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Angling Adventures West Cork offers a range of Guided Fishing Experiences and Workshops along the spectacular West Cork coastline and at other local waters. Each session is tailored to the angler, whether you are looking to target a specific species, improve your skills, or simply enjoy your time fishing in a beautiful environment and all in a sustainable manner...
Bass (Lure)
Bass Lure Fishing by Kayak is at the heart of what we do. With its rugged coastline, interrupted only by pristine estuaries and beaches, West Cork is renowned for its quality Bass Fishing. The window when Bass can be targeted typically runs, during suitable tides, from June to September. Bass Fishing Highlights are Top water Lure Fishing & Fly Fishing from the Kayaks and lure fishing from the shore with night fishing a very special treat under starry skies with the bioluminescence washing around your waders and the close support of your guide. Scale sampling is carried out from time to time as part of the national Bass program to better understand the Irish Bass population.
Highlights include:
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Watching the summer sun rise during dawn kayak raids
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Topwater lure fishing
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Night fishing under the stars, when bioluminescence glows around your waders with your guide is close by for support
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Pollock (Lure & Fly)
West Cork is blessed with a largely untouched population of plus sized Pollock which we target from the kayaks by Lure & Fly. I truly believe these are the hardest fighting fish we have in inshore Irish waters, possibly even including the lakes and rivers. We use tackle with just the right amount of power to stop the crash diving antics as the fish which can reach 10lb+ try and take you straight back down to their haunts amongst the kelp forests and Rocks, exilerating stuff and Also highly recommended!
Mullet
(Fly & Feeder)
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Mullet have fascinated me since I caught my first as a seven year old boy and they continue to do so. Mainly Arriving as early as January in huge shoals of the Thick Lipped variety, they have normally settle into their routines which we can follow and then fish for them by fly using a 5wt setup. Renowned for being extremely spooky and very hard fighting, sometimes known as the Irish Bonefish after their legendary warm water cousins, they have a reputation of being almost uncatchable at times and this can be true, but with the right approach and a lot of patience - success is highly possible with fish of 5lbs+ quite common.
Wrasse
(Kayak & Shore)
Wrasse are a reasonably new Angling obsession of mine having noticed a consistent bycatch of them when targetting Pollock. Equally hard fighting and found in a variety of quite stunning colour schemes they can be targetted throughout the kayak fishing season of April to December and throughout the winter if we get calm enough sea conditions
Lake Fishing
(Beginners & Young Anglers)
For younger anglers or those new to fishing, we also offer summer coarse fishing sessions at a beautiful West Cork lake. It is a delight to introduce new anglers to the sport of fishing in a safe and relaxed environment. With the patient coaching provided, these sessions are ideal for children from 8 -16yrs accompanied by a parent, or adult beginners starting their fishing journey.
Catch & Release
With fish populations around the world under huge pressure I firmly believe in catch and release in order to preserve what sportfish we have left for future generations. That said, if an angler wants to take a fish home within the regulations to enjoy with their family and maybe educate others a little about the fish species we here in Ireland, I have no difficulty with that whatsoever.
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