Cork Harbour Cod Fishing??? Help

Fri Jan 13, 2012 1:32 pm

Hi fellas

I'm fairly new to boat fishing in the harbour. Had a few poor days recently and I'm being outfished by my shore fishing friends :oops: The shame is killing me!
Just wondering what's best stage of the tide for cod fishing in Cork Harbour weather permitting? My last two trips have been on big 4m+ tides.
I've been using hokkai feather yokes in black and luminous colours and the past two trips have just shown up a few pollock.
Been fishing mostly from the forts out to Roche's Point.
Any advice would be hugely appreciated.
Regards
Chris

Re: Cork Harbour Cod Fishing??? Help

Fri Jan 13, 2012 1:38 pm

sell the boat and go fishing from the shore with your mates :lol: did ya try baiting the feathers with strips of mac

Re: Cork Harbour Cod Fishing??? Help

Sat Jan 14, 2012 1:55 pm

mackeral and squid are working wonders in the harbour, razor is so so, prawn's, scallops and mussels are useless. Didn't try worms.

What Bhoy said ;)

Re: Cork Harbour Cod Fishing??? Help

Sat Jan 14, 2012 10:46 pm

Thanks lads,

I'll give the mack or squid a lash in the next calm spell, and if that doen't work I might have a boat to offload :?

tight lines

Re: Cork Harbour Cod Fishing??? Help

Mon Jan 16, 2012 9:28 pm

Mussels are one of the best baits for cod fishing if you're fishing at anchor. However, you need to know how to use them as they are a bit fiddly.

Just as John said use hokkai's with strips of mack. Fish the area around the dividing buoy and you can't go wrong.