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Lifeisagame
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Novice Boat owner

#1 Post by Lifeisagame »

Hi All
I am looking for some advice please.
I bought a Warrior 165 and have it berthed at Malahide Marina. First time I owned a boat and I did get professional lessons. However I am still a novice and 68 years old.
Now I would like to do some fishing and looking for advice on places to fish local until I have more experience of boat. Also some tips please.
Thank you
Gerry
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#2 Post by JimC »

Nice one Gerry and Welcome!

Dublin bay and the east coast would not be my area but there is surely lads on here who will be able to help.

John Hughes is basd up that way and would know the area well.... I'm trying to contact him at the moment.

You'll get good reading on small boat fishing and boat handling on www.topfisher.eu
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Lifeisagame wrote:Hi All
I am looking for some advice please.
I bought a Warrior 165 and have it berthed at Malahide Marina. First time I owned a boat and I did get professional lessons. However I am still a novice and 68 years old.
Now I would like to do some fishing and looking for advice on places to fish local until I have more experience of boat. Also some tips please.
Thank you
Gerry
Hi Gerry,

This website is great for checking depths and finding marks to fish: https://webapp.navionics.com/?lang=en#b ... heItwvc%40

This one shows all the wrecks you can fish: https://jetstream.gsi.ie/iwdds/delivery ... index.html#

What you want to fish is either a reef/bank with deep water (over 40' or so) or a wreck. The grounds around Lambay and Rockabill lighthouse are great for fishing! Also around the back of Ireland's Eye is good too.


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#4 Post by Lifeisagame »

Hi
Thank you for advice.
Any tips on fishing tackle while drifting in this area?
Gerry
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#5 Post by JOHN1 »

Hi Gerry welcome along. I'm the guy that jim mentioned earlier.
If you like drop me a pm and il have a chat with you and we will try figure a few bits out.
Species Target (1) Anything will be a Bonus.

BallyBrack SAC.
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#6 Post by Lifeisagame »

Hi John
Thank you for reply.
How do I PM on the Forum?
Gerry
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#7 Post by donal domeney »

For all boat owner http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2005 ... e/en/print. Be safe.


or this: http://www.dttas.old.gov.ie/sites/defau ... raft_4.pdf
Specimen Fish 2024: Shore Rockling (3) 36cm, 34cm, 31cm; Thick Lipped Mullet (2) 58cm, 57cm; Smooth Hound (1) 109cm; Sting Ray (1)125cm; Ballan Wrasse (1) 48cm ; Corkwing Wrasse (1) 24.8cm. Golden Grey Mullet (2) 43cm, 1.8lb; 40.6cm, 1.55lb;
Total species boat/shore: 45
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Specimen Fish 2025: To date: 6.
Flounder 46cm; Spurdog 120cm; Stingray 91cm; Smooth Hound 114cm; 103.5cm; 104cm
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Lifeisagame wrote:Hi John
Thank you for reply.
How do I PM on the Forum?
Gerry
Look at the left of the page at my profile there is a little envelope symbol click on that.
Species Target (1) Anything will be a Bonus.

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Efsa Ireland.
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Lifeisagame
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#9 Post by Lifeisagame »

Hi John
No envelope there.
Maybe I am too new to PM yet.
Gerry
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#10 Post by donal domeney »

The PM symbol is the "two people" icon. Hold the cursor over it and the words "Private message" should pop up.

You will find your PM notification under the SAI badge on the top left hand corner marked "new Messages"
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Specimen Fish 2024: Shore Rockling (3) 36cm, 34cm, 31cm; Thick Lipped Mullet (2) 58cm, 57cm; Smooth Hound (1) 109cm; Sting Ray (1)125cm; Ballan Wrasse (1) 48cm ; Corkwing Wrasse (1) 24.8cm. Golden Grey Mullet (2) 43cm, 1.8lb; 40.6cm, 1.55lb;
Total species boat/shore: 45
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Specimen Fish 2025: To date: 6.
Flounder 46cm; Spurdog 120cm; Stingray 91cm; Smooth Hound 114cm; 103.5cm; 104cm
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#11 Post by Lifeisagame »

Hi Donal
Thank you for directions. Unfortunately I get a message indicating I am too new to send messages. I can understand this rule. So I guess I will have to wait a bit.
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Gerry
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#12 Post by Lifeisagame »

Hi John and Donal
I do have PM ability now thank you both. I have sent a PM to John and it is currently in my Outbox. Do I need to do anything else. I apologise if I am being a nuisance.
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Gerry
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#13 Post by donal domeney »

It will be there until John opens it.
Specimen Fish 2024: Shore Rockling (3) 36cm, 34cm, 31cm; Thick Lipped Mullet (2) 58cm, 57cm; Smooth Hound (1) 109cm; Sting Ray (1)125cm; Ballan Wrasse (1) 48cm ; Corkwing Wrasse (1) 24.8cm. Golden Grey Mullet (2) 43cm, 1.8lb; 40.6cm, 1.55lb;
Total species boat/shore: 45
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Specimen Fish 2025: To date: 6.
Flounder 46cm; Spurdog 120cm; Stingray 91cm; Smooth Hound 114cm; 103.5cm; 104cm
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