Conger locations in cork
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Conger locations in cork
alright lads i just recently got into conger fishing and i really enjoy going after them, have tried some of the well known marks with some success, have tried ballycotton pier where my biggest was roughly 20lb ( safely returned )and unfortunately blanked in cobh possibly due to the massive amont of mackeral and other small fish in the water. would reallly appreciate any marks and can assure all congers will be returned, any pm's welcome 
2011 species: pollock,mackeral,coalfish,whiting,codling,conger,flounder,dogfish,pouting.Not bad for my first few months fishing 
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Whiting (1), Conger (1)
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2012 species: Coalfish (13), Bass (1), Rockling (5), Ballan wrasse (2), Pollock (57), Dogfish (8),
Whiting (1), Conger (1)
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Re: Conger locations in cork
Ballycotton is an excellent mark with eels there to 40lb plus, Cobh is very hit and miss though there are some big eels there, A freind had one at New Ferry once by the pub.
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Re: Conger locations in cork
yea by the looks of it ballycotton is the best spot, sorry man but where is new ferry wont show on google maps for medave conger wrote:Ballycotton is an excellent mark with eels there to 40lb plus, Cobh is very hit and miss though there are some big eels there, A freind had one at New Ferry once by the pub.
2011 species: pollock,mackeral,coalfish,whiting,codling,conger,flounder,dogfish,pouting.Not bad for my first few months fishing 
2012 species: Coalfish (13), Bass (1), Rockling (5), Ballan wrasse (2), Pollock (57), Dogfish (8),
Whiting (1), Conger (1)
Wish List : Double figure Pollock
2012 species: Coalfish (13), Bass (1), Rockling (5), Ballan wrasse (2), Pollock (57), Dogfish (8),
Whiting (1), Conger (1)
Wish List : Double figure Pollock
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donal domeney
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Re: Conger locations in cork
I think he might mean the pier in East Ferry out side of Midletondarol wrote:yea by the looks of it ballycotton is the best spot, sorry man but where is new ferry wont show on google maps for medave conger wrote:Ballycotton is an excellent mark with eels there to 40lb plus, Cobh is very hit and miss though there are some big eels there, A freind had one at New Ferry once by the pub.
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Re: Conger locations in cork
sound, is that by the marina yea ?? any good size ones caught off there?
2011 species: pollock,mackeral,coalfish,whiting,codling,conger,flounder,dogfish,pouting.Not bad for my first few months fishing 
2012 species: Coalfish (13), Bass (1), Rockling (5), Ballan wrasse (2), Pollock (57), Dogfish (8),
Whiting (1), Conger (1)
Wish List : Double figure Pollock
2012 species: Coalfish (13), Bass (1), Rockling (5), Ballan wrasse (2), Pollock (57), Dogfish (8),
Whiting (1), Conger (1)
Wish List : Double figure Pollock
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donal domeney
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Re: Conger locations in cork
No not the marina. The pier other side of the channel. Go from the Midleton roundabout out the Whitegate road about 2 miles and turn right to East Ferry. The pier is in from of Murphy’s Pubdarol wrote:sound, is that by the marina yea ?? any good size ones caught off there?
Specimen Fish 2024: Shore Rockling (3) 36cm, 34cm, 31cm; Thick Lipped Mullet (2) 58cm, 57cm; Smooth Hound (1) 109cm; Sting Ray (1)125cm; Ballan Wrasse (1) 48cm ; Corkwing Wrasse (1) 24.8cm. Golden Grey Mullet (2) 43cm, 1.8lb; 40.6cm, 1.55lb;
Total species boat/shore: 45
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Specimen Fish 2025: To date: 6.
Flounder 46cm; Spurdog 120cm; Stingray 91cm; Smooth Hound 114cm; 103.5cm; 104cm
Total species boat/shore: 45
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Specimen Fish 2025: To date: 6.
Flounder 46cm; Spurdog 120cm; Stingray 91cm; Smooth Hound 114cm; 103.5cm; 104cm
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Re: Conger locations in cork
found it there on google maps, top notch directions man
2011 species: pollock,mackeral,coalfish,whiting,codling,conger,flounder,dogfish,pouting.Not bad for my first few months fishing 
2012 species: Coalfish (13), Bass (1), Rockling (5), Ballan wrasse (2), Pollock (57), Dogfish (8),
Whiting (1), Conger (1)
Wish List : Double figure Pollock
2012 species: Coalfish (13), Bass (1), Rockling (5), Ballan wrasse (2), Pollock (57), Dogfish (8),
Whiting (1), Conger (1)
Wish List : Double figure Pollock
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Re: Conger locations in cork
i passed that pier last night and wondered about congers, you'd need a drop net id say as its high enough above the water
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Re: Conger locations in cork
which bally cotton or east ferry ?? iv mono on my reel so it is possible to hand line them up, we did it with a 20lb in ballycotton but it was tuff going lol if you have braid or hook into a big fella you would need a net id say
2011 species: pollock,mackeral,coalfish,whiting,codling,conger,flounder,dogfish,pouting.Not bad for my first few months fishing 
2012 species: Coalfish (13), Bass (1), Rockling (5), Ballan wrasse (2), Pollock (57), Dogfish (8),
Whiting (1), Conger (1)
Wish List : Double figure Pollock
2012 species: Coalfish (13), Bass (1), Rockling (5), Ballan wrasse (2), Pollock (57), Dogfish (8),
Whiting (1), Conger (1)
Wish List : Double figure Pollock
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donal domeney
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Re: Conger locations in cork
Not much need for a drop net just put on 30' of 70lb shock leader that will get any conger out of the water. Hand line it in.
If you fish Ballycotton in front of the ice plant you can beach the fish to your right hand side
If you fish Ballycotton in front of the ice plant you can beach the fish to your right hand side
Specimen Fish 2024: Shore Rockling (3) 36cm, 34cm, 31cm; Thick Lipped Mullet (2) 58cm, 57cm; Smooth Hound (1) 109cm; Sting Ray (1)125cm; Ballan Wrasse (1) 48cm ; Corkwing Wrasse (1) 24.8cm. Golden Grey Mullet (2) 43cm, 1.8lb; 40.6cm, 1.55lb;
Total species boat/shore: 45
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Specimen Fish 2025: To date: 6.
Flounder 46cm; Spurdog 120cm; Stingray 91cm; Smooth Hound 114cm; 103.5cm; 104cm
Total species boat/shore: 45
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Specimen Fish 2025: To date: 6.
Flounder 46cm; Spurdog 120cm; Stingray 91cm; Smooth Hound 114cm; 103.5cm; 104cm