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Ballycotton Pier, Co Cork, Ireland

Mike Thrussell 01 January, 2006 08:25:00

SPECIES
Has opportunities for a wide variety of fish including rays, sole, plaice, flounder, dabs, turbot, codling, whiting, coalfish, pollack, huss, mackerel, garfish and bass. The Irish plaice and sole records were taken here.

A popular place to fish is on the "white knuckle" where the breakwater bends casting out in to the bay.

BEST BAITS
Mackerel, squid and sandeel are good for the rays and huss. Try big worm baits, crab or a live joey mackerel under a float for any bass. Codling take worm baits. Ragworm is good for the plaice and sole, but lug tipped with shellfish is also rated. The coalies take mussel and crab. Float fished mackerel strip is good for the gars and mullet, and spinners or feathers take the mackerel.

TACKLE
A beachcaster gives you the choice to fish far out for the rays, but many fish are taken simply making a short cast out or dropping a bait tight in to the pier's side. A 7000-sized reel and 25lb line is useful to enable decent fish to be lifted when required. A dropnet is useful for the bigger fish.

Light spinning gear or a freshwater float rod is ideal for the mullet, mackerel and gars with 5lb line.

GETTING THERE
Take the N25 from Rosslare through Youghal. Past Youghal, take the left turn on to the R632 sign-posted for Ballycotton. Parking is available on the right side of the road just past where the footpath goes down on the left to the pier. There are Central Fisheries Board signs indicating the way.

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BERKLEY FRENZIED POPPER £3.91 Each
Berkley PopperThe most versatile topwater bait ever produced. The Frenzy Popper just might be the best ever! Its unique balanced design allows it to be fished several ways. Chug it or pop it, and it spits water like a big fish chasing little ones. Slow it down with soft twitching actions, and it walks with the best of 'em.

TIDEWATER LURE RIGS 83p Each
FeathersAs any boat or shore angler will tell you, lure rigs when used alone or with bait are great for catching all manner of species. We've selected the very best rigs from the Shakespeare TideWater range that are idea for boat and some shore work.

7" WSF Jelly Worms
Berkley Power WormsDeadly 7inch jelly worms that are deadly for all manner of predator fish, especially pollack. We allow you to buy individual colours so you can mix and match what you want!
Jelly worms are 30p each!

Get ready for the new Plugging Season, Buy 3 get one of them for free, Blue Pilchard Divers
Blue PilchardBuy 3 Devil's Own Diving Plugs you get one of them for free in our 3 for 2 offer.
Check out our Devil's Own Lures.
These lures are ideal for bass and other predatory species. Price: £2.74 each. or £5.48 for 3.

WSF NOW STOCKS SAKUMA HOOKS
Sakuma HooksSuper strong Japanese Hooks from Sakuma. We now stock the 545 Manta Extra, 540 Manta, 560 Stinger and 543 Pennel Manta Extra hooks. All hooks are supplied in boxes of 30.

Bass PoppersBASS POPPERS! FROM £3.67
These excellent long range casting popper lures are ideal for numerous saltwater species including Bass. Berkley Frenzy Poppers.

SALTWATER FLIES FROM FULLING MILL FROM £1.25
Saltwater FliesWSF Now stocks the high quality range of saltwater flies from Fulling Mill. We have picked out a deadly selection from the Fulling Mill range that will help any saltwater fly angler this season.

BACK IN STOCK PENN CAPTIVA CV2 REELS
Captiva ReelsPRICE FROM: £37.18
Sea spinning reel, ideal for use with the Shakespeare Salt Spin Rod. Packed with features including an ultra smooth front drag, permanent instant anti reverse and a metal spare spool. The 5000 is idea for use with spinning with heavier nylons between 12 and 15lbs and Braid.

BACK IN STOCK SALT / CAPTIVA SPINNING COMBO DEAL
Captiva Reel DealsIdeal spinning combo from Penn and Shakespeare. Featuring the hugely popular Salt Spin 10ft, 3 piece spinning rod, and the fantastic Captiva 5000 CV2 Spinning Reel from Penn. PRICE: £73.39

BACK IN STOCK ABU CARDINAL 304FD PRICE: £37.18
Abu CardinalThis Front Drag version of the popular Abu Cardinal range of reels is an ideal reel for braid. Each reel features 7 bearings (1AR) Bearing, Instant Reverse and a spare spool. It holds 210/10lb line. Each reel comes with a free Abu Cardinal Reel Bag.


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