Sea angling reports

Sea fishing reports from shore and boat.

More smoothhounds and some great lure fishing for Mariners crew in Donegal

Killybegs Mariners SAC enjoyed more great fishing for smoothhound during the week. Read their report below... A great run of smoothhounds for the Mariners out...

Superb November fishing in Galway Bay

  A beautiful but bitterly cold morning greeted a few of us in Rossaveal this week, as we boarded the Maighdean Mara charter boat for...

Great reef fishing in Galway makes up for lull in shark action

Skipper John Fleming reports that shark fishing slowed down during the warm spell, with the slack winds not helping matters. Shark were still caught,...

Christmas Fare shore angling competition – hampers to be won

Christmas Fare competition sponsored by Waterford Angling and Outdoor Centre... Why not have Christmas Dinner on us and enjoy some fishing as well Leg 1...

Fine Tope from Dundalk Bay

We've heard from a few anglers that Tope are running well in the Carlingford & Dundalk area right now. And Robert Babington of Dromiskin,...

Nice mix of species aboard Karen Ann in Kilmore Quay

Skipper Walter Rankin reports that fishing on the Karen Ann has been pretty good with a variety of species caught. All the usual fish...
Barry Murphy displays another fine Wicklow Tope of 156cm x 53cm girt.

Wicklow producing big tope and the hounds are getting bigger

Wicklow Boat Charter’s skipper Kit Dunne reports on recent exceptional fishing off Wicklow. After a few days lost to bad weather the fishing hasn't...
Troy Francis with his cracking 50cm 4lb 12oz Ballan Wrasse

Cracking 50cm 4lb 12oz Ballan Wrasse for Troy

Ullcatch in Tralee report on a local fishing competition last weekend. They tell us 'Flounder do like to frequent estuary’s, and usually bigger flounder...

Fishing Futures introduces Men’s Shed members to sea angling

The Fishing Futures team assisted by members of South Shore SAC, have been spending some time introducing members of the Loughlinstown, Ballybrack and Shanganagh...

Great mixed fishing for Saoire Mara Charters

Saoire Mara Charters report... Fishing has been going well lately with plenty pollack and coalies on the reefs. Mackerel are starting to appear though a...