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An Attentive Eye

A dog watches other the other dogs at Fountainstown, April 2016.

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Diego and Friend

Diego making friends with another dog at Fountainstown.

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[romelrubi]

Just another lovely day in Fountainstown Beach ⛵️ #thephotosalad #thatpinoyguy #fountainstown #ig_cork #cork #lovecork #cork_daily #corklike #corkireland #youririshadventure #unlimitedireland #lovinireland #iloveireland #igireland #raw_ireland #instaireland #irelanddaily #corkdaily (at Fountainstown Beach) https://www.instagram.com/p/COlhTN8gR3N/?igshid=1a93bxregcwfz

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Goldtide

[fieldsinireland]

patchwork fields - fountainstown beach and the minane river by silyld on Flickr.

[fuckyeahvikingsandcelts]

patchwork fields - fountainstown beach and the minane river by silyld on Flickr.

[passedlostcaptured]

patchwork fields - fountainstown beach and the minane river by silyld on Flickr.

[doctorhorse]

Fishing in Fountainstown

On one of finest days of the year, what better way to spend a few hours than fishing in a beautiful spot. Many others had the same idea as the rocky shore was littered with families catching mackerel for their supper.

The setting:

Rods positioned and ready:

Bait ready:

A lot of sprats meandering in the shallow water brings some hungry bass. You can see them from the shore but they're clever. They see my lure but at the last second, swim away. Even this cool tshirt isn't bringing us luck...

Finally the first fish of the day is caught, a chirpy energetic mackerel:

Mackerel didn't stay energetic for long. He was destined for bigger better things e.g. bait. It was a good decision because before long this monster was pulled from the deep. A lovely Thornback Ray:

We pack up around half eight and make our way over the rocks back to the car. On the way, we pass a line of anglers dotting the shoreline and making for a nice picture. With the shoals of mackerel visibly breaking the surface, hopefully everyone went home with a few.

Evening sets: