Bait in Kinsale?

[cathaloc]

Great forum ye have here, I just came across it through Google today and have learned more since than I have in the previous season!

Anyway, I have a charter booked out from Kinsale for this Friday (28th). We'll be around the ling rock and all the other usual spots. What would be the 'best' bait to bring along? I have a few frozen Mackerel but would like to bring a few other bits and bobs along on the day.

Also, I wont have time to dig any bait so would someone be able to recommend a good place to get bait in the Cork area?

[donal domeney]

Dan in The Halfway is on the way to Kinsale He'll have a good stock of frozen and fresh baits.
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[JimC]

If heading for the lings, apart from mackerel, a few rag worm wouldn’t go astray. If not possible make sure that you have jelly worms or shads. There were plenty pollack on the rocks a few weeks back.
No doubt you will be at anchor at some stage so a few crab should attract ballans, the rag will cover this if crab are scarce.
Enjoy the day!

[cathaloc]

Cheers for the advice lads! I have a good few shads and jellys alright as i was given a big box of them. I'm not suite sure how to fish them but I'll give them a bash alright for the craic.

Gotta get on the phone to that guy now to get some bait organised!

[cathaloc]

Well, that went well! Ended up ground fishing for the first while which produced a couple of conger, a ling, the inevitable pouting and a few wrasse. Then we switched to using shads for pollack on very light tackle. Great craic! I got 10-12 Pollack, weighing from 5-9lbs approx. Some fight off the pollack on the light gear!

Cheers to everyone for the advice

[donal domeney]

Were you out on the Sundance Kid. Was out my self on friday, first launch since the small boats, hoping for a few cod or haddock had a chat with the lads on Sundance Kid. Fishing was p**s poor on the drift. stopped off on the way to the lings had 15 mackeral in two drops. Off to a flying start but that's where it ended. Only for a blast of whiting on the way home saved the day.

[cathaloc]

Yes, I was on the Sundace Kid. You were in the Warrior? Fine boat!