litter at black head fanore

[johnstroud]

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went to black head fanore last week and had a great days fishing . bull huss boggies weaver and lots and lots of macs , i was disgusted on arrival to see litter all over the place its every where and its not from the general public its from the fisherman that go there empty packets of mac feather old chopping boards beer cans plastic bags disgarded line with hooks and some with bait still on them . The place is a disgrace and as a very keen fisherman myself im ashamed .... most of us i know take are litter home but it so apparent that many dont ,,,im hoping by posting this it may make a differance,, tight lines lads .....

[corbyeire]

sorry john to be so pessimistic but i think there is a report of the rubbish at blackhead nearly every month during the summer since 2004

any search will throw up plenty of comments and threads - its the same all over the country

usual no bins, culture problem, lack of education, no enforcement of litter laws etc. etc.

it will never change, i know its not right, but what can you do

it baffles me how people behave this way in one of the most beautiful parts of the country

[agardiner22]

I was tere last week too and seen te same, also fellas trowin cans into te sea. Terrible to see

[redzerologhlen]

Its a disgrace alright the way the place is left. If there was bins there the same people would still throw their shi*e on the ground anyway.

[simplywabs]

No point complaining here... or anywhere else...

Everytime we go out fishing we bring with us a rubbish bag since one of my mates rent payment includes rubbish collection and is not by weight. We take home a few fish from the sea and a lot of rubbish with us.

Process:

a. Put bait
b. Cast
c. Put in tripod
d. collect rubbish around
e. retrieve fish
f. go back to step a.

This way you help a lot.

Most of the people who throw and leave rubbish irresponsibly are not here in the forum...

Just sharing what we have been doing for 5 years since I started fishing.

[baitdigger]

Sad to say it isnt that bad this year, a lack of mackerel has lead to a very quiet summer. You should see it when the big shoals are in.

[Stephen8wood]

I was there on and off the last two weeks. Myself and a pal filled a bag of rubbish at the light house. The stretches closer to Ballyvaughan weren't that bad though.

[Mikesound]

We always fill a bag at least when we are there. The last few times it has been noticeably cleaner so I am hoping that things are starting to change. It's depressing how much line and rig wrappers there is compared to regular rubbish...
How anyone can litter in such a beautiful place stuns me.
I've taken to asking people I meet fishing there to tidy up after themselves too and always had good reactions.
Here's hoping it continues...

[blackiemc]

Hello,
Cleaning up other people's rubbish is something that I make a habit of without looking for any thanks. I personally try hard not to think of the small number of brain-dead individuals who destroy beauty by carelessly littering. Concerned people who pack up and bring away even a little of the rubbish are the quiet heroes of the piece. Well done!

Blackie

[Stephen8wood]

I'm back behind the desk in the office and I'd sell my granny to be back at Black Head for a couple of hours, even just to watch the gannets dive. What a place!