Any good fishing cork harbour

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Any good fishing cork harbour

#1 Post by seanmatthews2012 »

Hello i have not gone fishing in a year or so, is it worth wile having a try some where around cork harbour??
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seanmatthews2012 wrote:Hello i have not gone fishing in a year or so, is it worth wile having a try some where around cork harbour??
its always worth having a go...are you spinning,chuckin feathers or baiting and waiting?
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#3 Post by darrenh »

hi, sean cobh to the right side of the foot bridge always throws up a couple of fish dogs and conger was down there fri night had 2 dogs and 5 congers biggest conger about 4ft long worth a throw to get a bend on the rod if thats what your after
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darrenh wrote:hi, sean cobh to the right side of the foot bridge worth a throw to get a bend on the rod if thats what your after
ya just dont eat anything from there tho... :evil:
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lucky13 wrote:
darrenh wrote:hi, sean cobh to the right side of the foot bridge worth a throw to get a bend on the rod if thats what your after
ya just dont eat anything from there tho... :evil:
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#6 Post by darrenh »

never keep much fish myself apart from macs and cod lads :oops:
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#7 Post by mcslugger »

I've tried Ringaskiddy (Paddy's Point) with lures about 4 times this year for a bass and blanked every time. Pleanty of mullet around though. I'll just keep trying I suppose

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