Monkstown Cork

People: myself

Duration: 3 hours

Tide: high

Weather: calm

Bait: lug and razor

Rigs: 3 hook flapper

Results:

couple 3lb codling


Report: haven't been out in a while, so decided to try Monkstown (haven't been there since early in the year). Strong currents and found it hard to get bait to stay on the bottom and found the crabs taking all my bait. (even with 4 and 5oz grippers), But persistance paid off and 2 find colding for the Dinner next day.

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well done! Hoping to get out myself this week

Good man nice fish good to see the codling starting to show

nice to see them starting to show well done nice fishing

nice fish there!i was down there yesterday myself!only being equipped with mac/razor managed a few whiting (small)but cod are showing around the size you had!a angler down below gave me 2 packets of sandeel frrresh peeler and a boz of squid!im not near the channel unfortunatley!so i went for a drop then later for conger!he had a nice bucket of good fish and so did a few others.most of the action lowater and firsdt hour of the flood!ill be heading down tomarrow to try again! wish i could gain 20 yards with a click of my fingers.also a lobster was caught but not by meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
lol
tightlines
fergal

well done nice fish nice to c them in

thanks guys, deffo nice to see the cod coming back allright.

To be honest I'm not really sure where "the channel" is , but I was able to cast to the spot where some of the big ships were passing. My biggest issue is trying to keep the lead/bait on the bottom, might have to use heavier leads.

Good catch,great to see some nice cod around our shores again

if your going to fish monkstown more than 1 and 1/2 hour either side of high or low even a 6oz lead wont hold bottom, the current is just too strong there. And once you are more than 60 yards out i'd say you are in the channel. Tight lines..