Mizen Head Late April

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Mizen Head Late April

#1 Post by Pyreneenguy »

I'm renting a cottage near Goleen,late April for one week.

This will be my fifth visit to the area,but I've never been so early.

Bass will obviously be a target,but what about the other species ?

Will ray be about at Bantry and Castletownbearhaven ?

Is it too early for pollack ? Deep-water codling ? Bull-huss ?

Any info appreciated !

Thanks !

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Used to fish around near Crookhaven -

Streek Head - leave car in village - go right opposit the pier in the village & follow the road around bearing right all the time. As far as I can remember - last time was 1994 - it's a bit of a scramble down to the rocks but it's do-able.

Reen Point over by Galley Cove - not bad access.

Off the rocks to the east side of Barleycove.

Toormore is supposed to fish ok but I've not tried it. (Toormore used to be sh*t for weevers - on one day there two people were stung - a mate of ours and some french guy - luckily we knew what to do).

Barley Lake is supposed to have flats, Mullet and Eels - again I never tried there

Looking forward to hearing how you get on.
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Forgot one other place. Go back thru' Toormore and take the first right. Take the second right down this road and then the next right and you end up at a place called Castlepoint. Facing south there is a bit of a castle to your right. We fished along that stretch and caught pollock, wrasse annd mackies to spinners.
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Re: Mizen Head Late April

#4 Post by Pyreneenguy »

Thanks Slowarm !

I've already fished the marks you mention,plus a few others on Three Castles Head.
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Only a week to go,before my fishing hol. near Goleen/Mizenhead.

Anyone been fishing down in this area?

Any reports of bass from the beaches around Barleycove?
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#7 Post by Pyreneenguy »

Well,you'd think Mizen Head was on another planet :D

Anyway,I'll get back with a report and a few photos !
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