Post Pictures Of Your Catch. (Mod note in OP 14/05/2015)

strangles

Don't know lad,as I said not a sea fisherman.Was told twas tope we were goin after,i see there catching tope off Kerry coast so would you not get them off cork coast aswell ? Sure il know by tomorrow eve I hope...........

.red.

strangles wrote: »

Don't know lad,as I said not a sea fisherman.Was told twas tope we were goin after,i see there catching tope off Kerry coast so would you not get them off cork coast aswell ? Sure il know by tomorrow eve I hope...........

Maybe someone has a secret spot for them. Or maybe ive just never heard of them. Good luck and enjoy.

dodderangler

Tope occupy pretty much the whole irish coast

.red.

Even the wrasse love a jelly snake!!

Reggie.

.red. wrote: »

Even the wrasse love a jelly snake!!

Very clever lad

zombiekiller

Thats brilliant my kid was amazed by that pic. jelly worms ha he loves them.

.red.

wish i could take the credit for the idea but i cant.
http://fishinginireland.info/news/sea-reports/best-kept-secret-sweet-lures-for-the-fish-and-the-angler/
The pink got the most hits but they kept coming back with the tails missing and between myself and the fish i ran out of them quick enough. For quality control purposes I had to eat one myself every time i put one on the hook. The purple got no interest at all. Yellow an orange got the odd hit with just the one fish landed on the yellow.
Good craic and it was something different anyway. Ill be stocking up the next time i see the €1 for a bag offer in the shop.:D:D

Reggie.

.red. wrote: »

wish i could take the credit for the idea but i cant.
http://fishinginireland.info/news/sea-reports/best-kept-secret-sweet-lures-for-the-fish-and-the-angler/
The pink got the most hits but they kept coming back with the tails missing and between myself and the fish i ran out of them quick enough. For quality control purposes I had to eat one myself every time i put one on the hook. The purple got no interest at all. Yellow an orange got the odd hit with just the one fish landed on the yellow.
Good craic and it was something different anyway. Ill be stocking up the next time i see the €1 for a bag offer in the shop.:D:D

That would suit me as I prefer the purple ones myself

popsy09

just sorting out the pics on phone , these are the fish i kept this year so far mainly for the bbq:D returned 10 also so not having a bad enough year

dodderangler

Nice fish but pity about the Munster Jersey

popsy09

dodderangler wrote: »

Nice fish but pity about the Munster Jersey

I actually don't even watch them or care about rugby In the slightest ha , I normally gets one as a present for Xmas

Eddie B

popsy09 wrote: »

I actually don't even watch them or care about rugby In the slightest ha , I normally gets one as a present for Xmas

Are those outfits specially designed to attract salmon, and entice them to take your bait? Or is it just bad fashion?
If so, it really works! :-)

Well done lad, some crack in fish there!

jack01986

Some pics from France. Was a mix of wild brown trout and rainbows from both streams and lakes. Was hoping to catch an Arctic Char but never encountered any. Should have a little video soon enough as well.

slaneylad

popsy09 wrote: »

just sorting out the pics on phone , these are the fish i kept this year so far mainly for the bbq:D returned 10 also so not having a bad enough year

Some cracking fish well done. What weight was the biggest? What river you fishing?

popsy09

slaneylad wrote: »

Some cracking fish well done. What weight was the biggest? What river you fishing?

fishing the river blackwater , some were got well up the river early in season the biggest was just over 14lb caught about 3 weeks ago

strangles

You were right red twas blue shark & not tope we were goin after,hadnt a great day but managed this small lad,went near land for last hour & had ling,pollach,cod,cookoo wrasse,even an octopus........

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strangles wrote: »

You were right red twas blue shark & not tope we were goin after,hadnt a great day but managed this small lad,went near land for last hour & had ling,pollach,cod,cookoo wrasse,even an octopus........

A nice one for your species list. Well done.

dodderangler

Lucky fcuker ya. I wouldn't say it's small. Blue shark wouldn't be the biggest harks out there anyway. How did you catch it? Balloon on surface job?

zombiekiller

strangles wrote: »

You were right red twas blue shark & not tope we were goin after,hadnt a great day but managed this small lad,went near land for last hour & had ling,pollach,cod,cookoo wrasse,even an octopus........

What coast was that

popsy09

Blue sharks on light gear is some fun

I'm sure I have a few pics in this thread of some I got they were measured and using a scale they were close to 100lb

strangles

Ya balloon on surface, out from near kinsale. yourman we out with had 3 couple days before that ,one around 60lb he said & 2 over 100. Mighty craic on light tackle,

.red.

strangles wrote: »

Ya balloon on surface, out from near kinsale. yourman we out with had 3 couple days before that ,one around 60lb he said & 2 over 100. Mighty craic on light tackle,

Good stuff. Had ye any hassle getting macks for bait? Ive heard of boats filling up in 20mins one day and spending an hour searching for a dozen the next day.

strangles

No problem getting machs on way out. Had a dozen it 3 or 4 drops of feathers,thats all we needed. Lad we were with said twas black with them inshore 2 weeks ago

jack01986

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwJpeplbclo

A short video from my trip to France.

dmc17

zombiekiller

Not even a perch on the float so this fella made us leave happyjack.jpg

Contributor 2013

dmc17

Is that edible? Or do you put them back?


Also what are the size rules like? anyone got any useful links? Got the bug for sea fishing recently, but I'm one of thoe fellas who likes to eat what they catch, out the sea, in the cleaner parts anyway.

dmc17

Contributor 2013 wrote: »

dmc17

Is that edible? Or do you put them back?


Also what are the size rules like? anyone got any useful links? Got the bug for sea fishing recently, but I'm one of thoe fellas who likes to eat what they catch, out the sea, in the cleaner parts anyway.

I'm not sure. Google doesn't throw up too many recipes so I wouldn't be inclined to eat it. I just put them back anyway.

a148pro

Contributor 2013 wrote: »

dmc17

Is that edible? Or do you put them back?


Also what are the size rules like? anyone got any useful links? Got the bug for sea fishing recently, but I'm one of thoe fellas who likes to eat what they catch, out the sea, in the cleaner parts anyway.

Saw lads catch an eel on the canal right in front of my house last night (inchicore) and was thinking the same thing - could I eat it?

she caught it on a 5 euro pound shop fishing rod btw!

fiacha

a148pro wrote: »

Saw lads catch an eel on the canal right in front of my house last night (inchicore) and was thinking the same thing - could I eat it?

she caught it on a 5 euro pound shop fishing rod btw!

Easy answer....NO you can't eat it. Fishing for Eel is currently prohibited. Relevant legislation below:

1. (1) This Bye-law may be cited as the Conservation of Eel Fishing Bye-law No.
C.S. 312, 2012.
(2) This Bye-law comes into operation on the day of its making and ceases to have effect
on 30 June 2015.

1 OJ No. L248, 22.09.2007, p.17.. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any bye-law fixing the annual close season,
it is prohibited for a person -
(a) to take, or attempt to take, or to fish for or to attempt to fish for, or to
aid or assist in the taking or fishing for, eel, or
(b) to be in possession of or sell or offer for sale eel caught by any means,
in any fishery district.
(2) In this Article “eel” means eel of the species Anguilla anguilla.