Whats the ideal weather for beach fishing?

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#1 Post by **Breathe the o2** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 4:56 pm

In general what conditions do you find you catch most fish ? Weather ,tides etc

#2 Post by **fishinmidget** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 5:04 pm

from personal experience....but i have bin there on good days when it is warm, overcast, and with a bit of wind. SE-SW.

:edit: i said the wrong thing :oops:

#3 Post by **Eoghan** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 5:12 pm

No such thing as bad weather......just the wrong clothes..... :-)

Mr_Green · #4 Post by **Mr_Green** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 5:21 pm

Eoghan wrote:No such thing as bad weather......just the wrong clothes..... :-)

:lol:

#5 Post by MC » Tue Apr 17, 2007 10:50 pm

any weather, its getting fishing thats thats problem

#6 Post by **stevecrow74** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 10:53 pm

how long is a piece of string...

it all depends on the area/bait/surf and an odd Indian rain dance doesn't go a miss

#7 Post by MC » Tue Apr 17, 2007 10:54 pm

stevecrow74 wrote:how long is a piece of string...

it all depends on the area/bait/surf and an odd Indian rain dance doesn't go a miss

bet you'll look nice with feathers in your hair :lol:

#8 Post by **stevecrow74** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 10:56 pm

i do... :D :D :D :D

heard conger go on a feeding frenzy during thunderstorms

#9 Post by MC » Tue Apr 17, 2007 10:58 pm

stevecrow74 wrote:

heard conger go on a feeding frenzy during thunderstorms

i know freshwater eels do, but its unwise to fish in a thunderstrom when you hold a lighting rod

Liamo · #10 Post by **Liamo** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 9:01 am

Hi,

Anyone find that sustained high pressure starts to put the fish down after a couple of days?

Liam

#11 Post by **stevecrow74** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 9:11 am

Liamo wrote:Hi,

Anyone find that sustained high pressure starts to put the fish down after a couple of days?

Liam

i find it brings the mackerel in early :D

#12 Post by **thompo** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 2:03 pm

stevecrow74 wrote: heard conger go on a feeding frenzy during thunderstorms

The night i lost a large conger from an unlikely mark it had turned from cloudy to full blown storm the odd rumble of thunder to boot.

never expected a conger from the mark and definately not in that sort of weather, big swells and very rough, ive always read its best to target them full moon clear sky and slack water.

#13 Post by **fenitbob** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 11:35 pm

guys I think he might be looking for rising tide with surf with tables of water in between sort of info

what kind of fishing are you thinking of doing O2?

#14 Post by **Breathe the o2** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 9:30 pm

fenitbob wrote:guys I think he might be looking for rising tide with surf with tables of water in between sort of info

what kind of fishing are you thinking of doing O2?

Yeah thats the sort of stuff I was looking for!I'd probably be fishing for bass,flatties anything really, using rag,mackerel and lug. Would a choppy sea throw up more of these fish rather than a calm sea? Would a tide on its way in be better than a tide on its way out? Sorry for the stupid questions but I really need to start getting the basics right!

Cheers

#15 Post by **fenitbob** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 11:46 pm

Edit: re read initial question
Weather wise just before or after a storm is supposed to be good for bass they are in geting ready for the rough weather and other fish seek the deeper water off shore when a storm is coming so really settled weather like we are having now is good.

OK so where in the country would you be fishing?
we could point you towards a couple of good spots to try. Have you seen the on the site[url]http://www.sea-angling-ireland.org/map%20of%20ireland%20-%20shore.htm[/url]

usually it depends on the beach itself but usually a rising tides and enough surf to churn up the bottom for bass. Calmer conditions for flatties and ray and then some areas will fish better after dark.

A place like Inch in Kerry does not fish at all well when there is no surf