Courtown Angling & Moonfleet RNLI Fundraiser
Courtown received a double boost last weekend with the re-opening of Joe Byrne’s ‘Courtown Angling’ on the main street, and the great support for the RNLI fundraising competition held on … Continue reading
Specimen Flounders – A Plan Comes Together!
I love it when a plan comes together. The target this time was big flounders, and the first step in this plan was to sort out some crab for bait … Continue reading
Contrasting Fortunes on Carrowmore Lough
What a difference a week makes. Our first trip to Carrowmore saw us face brilliant sunshine and blue skies. This coupled with no wind led to testing conditions to say … Continue reading
Bass Angling Resumes
The bass ban is now over and the good news is that there are plenty of stories of good fishing being reported from around the country. The estuaries which were … Continue reading
Harbour Mullet
There’s something special about watching a float and waiting for the moment it dips under. Often when mullet fishing you are not only watching a float, but also watching the … Continue reading
Specimen Gilthead
Over the last few years, Gilthead Bream catches from these shores have become more regular and the average size of fish appears to be increasing. Hopefully the weather will play … Continue reading
Fishing picks up aboard ‘The Brazen Hussy’ in Courtown
After an unusually cold spring, nature seems to have delayed the arrival of many of our country’s favorite species. Last weekend saw the winds ease and some sunshine break through, … Continue reading
Irish Specimen Fish Report 2012
A lot of people searching for the 2012 Specimen Fish Report have stumbled across this site, so here’s a link to all the reports from recent years – Irish Specimen … Continue reading
Colin Carey – Tricks of the Trade
You know those annoying anglers who are able to catch whatever’s around no matter what conditions or circumstances are thrown at them? While you’ve left those garfish floats at home … Continue reading
Yuki Competición Rods
A range of rods from Yuki has certainly caught the eye of many shore anglers around the UK and Ireland recently. These continental style rods are made from the highest … Continue reading
