LISTOWEL/BALLYBUNION AREA

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#1 Post by **SKIP** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 6:52 pm

Im working down in listowel next tuesday for a couple of days lads and was going to bring the rods was just wondering if there is any decent marks around the areas. Im going digging for lug and should have a few peelers aswell.dont mind driving a bit if needs be. :lol: :lol:

#2 Post by **brianbru** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 11:16 pm

you could try Beal strand the ballybunion end. there is a car park that you can fish beside your car it has produced for me in the past.

best of luck

brianbru

#3 Post by **SKIP** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 11:57 pm

Thanks brian just wondering do you drive down a bit of a hill to get to that carpark,i think i may have looked at it before but the tideline was nearly 200 meters from it where you park

#4 Post by **brianbru** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 11:58 pm

this might help skip. you where right about the tide try get there about 2 hours before and 2 hours after with lug and crab

#5 Post by **brianbru** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 12:07 am

high tide that is :wink:

#6 Post by **SKIP** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 1:19 pm

fairplay brian appreciate the info,what sort of species can i expect this time of year and would you have any info on the tides for tuesday :?: THANKS AGAIN :lol:

#7 Post by **brianbru** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 5:12 pm

I'm not sure about the tide ill try and find out for you.

id say you have a good chance of a few flounder, coalfish, whiting and I've caught bass there in late November you never know your luck you might just hook in to one :!: :!:

#8 Post by **kieran** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 4:03 pm

Hi

Check out the January edition of Irish Angler, I've done a piece on all the marks from Tarbert west through Beal and Littor Strands and on to the Cashen Estuary in Ballybunion. The one I did not include was Kerry Head which is a rock mark and particularly dangerous if you are not familiar with it, in any event this time of the year it might be a bit early for pollack.

Species for beal strand would be flounder and dabs close in, whiting on calm evenings, dogs, the odd decent bull huss at night, strap congers, with the possibility of rays at distance. Odds and sods including weavers possible. Dunno about bass in mid winter, might find one in a big surf?

FWIW

#9 Post by **Ronald** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 4:47 pm

hi skip , the nearest tide time i could find was for carrigolt , should be much the same as its on the opposite side of the estuary,
hw is 04.54 4.5m - 17.21 4.3m
lw is 11.06 0.9m - 23.15 1.1m

#10 Post by **Donagh** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 4:52 pm

I've fished beal strand but only low water and that what the lads do as well. Normaly cast small baits as far as I can. Clean ground but though work bringing fish over the sand banks. There'd only be a surf here with a northerly and not much of one as it's inside the estuary facing querin. I've heard of bass been caught during the summer from littor. You could try carrig west on most states of tide except when the tide is running on springs for huss and dogs close in and all variey of fish usually a little further out.

Donagh

#11 Post by **SKIP** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 5:15 pm

thanks lads i will let yous know how i get on :lol:

#12 Post by **SKIP** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 9:08 pm

wish i had something to report lads but the place was in the myths of a hurricane whilst i was there.I checked out those marks yous recommended and they all definetly looked fishy.Got talking to a local who put me wide to a couple of bass marks which i hope to fish next time im down,anyways i've peelers to freeze down :cry:

#13 Post by **brianbru** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 12:08 am

that's a pity skip always next time. like you said you got a few bass marks that you can share with me :D

#14 Post by **fenitbob** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 2:14 am

Listowel is not that far from ballyheige Banna I you are around at low tide you could try the cashestuary for bass

You are 30-40 minutes from fenit haven't fished it since before christmas so I don't know how its going

#15 Post by **SKIP** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 8:09 pm

brianbru wrote:that's a pity skip always next time. like you said you got a few bass marks that you can share with me :D

no probs if you want them maks brian,from what the bloke was telling me they are fairly productive on the right tides

#16 Post by **brianbru** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 10:41 pm

SKIP wrote:
brianbru wrote:that's a pity skip always next time. like you said you got a few bass marks that you can share with me :D
no probs if you want them maks brian,from what the bloke was telling me they are fairly productive on the right tides

that would be great skip you can pm them to me :)

#17 Post by **Estuary Lad** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 10:54 pm

Gonna fish the main strand tomorow, ill let ye know how I get on.

#18 Post by **brianbru** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 11:07 pm

Estuary Lad wrote:Gonna fish the main strand tomorow, ill let ye know how I get on.

best of luck mate.

#19 Post by **Estuary Lad** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 11:19 pm

I'll need it, haven't been fishing in weeks :shock:

#20 Post by **Estuary Lad** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 4:55 pm

Fished the main beach today, not much luck, report in my blog.

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LISTOWEL/BALLYBUNION AREA

LISTOWEL/BALLYBUNION AREA

Beal Littor and Ballybunion