Ray hunting Cork!!

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Ray hunting Cork!!

#1 Post by cormyb »

Hi all
Any body have a few ideas for a bit of ray and flatty fishing for tomorrow night. first chance ive had in ages to get out!!
Anywhere within an hour of cork city id consider. Was thinking Redbarn?????
Any suggestions would be appreciated
Cheers!!
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#2 Post by donal domeney »

Might be a bit early for ray off the East Cork beaches, the painted normally don't start to show until about September. There should be flounder there.
For thornbacks you could try out the left hand side of Fountainstown. Sadly you could be plagued with dogs.
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Re: Ray hunting Cork!!

#3 Post by cormyb »

Thanks Donal. Might give it a try. Hows the ground there??
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#4 Post by donal domeney »

rock in front of you but clean sand out side them.
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;
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#5 Post by lucky13 »

Had a nice 7lb painted off ballynamona a few weeks back...they are around alright sparsely,lost a nice ray Saturday inside the harbour,not 15 ft away,he kited and spat out my pennel....not sure if it was painted or blonde tho..
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#6 Post by cormyb »

No ray unfortunately at the mark donal but manage a few flounder and dogs. Got a bit of a surprise on my 1st cast when i pulled in a big ass spider crad that was after eating a full mackerel flapper!!
Lovely spot thou for a few hours fishing and the weather was spot on. Will have to give it another go over the weekend for those rays!!
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#7 Post by donal domeney »

Well done for getting out a nice short spin :D They are the boys that will cut your snoods for you.
Just take note of the time, tide and conditions. Ray are incline to move around while feeding.
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;
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#8 Post by beachbuddy »

If fishing there again keep an eye out for the speargun "fishermen" who have a habit of popping up right in front of where you're fishing :twisted: Interestingly the fishing has been very patchy down there in the recent few weeks.
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