Was down there tonight with my 6yr old.
Mac on a reg single flapper for k9's.
Small sliver on a size 8 with split shot close in for tiddlers(6lb line).
One small pollack about the size of a 50 euro note.
Loads of people there with feathers and hokkies(spelling???)
No one catching.
Mad!!!!!!
Bally cotton pier Co. Cork.
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Re: Bally cotton pier Co. Cork.
Tough luck! Just keep on trying... 
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Re: Bally cotton pier Co. Cork.
Well done, the small hooks caught you a fish when no one else was catching,,,,i'll bet the 6 yr old was proud of daddy
(or was it 6 yr old mack you were using
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Re: Bally cotton pier Co. Cork.
a friend of a friend
had 2 macks 2weeks ago. my friend went back with the other day and he said the waves were so big they were hitting the wall and coming up and over and soaking them, they caught nothing. moved onto white bay for a few hours and caught nothing there either.
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Re: Bally cotton pier Co. Cork.
Oh ya ...it was freezing there too...for the middle of may!!!
Actually, she was very cross about the fact that i caught it...but a choc lolly soon sorted that out

Actually, she was very cross about the fact that i caught it...but a choc lolly soon sorted that out
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