tope

Tope move into the Shannon Estuary as fishing continues to improve

Luke Aston reports from Carrigaholt where the tope have made their first appearance of the year... I suppose the highlight of this report is that we have caught the...
Juvenile skate

All action off Clare coast as charter fishing improves

Luke Aston reports on the charter boat season in Carrigaholt where after an early start in April Luke decided to give the water a chance to...
bull huss

Charter fishing off Clare coast improves as weather settles

The Clare Dragoon opened her charter fishing season earlier this month when the weather was not great and the fishing was slow enough. Though...
Dentlif's huge 250kg six-gill shark wins Catch of the Week

350kg sixgill shark from the Clare Dragoon

Luke Aston has certainly proved over the years that if someone really wants to get stuck into a big fish that his boat is...

West coast of Clare enjoy top class tope, whiting and haddock

Luke Aston – on board the Clare Dragoon - is enjoying the fine weather and the excellent fishing at the moment.  Luke has taken...
Mr Les Rixon with a massive 5.4Kg Bullhuss caught Shore Angling at Ballyreen, near Black Head, Co Clare.

Fantastic Fanore/Lisdoonvarna attract the crowds and the fish !

The Fanore / Lisdoonvarna Sea Angling Club are in the middle of their “International angling Week” festival which runs until Saturday 10th august –...
A tope on the Clare Dragoon

Good tope fishing in the Shannon Estuary,satisfying mixed fishing off the Loop

Luke Aston, skipper of the Clare Dragoon in Co. Clare, reports on the recent fishing on the Shannon Estuary and off Loop Head... Well since...

Clare shore anglers find angling difficult in persistent strong winds

Ken O'Neill, IFI reports that shore angling on the Clare coast has been challenging due to weather conditions.  Strong winds persisting. Some Mackerel are...
A fine tope from the Shannon Estuary

Shannon Estuary fished well for tope when winds restricted angling

Luke Aston, skipper of the Clare Dragoon out of Carrigaholt was fishing with a nice group from Holland all last week. The weather changed a...
Corkwing wrasse

Shore anglers on North Clare coast hope for better fishing next week

Ken O'Neill reports on the sea angling from the north clare coast... Lisdoonvarna Fanore SAC held a competition in Ballyreen on Sunday 26th May in...