Winter Beach Festival
Anglers are putting the finishing touches to their preparations for the Winter Beach Festival, on this week in Wexford. Those hoping to do well in the event have no doubt … Continue reading
Winter Flounder
Looking back over past Irish Specimen Fish reports it’s clear to see that the best time to catch big flounders is during the winter months, generally from October through to … Continue reading
Mersey 2-Day Open, Otterspool
What the River Mersey at Otterspool may lack in scenic beauty, it certainly makes up for with the quality and convenience of fishing on offer. It is a venue that … Continue reading
Ashley Sampson – Tricks of the Trade
What are some of the factors that constitute a good match? For many they would include a pegged match fished to a straight length system, with sensible size limits, and … Continue reading
Save Our Bass
For a while now I’ve been meaning to put a few words together about a resource which has over the years been through some tough times. Our bass numbers were … Continue reading
Dun Laoghaire LRF
One thermal base-layer, one t-shirt, one micro-fleece, one hoody, one wind-breaker fleece, one heavy offshore jacket, and a hat and gloves – and it was still freezing! In case you … Continue reading
2012 Daiwa Irish Pairs
This years Daiwa Irish Pairs competition was, as usual, a great week for all involved. Each year you can tell that the competition is drawing closer as the banter steps-up … Continue reading
Banna Strand Painted Ray
Anglers fishing the Daiwa Pairs competition experienced some good fishing for Painted Ray on Banna Strand, Co. Kerry. While this beach is more well-known for its Flounder and Bass fishing, … Continue reading
Irish Sport Fishing 