cod in the west????????????

[lucky]

ha all... most of us have been reading about good catches of cod in the south east,east... i have tried several marks over the years during the winter for cod and have had no success, except for killary where i managed a couple of small codling and i mean small.......just woundering if the rest of the lads in the west had done the same..........dont worry im not looking for marks,,,, just seen am i the only one,,,, i know of marks that produced small keelp cod all during the year in the west but not the nice clean fat ones..................... tight lines for 2012.........

[fishinmidget]

I think nearly everyone who fishes the west coast has had this thought at soem time or another, i know of no one who has had any success. My personal thoughts would be any of the really deep water marks, possibly even off the arran islands.

The only place i know for sure they have been caught reasonably close to the shore is around inverin, the north shore area. Talk to Kevin about this though, he would know far better than i would. Also i reckon you would need a mighty long cast and willing to lose lots of gear.

Alex

[Determined Dan]

well alan ive been hunting for a cod from the shore on the west for a long time and ive had very little luck. only landed one and it was 45cm long , that was got at a pier near you... . as for the other deep water marks i tryed i was loosin gear nearly every cast and no takers. but ill keep tryin.

[baitdigger]

Never heard of any coming off the Clare side for years but I dont know if anyone is putting in serious time to find them. An auld fella told me they used to get them off the boats out past Cliffs of Moher

[lucky]

ha alex, ye kevin has told me of a few possable stops, but as you said a tackel grave yard.....

I think nearly everyone who fishes the west coast has had this thought at soem time or another, i know of no one who has had any success. My personal thoughts would be any of the really deep water marks, possibly even off the arran islands.

The only place i know for sure they have been caught reasonably close to the shore is around inverin, the north shore area. Talk to Kevin about this though, he would know far better than i would. Also i reckon you would need a mighty long cast and willing to lose lots of gear.

Alex

[lucky]

happy new year dan.. ye same as that ,,,, the pier you where taking about used to trow up a few years ago , i mean 10 years ago.... but same as you well will keep at it......

well alan ive been hunting for a cod from the shore on the west for a long time and ive had very little luck. only landed one and it was 45cm long , that was got at a pier near you... . as for the other deep water marks i tryed i was loosin gear nearly every cast and no takers. but ill keep tryin.

[The Austrian]

surely most of ye know that happy chappy and it wasn't too long ago - just to proof that there are half decent cod to be got in and around Galway Bay - when you know where to look for them

[baitdigger]

surely most of ye know that happy chappy and it wasn't too long ago - just to proof that there are half decent cod to be got in and around Galway Bay - when you know where to look for them

So how far up the shore were you on that boat

[The Austrian]

surely most of ye know that happy chappy and it wasn't too long ago - just to proof that there are half decent cod to be got in and around Galway Bay - when you know where to look for them

So how far up the shore were you on that boat

you might need a fairly good cast to be honest

[last cast lad]

What are cod
there's a lot to be said for migrating south for the winter

[Preston]

There's a deepwater rock mark between Dromore West and Easky in sligo you might be aware of . I've only had one off it but then again I used to only fish it maybe twice a year when i was younger

[saving private brian]

oh there about

[fishinmidget]

oh there about

Wow, what a informative post. SAI is lucky to have you Brian for providing quality, detailed replies to topics!

Lucky, i have had them off the pier you are talking about too, but not to any size. I am told that the pier in question still throws up good size ones, its just a matter of putting the hours in. Have also had small ones off Salthill, but thats at distance and they haven't been anything to write home about.

I reckon its the sort of thing where you will have to fish those really rough spots and lose gear to have any chance of a decent fish. I wish you luck with it though!!

Alex

[saving private brian]

[quote="fishinmidget"][quote="saving private brian"]oh there about [/quote]

Wow, what a informative post. SAI is lucky to have you Brian for providing quality, detailed replies to topics!

Lucky, i have had them off the pier you are talking about too, but not to any size. I am told that the pier in question still throws up good size ones, its just a matter of putting the hours in. Have also had small ones off Salthill, but thats at distance and they haven't been anything to write home about.

I reckon its the sort of thing where you will have to fish those really rough spots and lose gear to have any chance of a decent fish. I wish you luck with it though!!

Alex[/uote

I know they are.thanks

[davyp]

the only west coast cod ive seen was one about 2 or 3 lb off inniscrone pier, 3 or 3 years ago, over the back of the wall into the rough - i also think Yorkshireman lost one about 4 lb near Sligo, they sure as hell seem few and far between...

[tex]

Iv been watching this and my two pence is simple,Iv not had much up here from the shore and it's not for lack of trying,we don't Hav a chance round here

[lucky]

well lads thanks for all the replys,,, im going on a quest for the next couple of weeks, going to try some of those rough marks from spiddal to clifden in search.... well keep ye posted on this post rather than posting a new report every time........

[davyp]

best of Luck with it Lucky , hope ya score a few Lunkers and discover Codfest West !

[lucky]

first night of the codwest last night.. no fish.....tonight local mark....

[lucky]

out last night in search of the codwest,,, no cod but a couple of cracking coalies biggest around the 2 pound mark.... next mark tonight......