doobrysnatcher
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who said i fish lol
i tie flies
i tie flies
Hello from Ireland
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mackiia1
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Are you going to tie flies in your new boat ?
doobrysnatcher
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soon ill be a fisherman like you new boat rod reels lifejackets extra large box of ammunition (flies )Are you going to tie flies in your new boat ?
just add water and fish happy days
I’m from Bandon. I think that free stretch is hard work and have always struggled myself with trout fishing on the Bandon in general; it’s a big river and strikes me as better suited to a salmon angler but hopefully someone will come along shortly and correct me!
If you can, I’d recommend you head towards Macroom, Crookstown, Dripsey - plenty of inexpensive and often free fishing. PM me if you want any more info. Best of luck with it; Cork is blessed with great river fishing.
mackiia1
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Seriously ?? Have you ever fly fished ?
You've spent big money on something you have never done ??? You're taking the Pi55 ??
What type of boat did you get ?
shortcircuit
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If you're looking for free fishing around Cork, the following rivers are regarded as free (per Rivers of Ireland by Peter O'Reilly). I havent fished them much however because I am the wrong side of the city.
Shournagh : The one that flows behind the Anglers Rest out near the straight road. I fished the bit behind the Anglers rest a couple of times, plenty of small trout.
Martin: flows through Blarney, joins the Shournagh. I have never fished this, but from what I have seen of this river it's a nice fast stream with a bit of a mix of water. Looks to be handy enough access upstream of Blarmey.
Sullane: Flows through Macroom, but it seems very slow in Macroom, have not fished it. Looks a lot more promising down near Ballyvourney. One day last summer on my way back from working in Kerry . I ate my lunch looking out at a nice stretch and could see a nice few fish rising.
Bride (Tributary of Lee). I fished this one day on a stretch about halfway between Crookstown and Ovens. River seems very slow and featureless around there. Seems a lot nicer around Crookstown, have driven by it a bit and always wanted to hop out!
Dripsey river: I have never seen it in the flesh, but it is also noted in the book.
Shournagh : The one that flows behind the Anglers Rest out near the straight road. I fished the bit behind the Anglers rest a couple of times, plenty of small trout.
Martin: flows through Blarney, joins the Shournagh. I have never fished this, but from what I have seen of this river it's a nice fast stream with a bit of a mix of water. Looks to be handy enough access upstream of Blarmey.
Sullane: Flows through Macroom, but it seems very slow in Macroom, have not fished it. Looks a lot more promising down near Ballyvourney. One day last summer on my way back from working in Kerry . I ate my lunch looking out at a nice stretch and could see a nice few fish rising.
Bride (Tributary of Lee). I fished this one day on a stretch about halfway between Crookstown and Ovens. River seems very slow and featureless around there. Seems a lot nicer around Crookstown, have driven by it a bit and always wanted to hop out!
Dripsey river: I have never seen it in the flesh, but it is also noted in the book.
doobrysnatcher
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Shournagh meets Lee river yesterday
I am a member of Mactoom Anglers. Sullane is lovely; many wonderful days and evenings there. Not many big fish but plenty of free rising trout. Some easily accessible fishing about a mile downstream of the town near the bridge. €5 day ticket from a local pub (PM for details if you want).
Just laid eyes on the Dripsey for the.first time a couple of months ago - lovely looking bit of water around the village. Would like to check it out sometime.
