end of season

and so another season ends for those of us on moorings took the boat out yesterday. have to say i had a really good time out of howth fishing this year.we seemed to be lucky [i only blanked once].i think the highlight of the year had to be the rays on the banks with paulb[thanks again paul]but a great buzz this year all round with great crack which il miss till march.what was the highlight of your season?did you get everything you set out to get?or did your goal evade you

Yeah it was not a bad season when we did get out, spent most of my time getting a new boat sorted so only had the strikeliner out a handful of times.

Did not get as much fishing in as we would like but it was decent enough.

Had a week in kerry which was tough as the weather was dire so we only got out two days. But when we got out it was pretty good and had a good haul of codling on baited mardi gras rigs on day one with some good pollock on giant pink hokkais and butterfly jigs on the second day.



Already looking forward to next year

oh yeah thats fishing smashing pollock .il spend the whole winter looking at photos like that the lads from cork usually put up there cod photos in december just to anoy me

Derek,

Only 1 Tope this year....but my mate on the lobster boat has given me some new marks for the Tope and Ray.

Roll on next year !!

yeah pauly boy your the man give you abuzz were hoping to hit kilmore again this month.hope it wont interfere with your golfing

and so another season ends for those of us on moorings

If you still want your small boat fix there's always the Bella Vista in Cobh. They have two boats on the marina in Cobh for the winter.
I reckon the harbour will be busy for the winter while the cod are still around.

Jim, Whereabouts in Cork would be the best slipway to use for Cork Harbour, if driving from Dublin?
Myself and a mate are thinking of giving Cork Harbour a go sometime.

These are about the best of them.
Obviously where you are staying would make a difference. Give me a shout if you are coming and the best plan can be worked out.

Aghada: 20 miles east of Dublin Interchange (Tunnel)
Pier: Not a bad slipway tidal +- 2hrs HW – Free
Tennis Club: Private Fine slipway usable at most stages except LW springs it does taper off though towards LW – Charge will apply
Cobh: 10? miles from Interchange
White point – narrow slipway no bother for a tidy driver Parking OK at winter
May be possible to get a mooring for the weekend here as well.
Marlogue – OK slipway charge will apply – cheap to leave a boat on the marina during the winter weekends
Cross River Ferry – Perfect slipway but launching prohibited. To use this you would want to be slick and quick.
Monkstown: Two slipways, tidal, one is very narrow.

Ringaskiddy: Fine tidal slipway – key entry to the barrier is done by a fee deposit system.
Crosshaven: Two slipways one at bottom of town – parking can be tight. Other at Yacht Club. Both slipways are public but the RCYC may not let you park in their club house

yes that might be an idea jim or i think we might charter [not knowing the area]that way when you lads put up the pictures of your big cods. i can put up one of 1 i caught earlier

Yeah it was not a bad season when we did get out, spent most of my time getting a new boat sorted so only had the strikeliner out a handful of times.

Did not get as much fishing in as we would like but it was decent enough.

Had a week in kerry which was tough as the weather was dire so we only got out two days. But when we got out it was pretty good and had a good haul of codling on baited mardi gras rigs on day one with some good pollock on giant pink hokkais and butterfly jigs on the second day.



Already looking forward to next year

Is that a fish in the middle background jumping??? thats a hellova pollack!

Conor

Is that a fish in the middle background jumping??? thats a hellova pollack!

Conor

they are seagulls. first one is a great black backed and the other one looks like a herring gull

Is that a fish in the middle background jumping??? thats a hellova pollack!

Conor

they are seagulls. first one is a great black backed and the other one looks like a herring gull

Cheers John - thought i had spotted nessie there for a second. Thought the white of the black backed was water breaking! now off to specsavers!!

hi derek,

the thing that stuck out for me this year was the return of the spur dog shoals
off the clare coast, catching one of two used to be an exciting novelty, we
ended up moving the boat several miles and still getting them every drop.

i wonder will it end up like the 70s again, when they were there in force
there was nothing for it but to pack up fishing and head back into the pub

hi derek,

the thing that stuck out for me this year was the return of the spur dog shoals
off the clare coast, catching one of two used to be an exciting novelty, we
ended up moving the boat several miles and still getting them every drop.

-)

They can be like that on the EAST coast at times, if you now where to fish for them

In fairness damimin at a glance it does look like a fish jumping . This year I went on 2 charter trips, one for tope and one for conger and got both only to about 20lbs each but i got the target each time. Out with Dennis and had fun with the hounds and polock and hammered mackeral.Nothing spectacular size wise but I love being out on the boats and hope to get out more next year.

wat weight was that pollock????????? crackin fish

Yeah it was not a bad season when we did get out, spent most of my time getting a new boat sorted so only had the strikeliner out a handful of times.

Did not get as much fishing in as we would like but it was decent enough.

Had a week in kerry which was tough as the weather was dire so we only got out two days. But when we got out it was pretty good and had a good haul of codling on baited mardi gras rigs on day one with some good pollock on giant pink hokkais and butterfly jigs on the second day.



Already looking forward to next year

hi derek,

the thing that stuck out for me this year was the return of the spur dog shoals
off the clare coast, catching one of two used to be an exciting novelty, we
ended up moving the boat several miles and still getting them every drop.

i wonder will it end up like the 70s again, when they were there in force
there was nothing for it but to pack up fishing and head back into the pub

have to say all the predaters were on the missing list in howth this year [humpback whales not included ]we had plenty of dogs but tope smoothies and huss were scarce,and no spurs showed on my boat.i put it down to the shipping lanes been dredged in august. the waters all around howth was thick with mud and sand even the macks proved to be elusive we kept moving trying to find clean water which sometimes meant having to fish different places