optimum tide times

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#1 Post by **WILL** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 7:06 pm

Hi
Just wondering what are the best times to fish the shannon area ,we will be staying in kilkee. So is it best to fish from low water to high or are there any really good high water to low marks around this area ???We have been over the last 2 yrs but only fished low to high with a decent rate of success but 1 of our party can,t make certain dates so the reason for the question and we don,t want to miss out on our annual trip over

Thanx in advance for any info
Paul (will)

#2 Post by **Donagh** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 6:49 pm

Hi Will,

I don't fish enough in clare to say but as there were no other reponses. I wouldn't worry to much about fishing on the ebb destroying fishing. I wouldn't fish carrigaholt on a spring ebb as you'd be chasing the water. Plenty of the inner estuary marks should fish on any state of tide for example kildysert. As generel rule marks with strong tidal currents like kildysert are better on neaps and carrigaholt with a weak tide would IMO be better on a spring.

Might be worth while making your subject as clare marks best tides as it might get more responses. Try contacting ross or neilus on the forum for their opinions.

Donagh

#3 Post by **WILL** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 6:52 pm

thanx for your time donagh i,ll try what you suggest
Paul

#4 Post by **Pat Spillane** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 7:25 pm

Again I have only a few annual pilgrimages to the area to go by but I usuall fish 16 hour stints when down there. I find the rise better but there are a few spots like poulnasherry (didn't check spelling) that can only be fished around low water.