Best angling spot in ireland?!

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x · #21 Post by x » Sat Dec 02, 2006 2:52 am

The Swilly when the tope are in is special.....mind you, it can be a very short and hectic season and for the most part the shore fishing generally....sucks, for want of a better word. Still, happy memories from this year, got my first tope, courtesey of Andy, on Clarion.

#22 Post by **fenitbob** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 10:32 pm

stevecrow74 wrote:id say teelin in donegal or fenit pier in kerry..
between those two i have caught the most species in 2 days :wink:

fenit can be good and fenit can be bad. very bad.

#23 Post by **stevecrow74** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 11:37 pm

fenitbob wrote:
stevecrow74 wrote:id say teelin in donegal or fenit pier in kerry..
between those two i have caught the most species in 2 days :wink:

fenit can be good and fenit can be bad. very bad.

i've been there though the good (bass, bass, bass)
and i've been there through the bad (spider, spider, spider)

but it's like every where.. you get good days and you get bad... it more usual that its the bad days that we all end up going fishin and the good days we cant go fishin :? :? :? :?

#24 Post by **marlin** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 12:28 pm

have to say that Slate in co Down Always fishes well and throws up the odd surprise eg ling very consistent venue with a good stamp of fish.

#25 Post by **jonny gilbert** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 12:35 pm

i'd say ramore head in portrush cause i've never walked off that mark with out a least 2 or more species over the specimen weight or cushendun when the cod, coalies and doggies are in big numbers....or maybe roundstones in galway or courtown when the smoothies start showing up.... :D

#26 Post by **nthclare** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 6:54 pm

I like fishing the beaches in Wexford during the winter and summer especially around Kilmore and the general area.

As for my local patch I like fishing the Bridges of Ross during the summer time but I haven't fished it during the winter but during January ill give it a bash during the more frosty conditions when the sea is much calmer.

Capa pier is a good venue when your fishing in the right conditions and using the right hooks traces and baits as I have seen cod up to 8lbs caught there but at the moment its almost impossible to fish due to the non nationals fishing there usually drinking out of a bottle of vodka and driving home after wards which is madness.

Id say the best venue in Ireland for fishing is where the most fish are caught :lol:

#27 Post by **petekd** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 6:58 pm

Let us know how you get on if you hit The Bridges over the winter Neilus. I'd be very interested to see how you got on and what you caught. What would you be tackling as a matter of interest there at that time of year?

#28 Post by MC » Mon Dec 04, 2006 7:09 pm

I enjoy anywhere I fish as in this country the scenery is always good, but I favor 2 marks, Culdaff beach and a rock mark in Donegal from which I can see for miles and see fanad lighthouse and get a few decent fish. I almost forgot Kerry, one of the fishing spots in the world

#29 Post by **johnson1** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 7:38 pm

wheres slate marlin, ive never heard of it. im from co down must know it as something else maybe.

#30 Post by **BigPhil** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 8:24 pm

teelin and ramore would be two favourite rock marks
beaches....well i never got down to the south / south west before, so in ulster, my favourite beach would be waterfoot or ballycastle
leinster, kilmuckridge area
connaught - only ever fished gurteen, wasnt great on the night but i liked it none the less!

also enjoy a nice summers evening fishing from different marks at portrush harbour,

nothing better than a good mix of species in a days fishing i think

#31 Post by **marlin** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 1:45 am

slate is between Ardglass and Ballyhornan, deep water rockmark, not one to be fished in bad weather!!

#32 Post by **frodo baggins** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 10:00 am

Let us know how you get on if you hit The Bridges over the winter Neilus. I'd be very interested to see how you got on and what you caught. What would you be tackling as a matter of interest there at that time of year?

Pete,

From what we have caught and seen caught from the bridges in the summer, the bridges in winter to be a fantastic C....O.....D.... mark,(big uns!) but don't tell anyone!!!!

however as of yet, no one has fished it. it's such a bloody dangerous mark though in the wrong conditions, as you may have seen yourself. between tides, and swells and all that, the venue might only be safe to fish on rare occasions over the winter. alot of untold potential though, as with the rest of the remote clare coastline.

on a similar note, Henry Gilbey did team up with Bill Ryan (Ross) from the forum to fish some remote Clare rock marks during late summer, and an episode will be broadcast in the New Year, and by all accounts they fished some really remote, hard to get to, and down right dangerous venues to get the pollack and wrasse for the camera.

Patrick

#33 Post by **Donagh** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 10:22 am

Neilus,

I know you've had good sessions there but anytime I've fished it with you we've both caught bugger all.

I've heard the stories about cod from the clare rocks and the simple fact why there not fished is it's to dangerous for most of the winter. Cod have been taken from the rocks in carrigaholt along with plenty of other species in the winter and would be a much safer option.

Donagh

#34 Post by **cortaz** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 5:27 pm

Waterford; best weather,women, and fishing sea and river

#35 Post by **Viper** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 11:33 am

Is this limited to sea fishing???

#36 Post by **cortaz** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 3:17 pm

Viper wrote:Is this limited to sea fishing???

WATERFORD..
; the blackwater is the best salmon river in europe.
the suir is the finest brown trout river in europe.
5/6 top sea trout sea trout rivers
as for sea fishing, tramore,clonea,cunnigar,ballyquin,whiting bay,calaso bay, ferrypoint.
theres more bass cought here than in the rest of the country put together.
even the mediterran fish take there holidays here. 8)

#37 Post by **lumpy** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 5:42 pm

regarding some of the finest salmon rivers in europe you look at the moy and the gaula and the Storfjord rivers, 50+ lb salmon annualy, for seatrout look at the river morum, even the tierra del fiago in argntina cant compete, as well as numerous rivers in wales.the suir is an exceptional brown trout with the greatest acclaim being that it is a wild trout river, although the tweed in scotland can compete in that respect

#38 Post by **nthclare** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 9:32 pm

Donagh when ever I fish with you I catch bugger all anyway lol
But sure ill let you know when the fish are there again must have a meet over the winter in the estuary or beaches...........

#39 Post by **hairyconger** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 9:45 pm

cortaz wrote:Waterford; best ,women

AGREED :D

#40 Post by **pete** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 8:27 pm

The various shore marks on the Swilly, simply brillant fishery