Species profile
Pouting
Pouting from Wicklow harbour walls and piers: simple baits, close-range tactics and when they show in mixed bags.
Eric, Greystones · Reviewed Apr 2026 · IFI-aligned
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Pouting from Wicklow harbour walls and piers: simple baits, close-range tactics and when they show in mixed bags.
Pouting · Running now · November to December peak on the Wicklow coast
In season
Year roundIn season now
Typical size
200 to 500 g from harbour channels
Conservation
Release advised
Season on the coast
Peak and catchable months on the Wicklow shore.
Peak Nov to Dec · catchable Jan to Dec
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Where they live
Harbour walls, pier channels and mixed ground with some structure.
What to use
Ragworm · Mackerel strip · Squid · Peeler crab scraps
How to fish them
Fish close to walls and channels on multi-hook rigs. Pouting often mix with whiting and dab on Greystones and Wicklow Town pier sessions.
Suggested gear
Starter searches matched to tactics above
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13ft beachcaster rod
A solid all-rounder for surf, casting and tide runs.
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6000 to 8000 fixed spool sea reel
Balanced line capacity for beach and mixed ground.
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Pulley rig ready-made pack
Fast setup for clean ground and snag avoidance.
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Crab fishing lure
Realistic crab lure for bass, works from piers, beaches and rock marks.
Wicklow marks
Bray HarbourPier
Dargle-mouth working harbour. LRF-style mixed-species pier; codling, dab, flounder and plaice with summer bass and mullet.
Greystones Harbour & PierPier
Sheltered marina pier, ideal for families and beginners. Good wrasse, pollock, mackerel and an established autumn squid fishery.
Wicklow Town PierPier
Deep-water working-harbour pier. Pollack, coalfish, winter whiting; rare connection to autumn shore-tope traffic on big distance baits.
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Eric
Based in Greystones, Co. Wicklow, fishing the Irish coast since 2018
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