Baltimore Deep Sea Angling Festival – Thurs 27th – Sunday 30th August 2026

Since 1967, Baltimore, Co. Cork, has been home to the Baltimore Deep Sea Angling Festival – a thrilling four-day competition in some of the...

Remarkable shore-caught skate for Kevin

Kevin McGowan submitted a brief report about an unexpected catch from last weekend. He and two friends ventured to the Beara Peninsula for a...
David Norman with a shore caught December pollack

Shore caught pollack close the 2025 accounts for Angling Adventures West Cork

David Norman of Angling Adventures West Cork is back for 2026, reporting from West Cork… Delighted to close out 2025 with some fine shore caught Pollack....

Epic day’s fishing for David Norman & Mike O’Connell

David Norman of Angling Adventures West Cork reports on an epic 2 Days afloat with client Mike O'Connell:
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A couple of great days charter boat fishing at Courtmacsherry with a good mix...

Mark Gannon reports on the charterboat fishing with Courtmacsherry Angling Centre… On the 27/28th Sept Philip and his angling buddies saw a welcome break in the...

Blue sharks and mauve stingers keep West Cork charter anglers on their toes

David Edwards, skipper of the Silver Dawn at  West Cork Charters, reports on a good shark fishing trip at the weekend… Back to Shark on Sunday...
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Conditions improve for kayak anglers in West Cork and more to come

David Norman of Angling Adventures West Cork reports from West Cork… Finally managed to get afloat in some calmer weather here in beautiful West Cork. The tides...
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Tough few weeks at Courtmacsherry Angling Centre but prospects improving

Mark Gannon reports on the charterboat fishing with Courtmacsherry Angling Centre… It’s been a few tough weeks coping with all the low pressure systems coming...

Charter boats in the south west making the most of weather windows

David Edwards, skipper of the Silver Dawn at  West Cork Charters, reports on the charter boat fishing at Courtmacsherry… 06 September: The guys from Holland had...
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Fish play hard to get but plenty to enjoy for kayak anglers in West...

David Norman of Angling Adventures West Cork reports from West Cork… Stephen Traynor and I had a reasonably challenging kayak fishing trip this week. The forecast predicted...