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Donegal- Inishowen

#1 Post by Liam »

Hi All

I am returning to my old (many many moons ago) hobby now with two boys in toe.

I was wanting to kick off with a bit of shore angling and pier fishing around the Inishowen area of Donegal.

Anyone with any advice about where to go and what types of bait/lures and any success out there would be greatly appreciated.


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Re: Donegal- Inishowen

#2 Post by cathald »

Liam it's fairly quiet here at the moment,a few flats will be caught from Culdaff beach
There are loads of ray in the swilly with the channel from the marina at fawn fishing well
I dont know what age the young guys are but a bit of species hunting down pier walls should work

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#3 Post by Liam »

Cathal,

Thanks for responding.

What types of rigs are catching the rays in the swilly?

Would the 3 hook flappers be the way to go along Culdaff?

Any mackerel around the pier yet or is it a wee bit early for them?


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#4 Post by fishermannum1 »

cathald wrote:There are loads of ray in the swilly with the channel from the marina at fawn fishing welll
cathal me and tom fished fahan last week and there was a large trawer doing the channal and a small trawer working closer to the marina, not one ray to be seen :twisted:
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#5 Post by weedave »

fishermannum1 wrote:
cathald wrote:There are loads of ray in the swilly with the channel from the marina at fawn fishing welll
cathal me and tom fished fahan last week and there was a large trawer doing the channal and a small trawer working closer to the marina, not one ray to be seen :twisted:

fished it twice after you to see what the damage is (al had informed me of you seeing that trawler - needless to say i caught rays!!!

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#6 Post by cathald »

liam Pully rigs for the rays is what I use and a 3 hook flapper or 2 up 1 down for culdaff.No sign of mackeral yet
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