Whiting in South Dublin?

[youonlythevinegar123]

As its coming into the winter i'm just wondering if there are any large whiting(30 cms ->) to be had. I live near the West Pier in Dun Laoghaire, but will go as far as Shankhill and everywhere in between. Have heard rumours of big whiting off back of West Pier but not sure if they're true? Thanks in advance.

[JOHN1]

Have heard rumours of big whiting off back of West Pier but not sure if they're true? Thanks in advance.

your about 20 years too late very old rumours the large whiting stocks seem to be a thing of the past. i remember the nights going down the back of the piers and getting a dozen+ good keepers to a single mackeral on nearly every trip, them were the days
if you do go hang your bait in a bucket from your rod stand, or the RATS will have it gone in a flash

[paul mason]

if you do go hang your bait in a bucket from your rod stand, or the RATS will have it gone in a flash

Got a great tip for this recently off Mark Brady bring a small radio and leave it near your bait or have a flashing light it deters them.

[eric]

ive always found the back of the east pier to be fairly productive for the oul whiting. plenty around the 25cm bracket. killiney can usually be realiable enough for them later in the year on cold calm evenings over high water

[eyesreilly]

if you do go hang your bait in a bucket from your rod stand, or the RATS will have it gone in a flash

Got a great tip for this recently off Mark Brady bring a small radio and leave it near your bait or have a flashing light it deters them.

Thanks for the tip Paul, think i'll get a Ghettoblaster for Greystones rocks so

[fishermannum1]

if you do go hang your bait in a bucket from your rod stand, or the RATS will have it gone in a flash

Got a great tip for this recently off Mark Brady bring a small radio and leave it near your bait or have a flashing light it deters them.

Thanks for the tip Paul, think i'll get a Ghettoblaster for Greystones rocks so

Dave you would need a corn gun to keep the furry gitt's away down at the foyle Aaaaaa getting the hebi jebies thinking about last year when one walked over my hand

[daminim]

[/quote]Dave you would need a corn gun to keep the furry gitt's away down at the foyle Aaaaaa getting the hebi jebies thinking about last year when one walked over my hand [/quote]






shiver me timbers! haha - there was something about that in southpark wasnt there?!

anyway..gotta love the whiting..first species caught on bait on kiliney. Only for john1's tips for tipping my baits properly

[samo]

there used to be plenty of decent whiting off the end of the west years ago. dont know if there still there cause i havent tried for them but i always found that flat calm seas on a winters evening where best. used to always use fish baits as well.