Sea angling reports

Sea fishing reports from shore and boat.

129lb skate for Chris Logan

Smash and grab skate off Antrim

Working the deep water was a bit slow as there is not a lot of "eatables" for the larger predators.  The lack of prey...

Impressive display at the Boat Master Angler competition in Galway

Conor Mountaine from the Galway Buccaneers club reported on their first boat competition of the year, which was fished in Galway Bay aboard the...
Shore fishing Silhouette

Cold air on cold water cools expectations, but saltwater fly anglers persevere

The key to catching any fish prone to tidal and weather influences is finding them in the midst of those influences. Sometimes, just sometimes...
Chris with 3 Ling

Ling, Ling all the way on the Ling Bank, Donegal Bay

You want to catch ling? It has to be the Ling Bank "I want to catch a ling", said Chris. So 'Prospector 1' skipper Peter...
Burren, Co. Clare

Fishing off the Burren coast line

09/04/12: There is a general buzz of optimism within the small band of anglers that regularly haunt the coast line that encompasses the Burren....
Feed Shallow ready for action.

2lb – 7lb Bass in great condition off Wexford

Since Danny Meagher's last post he has been hitting the water at every opportunity with some fantastic results so early in the season. He had his first few Bass...

Oh so close, but the Cork Bass won !

Well... I'm on evenings this week, so I got up early yesterday, to a frosty start and headed to an East Cork mark. And to...
Stephen Quinlan with one of his bass caught in April 2012

In spite of very cold weather bass could still be caught on fly and...

13th April - Bass fishing was pretty good recently even though the weather has been unseasonably cold.  Daryl, Louise and Luke Wilkinson joined us...

A busy week for shore anglers fishing in Waterville

Ghillie and fishing tackle dealer Kevin Brain reports on some super shore fishing for bass and pollack in the Waterville area. A WEEKS FISHING FROM...

Eight varieties for the Leah in Killala Bay on a blustery day.

Donal Kennedy reported on another successful day on board the ‘Leah’, fishing Killala Bay with a group from Co. Monaghan and Tubbercurry. It was a...