Baltimore Deep Sea Angling Festival

Baltimore Deep Sea Angling Festival Southwest Ireland's oldest sea angling competition, run every year since 1967. Four days' exciting fishing in the fish-rich waters off Baltimore, Co Cork.

The Baltimore Deep Sea Angling Festival, South West Ireland's oldest sea angling competition, is noted for exciting fishing and great company. Situated in the heart of the famous fishing grounds of West Cork, Baltimore has played host to this annual event for nearly 50 years. The four day competition has an international flavour and usually attracts around 70 anglers from around Ireland and abroad

. It is open to all and you can enter as an individual or part of a three-person team. The boats employed are licensed and fully equipped charter boats with qualified and experienced skippers. The first day is devoted to a separate one day tag-and-release shark fishing contest. That is followed by the main event – a three day deep sea competition for fish like conger, ling, pollack, cod and common skate. There is an emphasis throughout on conservation with results determined on a points basis so fish not wanted for the table can be returned safely to the sea. Silverware and other valuable prizes are presented at a prize-giving dinner on the last night. However, you can be a winner even without entering for the whole event as there are also daily cash prizes after each day's fishing.

Overall results for the 60th Baltimore Deep Sea Angling Festival
01/09/2026

Overall results for the 60th Baltimore Deep Sea Angling Festival

Some photos of the prize giving at Casey's of Baltimore, ( pix are in no particular order) You all scrub up well 😉
01/09/2026

Some photos of the prize giving at Casey's of Baltimore, ( pix are in no particular order) You all scrub up well 😉

Results from Sundays fishing. The weather was up so we were restricted to sheltered areas. The fishing was slow early on...
01/09/2026

Results from Sundays fishing. The weather was up so we were restricted to sheltered areas. The fishing was slow early on but picked up a bit as time went on.
Well done to all the anglers.

Final day's fishing before the Gala dinner and prize giving in Casey's of Baltimore
30/08/2026

Final day's fishing before the Gala dinner and prize giving in Casey's of Baltimore

Prize giving at Jacob's Bar for the Saturday winners 1st 2nd 3rd of the 2026 Deep Sea Angling Festival 👏👏👏Last day tomo...
29/08/2026

Prize giving at Jacob's Bar for the Saturday winners 1st 2nd 3rd of the 2026 Deep Sea Angling Festival 👏👏👏
Last day tomorrow.....get those hooks sharpened !

Aidan Bushe presenting the the trophy to the winner of today's angling competition and two worthy 2nd and 3rd prize winn...
28/08/2026

Aidan Bushe presenting the the trophy to the winner of today's angling competition and two worthy 2nd and 3rd prize winners.

Gorgeous day for the Ground fishing
28/08/2026

Gorgeous day for the Ground fishing

27/08/2026

Brilliant start to the 2026 Festival. 5 boats out shark fishing, an unprecedented success (catch and release) Fine weather, great catches.
A fitting tribute to Nick Dent as this day and the trophy is dedicated to the gentleman of the sport.

One more sleep!!!Day 1 of the 60th Baltimore Deep Sea Angling Festival tomorrow is shark day. We have 5 boats heading ou...
26/08/2026

One more sleep!!!
Day 1 of the 60th Baltimore Deep Sea Angling Festival tomorrow is shark day. We have 5 boats heading out. Registration on the pier at 09.00 with boats leaving at 09.30

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