Fishing the EOBC
irish angling adventures
Fishing Vega Island Part 2
The adventure continues…… The Following day we make phone calls to Widero for updates to bags, no sign of them. So we tried to find a few marks and try fishing the pier behind the house. We were told of some great Dab fishing and the chance of a Halibut. Continue Reading
Fishing Vega Island Part 1
Well after an eventful 7 days in Vega I can only say that I have been won over. What a place. Even with all the luggage troubles we had, it really was amazing. We all arrived in Dublin airport at for the first of our 3 flights to final destination Continue Reading
Spotting the Spotted ones
So the plan was set, the times where decided and the tides looked perfect. Only issue, the weather. The west coast of Ireland is renowned for never having unpredictable weather. We watched the weather and called it. Its time for Donegal. I drove 3 hours to Galway to meet with Continue Reading
Thorns and Undulations
Tralee bay is a renowned spot for targeting multiple species of Ray. Stingers, Painted, Undulates and Thornies are all taken from the shore on a regular basis and some anglers trying to get all 4 species in 24 hours, now that would be an achievement. With the water temperatures down Continue Reading
Hunting Huss
Well after a few weeks of getting very little for our efforts we turned our attention to Huss. Heading out west to try some marks that have produced for us before we were very hopeful. Arriving at the mark just before dark we set up and casted pennel pulley rigs Continue Reading
Times are Tough
With the weather being as unsettled as it is and the fishing not being as good as one would hope, I’m still stupid enough to get out and try spots. Lately I have fished Ballyheigue, a mark on the Shannon and a mark in west Cork that I believe has Continue Reading
The Hunt Begins
New Year, new species hunt. These are the one competitions that I find the most fun. Everything from sand gobies to Porbeagles and everything in between. It really tests an anglers ability to adapt and change to every situation. It really shows who the skilled anglers are. The first fishing Continue Reading
The Struggle
Well over the last couple of weeks I have been braving the elements trying to get some decent fish. My targets were Painted Ray and Cod. All I’ve had on my mind is Ray and Cod. I’m at the point where work colleagues even know what I’m trying to Continue Reading
Fishing The Kingdom
Myself and a few of the lads decided to head down to Kerry for a few days fishing. Luckily enough the Mackerel where in plague proportion at the Prom in Galway so we had plenty of fresh bait but also brought some packs of frozen eels just to be sure. Continue Reading