24lb 6oz spurdog

Record breaking spurdog for Dublin angler off Antrim coast

Dublin angler Tom Walsh had a Bank Holiday Monday to remember this week when fishing with Hamish Currie out of Red Bay. The lucky...
A tope over 50lb was the perfect way to start the season for Mark Heffernan

Big tope for small boat anglers fishing Carlingford Lough

Big tope are running in Carlingford Lough again and anglers the Boat Angling Ireland website enjoyed getting amongst them over the weekend... Mark Heffernan fished out...

Spurdog to 22lb and nice skate at Red Bay

Skipper of Predator II is just back back from northern Norway was back to business straight away. Hunting the deep water north of Rathlin...
Paul Strange from Carrick Fergus with this magnificent 209lb common skate

Skate to 209lb for deep sea anglers out of Red Bay is our Catch...

Paul Strange from Carrick Fergus showed more that a bit of skill and a fair helping of luck when he caught a magnificent 209lb...
Steven's coalie

Some nice coalies on a warm evening in Antrim

Lure angler Steven Neely from Co. Antrim headed out at the weekend with the intention of catching some sea trout.  Steven tells us: "Earlier on...
151lb Skate on board the Predator II

151lb Skate off for William Watson on the Predator II

Hamish Currie, skipper of Predator II returns to the sea  and reports: After a long spell ashore for a number of reasons its was back...
Nearly 2 hours later

Skate to over 100lb for small boat anglers at the Maidens

Peter, Mark and Scarb from www.boat-angling-ireland.com made a quick run to the Maidens in what started off as a beautiful day but became unbearably...

Skate to 180lb off the Maidens for small boat anglers

Rosco and Davy Craig from www.boat-angling-ireland.com had a great day out last week in  glorious conditions, sunny, no wind but misty.  Using frozen mackerel...
Kevin Barber at 2013 Fish Offs

The battle of Beautiful Glenariff where the 2013 Fish offs were held

Ullcatch author tells us about the I.F.S.A. Shore Fish Offs 2013 : That time of year again, late nights tying rigs, getting bait and...
Steven with December Bass

Chasing the last bars of silver before 2013

Steven Neely of Rookie Bass Angler reports: 17/12/12: It was not until late Friday night that we decided to bite the bullet and set off...