Fishing in Ireland

[TF_pointassister]

My apologies if this has been asked before.

A few of us are thinking about returning to Ireland for a week in April / May next year.

Can I ask please for some advise on where best to visit in Ireland for good bags of Bream, Roach and all that is synonymous to fishing in Ireland. Our last visit was back 8 years ago now around the Longford area and although the hospitality was exceptional the fishing wasn’t unto much.

Any suggestions, previous recent experiences and advise will be gratefully received.

Many Thanks and Merry Christmas,

[TF_Daiwa pro]

Hi Mate

Been going to Iniscarra for the last 6 year now at least twice a year (in Cork), I must say the fishing is absolutely fantastic, last September every peg was catching 20kilo of roach on the pole and between 10-15kilo of Skimmers on the Feeder.

the fishing is getting better and better, worth a try 🙂

[TF_AnthonywatersParticipant]

I used to go every year and stayed all over the place but found Belturbet to be the best base, best in the respect theres loads of fishing around Belturbet its only 20 min drive from Enniskillen Lisnakea for places like New bridges,Derryadd quay, crom estate, Galoon, Rosshilly And Broadmeadows and the same drive to go down to Gowna and fish around there. We used to have our bankers which were always good for a days pleasure fishing and a knockup but we last went in 2005 and it were a waste of money you were struggling on every venue.Drinking around Belturbet is good too, loads of pubs.

[TF_waveydavey21]

PA,

My advice is don’t ignore Northern Ireland, esp the River Bann around Portglenone area, there are plenty of ex-pats living in this part of the world who would be prepared to show you the ropes.

Weights of 28k of roach currently required to win matches, cheaper than the South too.

The troubles are history, the police national championships were recently held over here for the first time without a hiccup, fished on the beautiful Erne system.

Check these websites.

http://www.fishing4fun.co.uk/fishing-diaries/stewarts-blog/fermanagh-2011

http://fishingposts.com/bboard/index.php?s=cb03c2875e7a907f3428a44977aa5e2a&showforum=78

Good luck.

DG

[TF_dunno]

@waveydavey21 wrote:

PA,
My advice is don’t ignore Northern Ireland, esp the River Bann around Portglenone area, there are plenty of ex-pats living in this part of the world who would be prepared to show you the ropes.
Weights of 28k of roach currently required to win matches, cheaper than the South too.
The troubles are history, the police national championships were recently held over here for the first time without a hiccup, fished on the beautiful Erne system.

DG

:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

DG Times must be hard if you are promoting fishing for NITB :confused:

Lough Muckno Castleblayney Co Monaghan is the best all round venue in Ireland. Located off the M1 an hour from Dublin.it has bream to 7lb on tip at Black Island and 20kg roach bags on pole on most stretches.

It is currently being redeveloped to a 200 peg venue with ample parking at every peg and will host the 2012 European Police Championships there.

The Shannon, Erne and Bann are very hit and miss depending on weather, water levels and zebra mussels.
Roach have exploded on Iniscarra in Cork and fishing is excellent but it is a 3 hour drive from Dublin.

look at
http://www.fishingtalkireland.com
which is the leading Irish Angling Web Site.

[TF_waveydavey21]

They may be hard up here in the North, but not as hard up as is in your bankrupt country!

What has VAT risen to?

Bail out city down there, you’ll all be speaking German soon 😉

[TF_pointassister]

Cheers guys really appretiate your comments.

[Anonymous]

belturbet,galoon 😀 😀 😀 brings a tear to my eye 😀 😀 😀

[TF_dunno]

@waveydavey21 wrote:

They may be hard up here in the North, but not as hard up as is in your bankrupt country!

Bail out city down there, you’ll all be speaking German soon 😉

Happy Christmas and keep minding those pennies coz I will take them off you next match we fish together. 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂

Theres plenty of fishing in Ireland depending on your fancy.
In addition to the previously mentioned areas there are great stretches of the Grand and Royal Canal in Co Offally and Kildare within an hours drive of dublin with excellent roach and bream fishing.

The river barrow and canals are yielding 20kg plus of roach, dace and hybrids again within 30 miles of Dublin.

The venues generally are seasonal so deciding on an area should be based on the species of fish and the preferred methods.

Rod licences for coarse fishing are not required in Southern Ireland.

Again http://www.fishingtalkireland can provide any anglers with the appropriate answers.
http://www.fishinginireland.info/

[TF_waveydavey21]

Dunno,

As part of the UK we are entitled to a block grant just like every part of the UK ie Scotland and Wales under the Bennent Formula.

We have even lent your financially desolate state 20 billion Euros just to keep your heads above water.

I am sure there are many Irish citizens who regret the signing of the Anglo Irish treaty because they could have enjoyed the benefits that their Northern Neighbours have enjoyed under British rule.

Without handouts from the EU I am confident that that your country would not have the infrastructure it has now.

Anyway, enough of this political/economics debate.

Looking forward to October and hopefully we will give you a run for your money.

Hopefully you have a good structure in place to ensure all those fishing are bona fida police officers or police staff (or retired), it is one thing I have asked the British contingent to insist on via the EPFC.

DG

[TF_dunno]

dg
you should ask your epfc representative for a copy of the rules and eligability criteria to avoid confusion or embarrasment on your part.

[TF_AnthonywatersParticipant]

@loda wrote:

belturbet,galoon 😀 😀 😀 brings a tear to my eye 😀 😀 😀

What brings a tear to your eye the back breaking walk to the point at Galoon or hammering 100lb of big skimmers of the field at Galoon on the waggler ? or cleenish aka know as Hamburger hill !

[TF_allyParticipant]

Not been for a few years but as I am currently getting divorced will be next year and Loch Mucno is where I will be headed. The fishing and surroundings are superb and its not just a two peg venue, when I used to fish the pairs match it didn’t matter where you drew it was just sorting it out best on the day. 3m whip to 75 yards on the tip and anywhere in-between, loads of fish on every peg, a rarity not just in Ireland but anywhere.

[Anonymous]

@Anthonywaters wrote:

@loda wrote:

belturbet,galoon 😀 😀 😀 brings a tear to my eye 😀 😀 😀

What brings a tear to your eye the back breaking walk to the point at Galoon or hammering 100lb of big skimmers of the field at Galoon on the waggler ? or cleenish aka know as Hamburger hill !

ha both mate 😀 😀 always remember the groundbait weighing more than all the rest of the gear put together.would take the back breaking walk everytime if there was 100lb of skimmers at the end of it.funnily enough galoon was the first place i broke the ton(was over 30 years ago).

[Anonymous]

@loda wrote:

@Anthonywaters wrote:

@loda wrote:

belturbet,galoon 😀 😀 😀 brings a tear to my eye 😀 😀 😀

What brings a tear to your eye the back breaking walk to the point at Galoon or hammering 100lb of big skimmers of the field at Galoon on the waggler ? or cleenish aka know as Hamburger hill !

ha both mate 😀 😀 always remember the groundbait weighing more than all the rest of the gear put together.would take the back breaking walk everytime if there was 100lb of skimmers at the end of it.funnily enough galoon was the first place i broke the ton(was over 30 years ago).

all caught on the SWINGTIP (remember those) 🙂 🙂

[TF_AnthonywatersParticipant]

Loda, we used to catch Loads of big 3lb skimmers on Galoon and Cleenish I dont know if you used to fish what we called the ” field at Galoon ” ? its over the bridge then through the farmers fields theres only 3 decent pegs cut out among the reeds but bloody hell theres some fish hang out there, its shallow too we used to fish 10g wagglers 6 ft deep. Crom used to be good also thats just round the corner as a crow flies. Those venues still fish well people think Ireland is finished as a bagging venue, the 40 peg venues are finished the fish wised up and F$%ked off, the 6 peg venues still produce there not as hammered. and yeah I remember swingtip[, last time i was across there we saw some good Irish anglers on Broadmeadows swingtipping it, they were practising for the P & O classic.

[Anonymous]

yes ant think the first time we fished galoon was on the far side.a few of us travelled in a van and we had to fish two to a peg and still bagged up.after that we fished the opposite bank where there were plenty of pegs.seemed to think the skimmers were smaller but it was solid.can remember catching on the waggler right off the rod end.as i say it was 30 years ago and 5lb was a good days fishing in this country!!! 😮 😮 😮

[TF_BSI expatParticipant]

PM sent.

[TF_squatt]

You will notice a difference in the last eight years then. It’s expensive, there is not much craic – locals have the lip down over their finances! The large shoals of Bream have long gone. If you do go then lower your expectations fish for Roach and hybrids and load up on the Euros!!!!!!

[TF_geepsterParticipant]

Been chatting to a guy on Facebook who reckons ‘The Barrow River is a super winter venue, with regular bags of roach and hybrids on the pole or waggler to 30-40lb…”

[TF_dunno]

@geepster wrote:

Been chatting to a guy on Facebook who reckons ‘The Barrow River is a super winter venue, with regular bags of roach and hybrids on the pole or waggler to 30-40lb…”

Yes I it is solid from Autumn to Spring and when the water is high the roach, hybrids and giant dace come into the many navagational canals where 60lb plus weights can be had. It is only an hour from Dublin by motorway. 🙂 🙂

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