bass fishing off north coast
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bass fishing off north coast
Does anyone on here succesfully get bass off the shore up north or northeast coast ?Pm welcome. Im not asking for specific marks im new to bass fishing I normally just get pollack an mackeral from my local spots. Cheers. Cian
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Re: Bass fishing off north coast
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Charlie
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40lb+ stinger, shore skate, shore tope, 10lb+ cod
2025 targets:
40lb+ stinger, shore skate, shore tope, 10lb+ cod
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Re: Bass fishing off north coast
Drogheda is as far north as you can reliably target bass on the east coast, I've tried farther north but never had any joy. Would love for somebody to tell me I'm wrong but this is my experience.
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Re: Bass fishing off north coast
I have not even heard of bass being caught past clare on the west coast, is there a magic barrier they dont cross or something???
Always CAR! unless its a pollock...!
2012 species: Pollock, Mack, Coalfish, Gurnard, Bullhuss, Dogfish and Wrasse.
Would do anything for a bass!
2012 species: Pollock, Mack, Coalfish, Gurnard, Bullhuss, Dogfish and Wrasse.
Would do anything for a bass!
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Re: Bass fishing off north coast
That magic barrier your talking about must have been in cork this morningagardiner22 wrote:I have not even heard of Bass being caught past clare on the west coast, is there a magic barrier they dont cross or something???


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Re: Bass fishing off north coast
You'll struggle to hit bass on lure/fly on the North coast, bait is a better bet.
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Re: Bass fishing off north coast
Never been lucky enough to catch a north coast bass. They are there in Donegal and farther round the north coast, seen them landed and all caught on bait
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Re: Bass fishing off north coast
I even gave up Fishing for Bass in Dublin! But have a look at this. I imagine they are like hens teeth tho!
http://fishinginireland.info/news/sea-r ... waterfoot/
http://fishinginireland.info/news/sea-r ... waterfoot/
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Sea Trout, Bass, Turbot
Sea Trout, Bass, Turbot
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Re: Bass fishing off north coast
Cheers for the feedback lads
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Re: Bass fishing off north coast
If you're up north, dont do your head in focussing on bass, get a game licence and go after sea trout. They're generally more plentiful, haunt the same kind of ground and broadly go for the same kind of bait and lures, so if there are any bass around you'll have a chance of picking up the odd one while you're catching ST. IMO the trout are more fun and nicer eating than bass, which have become overhyped to cult status.