Sea angling reports

Sea fishing reports from shore and boat.

A lovely plaice

Some good fish at Downings but better expected for time of year

Michael McVeigh, skipper of the Rosguill out of Downings reports that  fishing this year has been sort of OK – not particularly great, but fish...
Not only are spurdog a rare catch in the waters off Cork but this fish was just marginally under specimen weight

Good charter fishing out of Cork harbour with decent ling, conger, pollack and even...

During the recent spell of superb summer weather there were some notable catches reported. One of the most unusual of these was aboard the Lagosta...

Good mixed species on the drift in Galway Bay

Duncan Smith reported on a great charter trip with skipper Max Couque aboard the Leaca Rua out of Rossaveal. The glorious weekend weather brought our...

Plenty of Thornie action on Beara beaches as temperatures rise

Paul Harris reports on shore fishing for his clients on the Beara Peninsula in West Cork. The warm weather has certainly got the fish moving...
A 15lb ray that fell for a live herring

Catching some rays in the sunny south east

A great week end's fishing was had in south Wexford by Conchuir Mac Eochaidh. Conchuir reports that the waters have really heated up over...
Thomas Mc Eleron shows off a Thornback Ray he got over slack water

Specimen smooth-hounds, a few bullhuss and ray to 15lb at Wicklow

Ater a bumper Bank Holiday weekend Wicklow Boat Charter’s skipper Kit Dunne reports on another excellent weeks fishing with Specimen fish and double figure...
A nice pollack

Plenty of sea angling action on Costa del Carrigaholt

Luke Aston, skipper of the Clare Dragoon out of Carrigaholt reports that it’s been Costa de Carrigaholt in Clare for the last week!! What fabulous weather... It...

Large amounts of mackeral, pollack and coalies around Donegal Bay

Sean Carty of Land and Sea Sports in Bundoran tells us "Things were also on the up this week in Donegal bay with all...

Erne estuary fishes well with plenty of catch

The Erne estuary this week started to fish reasonably well with anglers reporting plenty of trout from both shore and boat . On...
Stephen Brennan with mullet

A loaf of bread some for us and some for the harbour mullet

Stephen Brennan author of IrishSportFishing.com observes the interaction between fish and angler as he goes in search of mullet: There’s something special about watching...