Malahide Estuary

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#1 Post by **Bombax** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 11:08 am

Hello all,

My problem is…

I have moved back to Dublin from the west and am now living in the Swords/Malahide area.
Can anyone cast (

) any ideas my way about likely spots in and around the area?

Any species/location info would be great also:

I have just started SW fly fishing (more likley to catch myself than fish)and any suggestions on this would be very much appreciated.

Thanks again

#2 Post by KK » Wed Mar 14, 2007 12:32 pm

Sea trout in Malahide estuary

#3 Post by **Eoghan** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 4:56 pm

Malahide is a great spot. Dont be afraid to try plugging from Sept onwards and also bunched rag, king rag if you can get it. Best at first 3 hours of rise. Some cracking spots for Bass but im going to let you discover them for yourself..!

#4 Post by **SKIP** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 8:48 pm

spinning at the mouth of estuary will prodce sea trout using toby lures

#5 Post by **Bombax** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 10:26 am

Thanks for the advice,

bit cold at the moment for a go but... the itch will have to be scratched soon.

Tight lines, screaming reels etc etc..

Lava · #6 Post by **Lava** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 10:23 pm

Can anyone give me directions to the mouth of Malahide estuary

Thanks

#7 Post by **Bombax** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 10:42 am

Hi,
Easiest way is up the M1 and follow directions to Malahide or go up the Malahide road from Clontarf (lots of traffic lights)

hope map is OK. V. Difficult with low upload size

lots of estuary to get lost in!

#8 Post by **inigo** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 11:19 am

Maybe a stupid question, but how are these estuaries? Are they clean and sandy or rocky and weedy? Or can they be both like with any other mark?

Cheers!

#9 Post by **donal murphy** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 12:24 am

thats an old map!
the best way is to go down the m1 and take the swords exit just after the airport. at the end of the road you come to a roundabout, take a right heading north. go through 2 roundabouts ( i think) and take a right that leads you into an industrial estate( there is a white sign at the roundabout saying industrial with a factory image thats the turn to take) this road leads you under the m1 and your at the estuary, the road goes right around the edge of the estuary.
hope this helps
donal

#10 Post by **hairyconger** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 12:33 am

is malahide the roadgerstown estuary?

#11 Post by **nialler** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 9:24 am

skerries is a good spot for mackerel in season, theres a mullet spot left of donabate beach, loughsinny throws up whiting and codling, bass along the rocks on the coast road headin from malhide to portmarnock, howth is pretty much fished out from what iv been hearin but doggies and the odd eel out ther, donabate beach and the estuary mouth has the occasional small ray/smoothhound if your very lucky in summer, swords man myself but have had more blanks around these spots then anymhere else, usually head down wicklow way now but ya never no on the day

#12 Post by **Bombax** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 10:48 am

Rogerstown estuary is the next estuary up above Malahide estuary (broadmeadow estuary)
Sorry about the dodgy angle of the image only way to fit all the towns in.
North arrow at bottom left.
Got to love Google earth..

Doesn't seem to want to put pic here so its in my pic folder here:

http://www.sea-angling-ireland.org/bull ... ser_id=931

#13 Post by KK » Fri Mar 23, 2007 10:54 am

Just take the Mahahide road it ruins throught Coolock and right down to Malahide or if your coming from the M50 just keep going straight and you will end up on the malahide road again. very easy to get to!!

#14 Post by **hairyconger** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 11:53 am

anyone know anything about the small peir at loughshinny?and wats the ground like there?

#15 Post by KK » Fri Mar 23, 2007 12:10 pm

To the left theres rocks but staraight out its ok. never fished it doh. fished the cliffs accross from it and its hit and miss but plenty of wrasse