Cod are gone in Youghal

People:Originalsin & Creep

Duration: ? Time means nothing

Tide:Hw->LW->HW->LW

Weather: rain mixed with more rain, mixed with even wetter rain!

Bait: Crab Lug Mack

Rigs: Pennels clip downs flounder traces

Results: 1 Doggie, Flounders and couple small flats




Report:
It breaks my heart to post this but we all knew it was a matter of days before the cod in Youghal would say goodbye for another season. A lot of Fisher folk were out in force and fishing from the Pier upwards and only 3 codling were taken the whole night, and after talking with several local lads that fished there for the week they admitted the fishing over the last few days has gotten very very slack, hence the Cod have moved to deeper waters

Laurence and Myself went to Ennereilly before heading to Youghal to meet up with the East Coast Raiders, Lovely seeing you lads there!! Here’s to fishing with you all soon! Laurence hooked into a nice (flounder 30cm) there and the talk of me blanking started (well that talk started before we left my house to be truthful!!)
Around 4pm we said our goodbyes, and made our way to Cork, cross country, were we meet traffic diversions and road accidents galore!! What should have taken only a matter of a few hours seemed a lifetime in the car and at one point I was going to stop at the nearest body of water just to fish!!
The RAIN started on our arrival …
Eventually we got to our meet up point with Sparkey43 and Kev, we learnt the mark they were fishing off was weeded out but still there was Coalies and small pin whiting to keep them happy, meanwhile Laurence and myself headed to the Rock mark we’ve been talking about all week and met up with Alan (Mr Weights!) from Youghal there, a dangerous mark to get to in wet weather!!
I hooked into a nice size doggie which made an excellent account of itself on the line, I missed one beauty of a bite as I was on the phone with the other lads telling me of nice coalies they were pulling and meanwhile trying to get to my rod and slipped into a massive puddle in my rock boots (which now seriously have to be replaced as the threads are worn away!).
So after a time there, and Alan’s last cast pulling in a beauty of a codling further down the rock mark, we went to meet up with the lads Sparkey43 and Kev, and made our way to Ferrypoint to fish and camp, small diversion into a pub and chipper first, we found ourselves in Ferrypoint, raced the gear out of the car by this time the rain was getting heavier and the gear was letting the rain through..
First cast in Sparkey43 hooked into a nice codling so hopes were up high there was still a few to be got, the lads fished up to LW and retired to bed, were I was still determined with fresh baits that there must be something out there other then crabs.. Not having a watch on me I fished up to HW water again, falling asleep in my Cod Cabin (which remained waterproof throughout the night!! love it!!) 3 times with the rods in my hands was waiting for the rain to easy off to pitch the tent but it was apparent that it wasn’t going too so pitched it up in the pouring rain, got there gear together and went to bed just as daylight started to appear on the horizon. Realized I was soaked through, happened while I was pitching the tent!

Next morning awoke to a very wet and unhappy Laurence outside my tent, the car had locked itself (does that if no one goes near it for a set time!) and Laurence's waterproof gear had been in it, and found out he had to sleep between two puddles in his tent and a pointy rock in his back, no wonder he wasn’t happy!! He fished Ferry Point in the early morning pulling in small flats no bigger then your hand, I fished it and not a tap on the line… but while I was drinking coffee a big old sea trout went swimming lazily by looking for grub, he was old as the back of him was in bits just before his tail, he swam very close to shore so close you could have grabbed him!

So in closing... Although I blanked in Youghal this season for my Youghal Cod, I didn’t blank in friends I made, nor the Craic that was had, in fact I had a ball, and I’m going to miss Youghal. So to all the lads that ventured down the last few months, to the lads we met down there!! I look forward to seeing you all again soon till then TIGHTLINES ALL!! To the Cod that managed to miss my hooks… grow fat…grow big... and see you next season!!! And here’s to 2012!

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Cool report C.
Cant knock your persistence!
Wanst really a cold enough Winter for them this year; was it?

Cool report C.
Cant knock your persistence!
Wanst really a cold enough Winter for them this year; was it?

Thanks, Hasnt been this year in fact Laurence was telling me its been the warmest weather for winter, he heard it on the radio?! They say next winter should be cold but the question is .. who are they?? I bough a sled for the kids this year and not a drop of snow to be had oh well!! But the upside is no more endless hours of driving!

Hard luck on not getting a Youghal cod.
I was out for a few hours last night at a good cod mark near Youghal and didn't have a single bite (two weeks ago at the same location I had 10 coding up to 4 lbs and constant nibbles as well as loosing several good fish that dug themselves into the side of the channel) so they definitely seem to have moved out of the harbour area for now. But I wouldn't be surprised if they were back next weekend with the cold southeasterly winds or come back in with the big full moon tides next week.

Hard luck on not getting a Youghal cod.
I was out for a few hours last night at a good cod mark near Youghal and didn't have a single bite (two weeks ago at the same location I had 10 coding up to 4 lbs and constant nibbles as well as loosing several good fish that dug themselves into the side of the channel) so they definitely seem to have moved out of the harbour area for now. But I wouldn't be surprised if they were back next weekend with the cold southeasterly winds or come back in with the big full moon tides next week.

True, thursday temps are supposed to drop down to -5 but still I dont think its a long enough cold snap to make them come back but i guess its a wait and see

hard luck creep but i still think they will be around well into feb bigger tides or some rough weather can make a huge difference to catches so we shall see

great read kev fair played both of yous for sticking out i guess it was not ment to be but now you have a taste of it you will be back season after season and will be rewarded in sessions to come will be in contact 2moro about graystones on thursday you never no you might get another OTTER

@ the Dodger, until I hear the local Youghal lads ringing sayin thier on, I think I'll scare up a few East Coast Codlin (save all that driving for now!)

Good report Kev enjoyed reading it m8.... Dont worry there is always next season and you can practice you nighttime driving/weaving skill and map reading!!!!!!!. Will let you know what the story is for Thursday. Pity the weather gods weren't looking after you

Nice report Kevin, the cod will be there for you next time i'm sure .

Thanks for the up. Painful reading in parts

great report Kev, well not mush we can do to make us luckyer, it is as it is
may you should make a jorney somewhere up in my way Sligo or donegal in this case
may theese shores would be more aworded for you

Laurence and Myself went to Ennereilly before heading to Youghal to meet up with the East Coast Raiders, Lovely seeing you lads there!! Here’s to fishing with you all soon! Laurence hooked into a nice (flounder 30cm) there and the talk of me blanking started (well that talk started before we left my house to be truthful!!)

Talk of you blanking started back in November.......

great report Kev, well not mush we can do to make us luckyer, it is as it is
may you should make a jorney somewhere up in my way Sligo or donegal in this case
may theese shores would be more aworded for you

I promise ya Grady I will, well we need to get tightlines turbot for him!!
@ Laurence .. your walkin next time!

Fished an hour on the carpets last nite 4 cod to 3lb lost a biggie bite a cast few nice coalies aswell, definatly still knocking about

@ Laurence .. your walkin next time!

I think i would be better off, at least that way i dont need to worry about my rain gear getting locked in your car!!!!

@Seanie, Thats good news, but still not enough to drag my ass back down again! Need a proper decent run of them before I hit youghal again, Pity about the big hit, took one on the rocks during this trip, and the week before a 9lber was taken off the Carpets so there might still be the odd one about..
oh good news... My gear finally dried out today

Yea we had some good old crack down there and some nice grub thanks Alan and ta for the Xmas cake Kev.... And Laurence is right talk of you blanking started on the 1st trip down..... Well at least you wont have Alan going spare with you when you take the wrong road out of dublin!!!!!! and then head for waterford town.... instead of Cork....

I promise ya Grady I will, well we need to get tightlines turbot for him!!

very well, well about tightlines i wouldn't say no, let him get one

I promise ya Grady I will, well we need to get tightlines turbot for him!!

very well, well about tightlines i wouldn't say no, let him get one

Hes only allowed one !! At Sparkey, just think of the trips ahead mate, Smoothies, Bass, Ray, Mackerel, Conger, the Crack this year is going to be fun!!