Dungarvan bay

hi lads,
Coming over in Oct for a week and bringing my little dory over. just wanted to know where i can launch from and whats the fishing like in Dungarvan bay. We are staying near helvick,looking to fish for bass with plugs and bait and also any flatties about,turbot or plaice?? Any info much appreciated.

Cheers

Mark.

get in touch with Art (cortaz here on the forum, send him a PM) he will look after you, knows the area like his trouser pockets

Haven't fished from the boat down there in a long time. There is a great slipway in Helvic.
You have many many options. Dungarvan bay is good for bass as is the gold coast. There are loads of flattie options etc. but I think you need somebody more qualified than me. Maybe contact John O'Brien in the Waterford angling & outdoor shop and maybe try a pm to Cortaz here on SAI hes knows the area well though may not be a GPS numbers kinda guy!

maybe try a pm to Cortaz here on SAI hes knows the area well though may not be a GPS numbers kinda guy!

Defo more accurate than gps numbers great story of the legend doing the rounds at the minute, brings a visitor to a mark, whilst visitor is still setting up the rod , arthur casts his bait and shouts count to 60 and watch, on 12 the rod completly buckles over , same goes for boat fishing in the bay

Thanks for the replies lads. I know Arthur,fished with him a few times,know's his stuff and what a laugh. i have emailed him,i just thought some of you other boys had any info marks.

can you launch from helvick? is it accessible all tide and what is the charge?

does anyone know if you can launch at ballyquin/ardmore??

Cheers lads.

Certainly I launched from Helvic a few years back without any bother or charge. The slip was great (RNLI) and there was good parking.
There is a slip in Ardmore. I wonder does it get blocked by commercials abandoning boats and trailers?

Theres another slip near the golf course in Dungarvan, looks like a low degree slope too for easy launch and retreive. Take a look on google maps.

Theres another slip near the golf course in Dungarvan, looks like a low degree slope too for easy launch and retreive. Take a look on google maps.

Ballinacourty, in front of the Gold Coast Hotel, no problem there.

Thanks for all your replies lads.