Sea angling reports

Sea fishing reports from shore and boat.

Charter fishing at Downings gets a great start to the summer

Michael McVeigh reports from Downings... 2019 has started and the REALLY big news – Mackerel are back to pre-2014 levels – at least for now....
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A good start to the kayak fishing in West Cork

David Norman of Angling Adventures West Cork, reports on his first solo kayak trip of 2025... Delighted to finally get...

Great variety fishing in Killala Bay

Great fishing reported from Killala Bay. See Donal Kennedy's report below... Great fishing on Saturday 12th June when a party of anglers set out from...

Trip of a lifetime for Conor in Cork

David Norman from West Cork Bass sent us in the cracking report from his few days' fishing with nephew Conor Fitzmaurice who was visiting...
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Cooking (or not cooking) the catch with Malahide Charters

Eamon from Malahide Charters has put together a short video for all those who like to eat their catch. Showing off his culinary skills,...
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Bass from the small boats in Courtmacsherry

Sean Maxwell reports on the small boat bassing in Courtmacsherry... 02 August: It was a rough day out at sea today so we decided to...
Patrick Fagan with specimen gilthead bream

Specimen Gilthead Bream for the patient angler

Patience is a virtue and Patrick Fagan proved that you will win out if you stick with it... He fished for two days solid catching...

Reminder: Three fish daily bag-limit for pollack from 01 June

A daily bag-limit of three pollack per angler comes into force on 01 June  The Pollack Fishing Conservation Bye-Law (No. 1028 of 2026) gives national...

Good fishing in Sligo with plenty of species and some nice cod & pollack

Anglers onboard "Stingray" enjoyed another great week's fishing with plenty of species reports Thomas McCallion of SeaFishingSligo Some nice cod and pollack were...
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Slack fishing for West Cork anglers on De Wall

Pete Davis reports for West Cork and District Anglers... The Westies were back out again on the 1st of August with a fine turnout of...