Roadstone Pier, Arklow - 15th Feb 09
Mon Feb 16, 2009 2:51 pm
People: Me and FredFunk
Duration: 11:30 - 17:30/18:00
Tide: High at 13:00
Weather: Fine day, dry with sunny spells
Bait: Lug, Mack, Squid, Peeler
Rigs: 2 & 3 hook flappers, pennels
Results: Whiting, lots of Whiting oh and one Pollock
Report: We decided to wet the lines and headed down to a mark on the pier we hadn't fished before as we normally fish the South Beach.
On arriving at the Pier we met another angler who had just packed up, he was complaining that in over 2hrs he hadn't even had a bite.... the signs weren't looking good!
We thought were here now so what the heck! We set up at the top of the 'T' shaped pier fishing straight out towards the horizon, within 20 mins we had both landed a few whiting, nothing big, but a start, caught a small Pollock from fishing right down by the pillars, all fish falling for the lug.... the fishing continued to produce until about high water and then nothing. We waited patiently hoping things would change, we tried different baits and combinations but nothing happening, we sat idle for about 90 mins.
We then changed position on the pier to the left hand side of the 'T', fishing towards the South Beach where there was a comp on, straight away the rods start hopping
, Whiting flying in again, some half decent sizes up to about 20cm. The bait only needed to be in the water for about 5 seconds and boom, another bite.... We really enjoyed the days fishing and our backsides didn't warm the seats for about the last 2.5-3hrs which is always a good sign!
We both had a big bait out each on pennel setups but not much action on these rods, although each of us had a greedy little sod of a whiting on them, how they hooked themselves on a 4/0 is beyond me!
Will definitely be fishing this mark again.
Please note - No fish were harmed in the making of this report but many lug selflessly martyred themselves for the cause.
Duration: 11:30 - 17:30/18:00
Tide: High at 13:00
Weather: Fine day, dry with sunny spells
Bait: Lug, Mack, Squid, Peeler
Rigs: 2 & 3 hook flappers, pennels
Results: Whiting, lots of Whiting oh and one Pollock
Report: We decided to wet the lines and headed down to a mark on the pier we hadn't fished before as we normally fish the South Beach.
On arriving at the Pier we met another angler who had just packed up, he was complaining that in over 2hrs he hadn't even had a bite.... the signs weren't looking good!
We thought were here now so what the heck! We set up at the top of the 'T' shaped pier fishing straight out towards the horizon, within 20 mins we had both landed a few whiting, nothing big, but a start, caught a small Pollock from fishing right down by the pillars, all fish falling for the lug.... the fishing continued to produce until about high water and then nothing. We waited patiently hoping things would change, we tried different baits and combinations but nothing happening, we sat idle for about 90 mins.
We then changed position on the pier to the left hand side of the 'T', fishing towards the South Beach where there was a comp on, straight away the rods start hopping
, Whiting flying in again, some half decent sizes up to about 20cm. The bait only needed to be in the water for about 5 seconds and boom, another bite.... We really enjoyed the days fishing and our backsides didn't warm the seats for about the last 2.5-3hrs which is always a good sign!We both had a big bait out each on pennel setups but not much action on these rods, although each of us had a greedy little sod of a whiting on them, how they hooked themselves on a 4/0 is beyond me!
Will definitely be fishing this mark again.
Please note - No fish were harmed in the making of this report but many lug selflessly martyred themselves for the cause.
Re: Roadstone Pier, Arklow - 15th Feb 09
Tue Feb 17, 2009 11:56 am
Good session 
Where exactly is this pier and how do you access it
Diego
Where exactly is this pier and how do you access it
Diego
Re: Roadstone Pier, Arklow - 15th Feb 09
Tue Feb 17, 2009 3:57 pm
Hi Diego
You drive across the main bridge in Arklow (coming from Dublin) and take an immediate left, follow along the the south side of the river, keep going down until you have to take a right by the trawlers and then a left at the end, you wil then approach a v in the road, take the right fork and follow this road all the way down towards the Roadstone quarry, at their gates there is a small lane on the left, follow this to the end and park up.
You should be able to see the pier from here, walk south down by the fence and you will come across a yellow gate, enter here remembering to close behind you! Follow to your left heading south again and you will come to the pier.... only a 5 minute walk.
Heading down there again this Saturday evening if you fancy popping down.
You drive across the main bridge in Arklow (coming from Dublin) and take an immediate left, follow along the the south side of the river, keep going down until you have to take a right by the trawlers and then a left at the end, you wil then approach a v in the road, take the right fork and follow this road all the way down towards the Roadstone quarry, at their gates there is a small lane on the left, follow this to the end and park up.
You should be able to see the pier from here, walk south down by the fence and you will come across a yellow gate, enter here remembering to close behind you! Follow to your left heading south again and you will come to the pier.... only a 5 minute walk.
Heading down there again this Saturday evening if you fancy popping down.
Re: Roadstone Pier, Arklow - 15th Feb 09
Wed Feb 18, 2009 9:16 am
Strangefruit wrote:Hi Diego
You drive across the main bridge in Arklow (coming from Dublin) and take an immediate left, follow along the the south side of the river, keep going down until you have to take a right by the trawlers and then a left at the end, you wil then approach a v in the road, take the right fork and follow this road all the way down towards the Roadstone quarry, at their gates there is a small lane on the left, follow this to the end and park up.
You should be able to see the pier from here, walk south down by the fence and you will come across a yellow gate, enter here remembering to close behind you! Follow to your left heading south again and you will come to the pier.... only a 5 minute walk.
Heading down there again this Saturday evening if you fancy popping down.
Got it! I know exactly where is this spot. Thanks for the info.
I'm not sure If I go fishing on Saturday but I'll send you a PM if I'm available. Thanks for the offer btw.
Diego