bloody muts seem to have a preference for the finer baits too :shock:

There's actually a lab that practically lives down there, nice dog but he did my nut in the last time.
He enjoys chasing stones though and if you throw a stone he'll bring it back for hours.

fished it winter before last, 1 codling

:o dogfish can be caught from this beach? guess ill have to drop down to the mark for some doggies :wink: ive fished the mark before caught nothin and it is snaggy :evil: but ill give it ago again for some doggies! anyone know the best bait for dogs around howth? ive never caught doggies in howth and i always fish there :lol: and distance i have to cast for them?

cheers

Jaysus

Someone else what WANTS to catch dogs... I thought I'd only meet one!

Dogs rely on scent more than visual stimulus, anything smelly like lug or mack around high water should do the trick. A fair distance out and yes it can be snaggy, try fishing around HW nearing or into darkness...

HTH :wink:

yep... smellyer the bait the better, wouldint bother with rag.. bit of mack or a lump of old squid/lug will get them for ya... caught doggies with denny sausages last summer so that says it all i think... i wouldint go buyin fresh peelers if your fishin for dogs put it that way, + you wont need to cast far as kieran was sayin if you fish at night..

Very difficult to fish it as it is very rocky...there are some huge boulders there.Also there are a lot of crab pots all over the place.I wouldnt waste time trying to fish it !!!

bloody muts seem to have a preference for the finer baits too :shock:

... stick a 5oz grip lead up its jackcie :shock: can you picture the vet trying to get that out :roll: :roll: :roll: :lol: