1 - Bangor Pier
My thanks to Ronald Surgenor for this information. Bangor Pier is a good
place to start given the access and ease of fishing. Species
& Techniques: Around the pier expect to find Conger to 35lb,
decent Wrasse in the summer ideally to ragworm on the float, with
Pollack falling to spinners, Coalfish all year and some good Rockling on
the bottom. The pier can also be fished from out-side at low water
but you must excercise caution because fast ferrys operate in the lough
and can cause huge wake to run along length of back of pier. This
can happen up to twenty minutess after they have passed! |
2 - Orlock Head
My thanks to K2 Extreme off the forum for this information. Between
Bangor and Donaghadee there's Orlock Head. A national park area, it is
managed by the National Trust. Species
& Techniques: "Fish the rocks anywhere from the top of
the steps onwards for Mackerel, Pollack, Coalfish and Wrasse. Feathers
and Spinners are the order of the day. Winter sport is patchy, I've
never heard of anything interesting." |
3 - Donaghadee Pier
My thanks to K2 Extreme off the forum for this information.
Sadly you have to beware the mackerel bashers in the summer.
Species
& Techniques: "Do not fish too far to the right or
you'll lose ludicrous amounts of tackle. Summer produces Pollack,
Coalfish, Wrasse, Codling and Mackeral, Winter produces Whiting,
Pouting, Coaly, Dabs, Rockling and some small Codling. Feathers and
lures work in Summer, but you will need to use baits "nailed"
to the bottom in the winter. |
4 - Ballyhalbert Pier
My thanks to K2 Extreme off the forum for this information. A
small village (one main street) of the A2, this offers reasonably good
fishing off the pier. Species
& Techniques: Float fish for Pollack and Coalfish round the
Island during Summer. In winter, the pier produces Whiting and the odd
Rockling. |
5 - Portavogie
My thanks to K2 Extreme off the forum for this information. The
better mark is the outer breakwater, accessed from the land behind the
fish market. Species
& Techniques: Pollack, Codling, Rockling, and Coalfish are
available in the winter. "Reel in like stink when you get
a hookup becasue you can rest assured a seal wont be too far
away..." |
6 - Portaferry
My thanks to K2 Extreme off the forum for this information. The
site of an excellent asquarium, this is truly an undiscovered Mecca for
fishing, looking at an Admiralty chart shows remarkable variations in
the seabed here...Its possible to fish into 12 metres (40 feet) of water
from the shore. Popular spots include the Ferry Slip and the Small Pier
at the end of the town. Species
& Techniques: "Dogfish, Codling, Mackerel,
Pollack, Coalfish, Flatfish, in fact, you name it will run up and down
'The Narrows", as it is the only Channel into Strangford
Lough..." We need hardly point out that Strangford Lough
produces more 25 kg (60 lb) + Tope per annum than probably all the other
marks in Ireland put together, albeit from boats, but there is no
doubt that it could be done from off the shore... if you wanted. |