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#1 Post by Deleted User 689 »

Hi ya looking for some directions on how to get to ballyreen from cork i was reading an old sea angler where yates had some good thornbacks from this venue .stupid question but is this the blackhead where the pegs numbers are painted on to the rocks he did make refence to pegs 67-70 any info on this would be great, time, tides, bait ect
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#2 Post by corbyeire »

no its further south of blackhead - ballyreen does have the numbering though

its to the west of lisdoonvarna, north of the cliffs of moher, near doolin
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#3 Post by donal »

as cotaze its south of black head you will see a high clifs were people clime on the land side of thme road its a high rock mark about 20ft above see level at least were i fish my pb tornback comes from there 12lbs a large drop net is higly recomended as there are large congers and porbegal and evan the odd tope cougt there wire traces for shure
if it is not fishing well witch it nerly always is or it dangrous due to the wether or swell try the flats north east of blackhead
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#4 Post by fishinmidget »

from 50 yards out you will have clean sand and very little snags. you get big huss, doggies, rays and in close you get wrasse, Pollock(big ones) and conger. that species guide is only the common fish and you can catch nearly anything there. you don't need anything else aside from mack and sandeel as far as the bait is concerned but i suppose a bit of rag or crab would be useful if you want wrasse. it fishes on all states of the tide.
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#5 Post by Deleted User 689 »

Hi Lads thank you for all the info would it be ok if i could give some one a pm when i am going up that way there is nothing more frustraighting than trying to find the mark when you are lost
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Re: Ballyreen

#6 Post by stevecrow74 »

wrice wrote:Hi ya looking for some directions on how to get to ballyreen from cork


best way to get there would be to drive up to Doolin and follow the coast road for approximately 10Km..

the only way you know you are near the area is there is a few area's on the right hand side of the road where you can pull the car in... also keep a keen eye out for numbering on the stone cliff on the right, it is painted in white and is marked from 1-22 then further along is 23- etc etc...

the second set of numbers is an area that is quite dangerous to get down to if you are by your self.. due to the fact that you have to climb down with the aid of a rope (that is usually there, but sometimes not)

for saftey make sure you have a mobile with you, if you are on vodafone you should have a signal most areas along there.. the other network operators are a bit patch so be careful in choosing your spot..

other than that, its a great area to fish, plenty of dogs wrasse pollock and ray, mackerel and sandeel are tops for bait with worm and shellfish baits for wrasse...
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#7 Post by Deleted User 689 »

Hi steve thank you for all you help : :D
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#8 Post by donal »

pm away ill evan give you my phone number although use it only at resonable hours
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#9 Post by Deleted User 689 »

Thats Great news donal appreciate it. :D
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