Fishing around Youghal - 15-17th November 2013

[RockHunter]

Thanks guys,

Only thing is due to some numpties from up the country lighting fires to keep warm up the river recently the land owner is closing off access to a well known mark in the very near future

That would be a shame. That can be a good mark on the bigger tides.

fished carpets last week and just had a load of tiddlers... would a mark further up the channel be worth a shot?

Fishing was poor enough during the week further up too. The weather is too calm at the moment, we need a few days of southerly/southwesterly gales to lash the south coast to get the bigger cod moving back in again.

Some people are going to have to cop on, there are public bins available close by and as for fighting stupid carry on, I heard of many incidents during the summer with guys agruing over crossing lines and a bit of pushing ans shoving over guys squeezing in to tiny gaps to cast, I spend a lot of time in Youghal, I avoid the green park because of this carry on.

Is anybody catching anything other than tiddlers or whiting at Green Park at the moment? From my experience you only get a few decent fish there when there is a good surf in the bay. I always found it was a waste of time in calm conditions.

[sailnfish]

I avoid most harbour/quay wall cod marks for this reason. I like the peaceful and non-competitive aspects of fishing too much

[Dave78]

Thanks guys,

Only thing is due to some numpties from up the country lighting fires to keep warm up the river recently the land owner is closing off access to a well known mark in the very near future

That would be a shame. That can be a good mark on the bigger tides.

fished carpets last week and just had a load of tiddlers... would a mark further up the channel be worth a shot?

Fishing was poor enough during the week further up too. The weather is too calm at the moment, we need a few days of southerly/southwesterly gales to lash the south coast to get the bigger cod moving back in again.

Some people are going to have to cop on, there are public bins available close by and as for fighting stupid carry on, I heard of many incidents during the summer with guys agruing over crossing lines and a bit of pushing ans shoving over guys squeezing in to tiny gaps to cast, I spend a lot of time in Youghal, I avoid the green park because of this carry on.

Is anybody catching anything other than tiddlers or whiting at Green Park at the moment? From my experience you only get a few decent fish there when there is a good surf in the bay. I always found it was a waste of time in calm conditions.

If you like catching weed its a great spot, I have never had any luck in the green park, It is a spot to bring kids though, my daughter had her first fish there during the summer.

[RockHunter]

If you like catching weed its a great spot,

Weed can be bad there (and elsewhere in Youghal Harbour) when the tidal cycle is going from neap to spring tides.
Weed is much less when going from springs to neaps as most of the weed and debris is left on the shore by the weakening tides.
Of course if there has just been a big blow the weed will be there regardless of the tidal cycle.

[coamlaja]

following your posts avidly hope to get down from the north over xmas bit worried how queit you have been can u let me know if its worth 7 hr round trip been twice oct nov did ok cheers

[RockHunter]

following your posts avidly hope to get down from the north over xmas bit worried how queit you have been can u let me know if its worth 7 hr round trip been twice oct nov did ok cheers

I havn't been fishing much over the last few weeks. I did have a good session a couple of weeks ago when the strong southerly winds were blowing (15 cod, 10 of those between 2-5 lbs) but last week I blanked- too much fresh water coming down the Blackwater and too much weed. I would think fishing around Youghal is going to be tough for the next week or so until the weather calms down and the flood water subsides.