Cod in Cobh ?

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Cod in Cobh ?

#1 Post by syboit »

Hi,

I know cod are starting to show around the beaches and in Monkstown, but I've never tried Cobh for them. Anyone have much success there ?

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had plenty of cod off cobh during the winter months,never had um that big tho maybe 2 pound or so!
syboit wrote:Hi,

I know cod are starting to show around the beaches and in Monkstown, but I've never tried Cobh for them. Anyone have much success there ?

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#3 Post by eoghanb »

I always got them off cobh,tip for yea use fish baits off the queys when the herring boats are in they should be in now or soon,ive had loads of different fish species when der in,dead easy the boats even provide ground bait for ye loads fall over the side during off loading
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eoghanb wrote:I always got them off cobh,tip for yea use fish baits off the queys when the herring boats are in they should be in now or soon,ive had loads of different fish species when der in,dead easy the boats even provide ground bait for ye loads fall over the side during off loading
They stopped off loading herring in Cobh about 4 years ago.

syboit wrote:Hi,

I know cod are starting to show around the beaches and in Monkstown, but I've never tried Cobh for them. Anyone have much success there ?
thanks,


The back of the railway station is your best bet. There is a tidal run here so its best fished on the slacker part of the tides
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Sorry bout de false info ,i moved back home 8 years ago,still missing the fishing :cry:
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#6 Post by peakle »

fished cobh this evening no cod or whiting showing very surpised should be arriving soon :evil:
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Re: Cod in Cobh ?

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peakle wrote:fished cobh this evening no cod or whiting showing very surpised should be arriving soon :evil:

Tried myself aswell, different selection of baits and nothing to be had.
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