The Anglers Rest - A plaice :-) for fishy tales - it was HOW big !!

danbrosnan

Big fresh fish being reported from the river maine in kerry... 12 pound bar of sliver....

danbrosnan

Undulates and stingers all being caught in tralee bay at the moment... 40 pound stinger caught by local angler while fishing with sea angler magazines journalists... It should be in next months mag...

danbrosnan

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10201419400154014&set=a.2905642127207.2154738.1445143409&type=1&theater

Photo of 50lb stinger caught in tralee bay today...

redzerologhlen

danbrosnan wrote: »

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10201419400154014&set=a.2905642127207.2154738.1445143409&type=1&theater

Photo of 50lb stinger caught in tralee bay today...

danbrosnan

lol... how you do that... !!!

redzerologhlen

danbrosnan wrote: »

lol... how you do that... !!!

Right click on the image you want and click copy image URL, when you go to post here then click the box that says inserts image and paste the URL in the box.

gumbo1

So, myself an a friend were in Dun Laoighre trying for some mackerel. I st up one rod on a cigar float and the other on feathers, just incase there was a shoal, I set the depth knot to high an when I was reelin in my first cast on the float it got caught on rocks! Tried for bout 10 mins to free it up with no joy so the line snapped above the float, we could see it just under the surface, after bout 5 mins of watchin it, it disappeared!! Another 15 mins pass an the float reappears!! Grabbed the rod with the feathers on it to try get my tackle back, worked out well as I got the float an stuff back but there was a nice 2.5-3lb wrasse on the end of the line!!!! Couldn belive my luck, and neither could the other anglers on the pier!!!
I have pics but can't seem to put them up!!

danbrosnan

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=666229760058834&l=14b20d9f44

We had an all nighter at in derrymore island on wednesday night, 16 undulate ray, 3 throwback, 3 bass, doggys and flounders...

danbrosnan

danbrosnan wrote: »

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=666229760058834&l=14b20d9f44

We had an all nighter at in derrymore island on wednesday night, 16 undulate ray, 3 throwback, 3 bass, doggys and flounders...

Still cant insert the image it wont read when i insert the copyed link...

Geomy

gumbo1 wrote: »

So, myself an a friend were in Dun Laoighre trying for some mackerel. I st up one rod on a cigar float and the other on feathers, just incase there was a shoal, I set the depth knot to high an when I was reelin in my first cast on the float it got caught on rocks! Tried for bout 10 mins to free it up with no joy so the line snapped above the float, we could see it just under the surface, after bout 5 mins of watchin it, it disappeared!! Another 15 mins pass an the float reappears!! Grabbed the rod with the feathers on it to try get my tackle back, worked out well as I got the float an stuff back but there was a nice 2.5-3lb wrasse on the end of the line!!!! Couldn belive my luck, and neither could the other anglers on the pier!!!
I have pics but can't seem to put them up!!

That's some wrasse for the East Coast

redzerologhlen

Loads of macks in black head co clare yesterday evening at high tide.

paddy147

About 5.5 feet long and 35lb in weight.

Swimming around nibbling at my bait and then fighting with another conger eel in a mere 4 feet of water.:)

jwkbyrne

cuddlycavies wrote: »

it can really only accomadate a small number of rods. In recent years it's been discovered by eastern europeans who seem to fish it whatever the weather at substantial risk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5f7E95Vmbs

jaysus, they're off they're heads, that's insane.

Stressica

saw a few large fish jumping in water last night when there was a large shoal of polllock and a few mackerel in... could they have been salmon?

Also, there is a large gullet where I fish and was bringing up feathers and next thing boom, something's tugging away on line and the rods bending over, and hides back under a rock, and had no choice but to break line (it broke itself once a few times too) and then when we try again, same thing happens although sometimes it lets go, either a monster of a Pollock or crabs (brought one up last year attached to the weight lol)

stylie

Stressica wrote: »

saw a few large fish jumping in water last night when there was a large shoal of polllock and a few mackerel in... could they have been salmon?

Also, there is a large gullet where I fish and was bringing up feathers and next thing boom, something's tugging away on line and the rods bending over, and hides back under a rock, and had no choice but to break line (it broke itself once a few times too) and then when we try again, same thing happens although sometimes it lets go, either a monster of a Pollock or crabs (brought one up last year attached to the weight lol)

Large fish were Bass.

Stressica

that's what I thought, they've never been caught where I am (although to tell you truth never tried), People catch a lot on the beach though. yesterday they were far out enough though, near a rocky outcrop

so far what I have caught where we are is mackerel/pollock/wrasse and I've heard people caught a few lings.

crab be a good bait for them? as wrasse feed on the bottom where do bass feed?

stylie

Bass can show up anywhere. If they are bashing the Macks and Pollock then use something to imitate a Mack or a Pollock, or stick a live one on under a float. Crab will work for Bass, freeline a peeler 2-3 breakers out always works but if they are tuned in on fish then its best to imitate what they are feeding on. Bass feed top and bottom, my favourite method is surface lures as the takes are explosive.

SeaFields

Wont start a new thread for this....its more of pub question :pac:

Does anyone know what a conor (connor?) fish is? I have seen them mentioned in a local history book i am just finished reading. Paraphrasing but the book said during the famine locals sustained their diet with "mackerel, pollock and conor fish". Also the wifes friend told me she went out with her uncle during the summer and caught a conor fish as described by her uncle ( an elderly man) and he kept it and cleaned it for the pan.

I dont have an iota :eek:

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Connor is a cork name for a ballan wrasse. At least I only every heard it in west cork.

SeaFields

Thanks Srameen. I had a feeling it was but the wife's friend said it wasn't one (after I showed her a picture on my phone of one I had caught) although the coloration would be different as I caught mine off a beach.

This would be in south Kerry. I must tell them. Nice to see local names like that still in use too.

Budawanny

SeaFields wrote: »

Thanks Srameen. I had a feeling it was but the wife's friend said it wasn't one (after I showed her a picture on my phone of one I had caught) although the coloration would be different as I caught mine off a beach.

This would be in south Kerry. I must tell them. Nice to see local names like that still in use too.

Interesting. In my Home place its known as a gunner. which is quite close. never had a clue of its origin though, had thought it might be a corruption of Gurnard (albeit not the same species)

rubyfynn

Caught 7 trout on the wry river on a size 3 meep in the flood in the very fast water

rubyfynn

Last week

dodderangler

Size 3??
That's big spiner for trout. Why size were they

thehamo

Had a day on the blackwater for Salmon yesterday.

Zilch.

Water was quite low in places. Spent at least 9 hours on the river and got about 20 tiny brownies 2 salmon parr and 2 dace of all things! No salmon though.

Pesky illusive salmon!

SeaFields

thehamo wrote: »

Had a day on the blackwater for Salmon yesterday.

Zilch.

Water was quite low in places. Spent at least 9 hours on the river and got about 20 tiny brownies 2 salmon parr and 2 dace of all things! No salmon though.

Pesky illusive salmon!

There were a lot of fish being taken from the blackwater before the stretch of dry weather. You were unlucky if you had that day booked for awhile. I did a day in Sept a few years back on the blackwater, more of a lesson for me, as im not too proficient at salmon fishing. Got one myself and everyone else on the beat got at least one fish. Never saw so many salmon !

popsy09

thehamo wrote: »

Had a day on the blackwater for Salmon yesterday.

Zilch.

Water was quite low in places. Spent at least 9 hours on the river and got about 20 tiny brownies 2 salmon parr and 2 dace of all things! No salmon though.

Pesky illusive salmon!

what part of the river where you on ? i had 8 fish in a week then slowed up since last thursday all up very high on the river ,banteer & millstreet direction , i presume you were around fermoy if ya were getting dace and you were using worm ? i wont use the worm on low water i never got one on it

i lost a nice fish about 14lb ish but he was coloured gave a great fight just got off while landing him , most of the fish are starting to colour up now and this bright sunshine isnt going to help matters

im off to killavullen in the morning now and might go to ballyduff in the afternoon

thehamo

I was down lismore direction. Fortwillliam. By all accounts no one on any of the beats had any fish. I only saw one fish jump the time I was there.

I caught the dace on a cascade fly none the less not a worm in sight!

popsy09

thehamo wrote: »

I was down lismore direction. Fortwillliam. By all accounts no one on any of the beats had any fish. I only saw one fish jump the time I was there.

I caught the dace on a cascade fly none the less not a worm in sight!

Interesting , I was taking to Paul about joining up this year but for the price i don't think it's worth it and it only fishes real well later in year

I'm off to ballyduff now tmw had a blank today

Pike angler

Were on the boyne is good for salmon

dodderangler

Pike angler wrote: »

Were on the boyne is good for salmon

In the water

SeaFields

We really are stone mad sometimes. Anglers that is. I went for a swim this morning at 8am. There was a guy set up on the pier who looked like he had been there awhile. I'm just home myself after some spinning for bass. The guy is still there and doesnt look to be packing up any time soon. That's how it should be done. :cool:

Scrappy600

SeaFields wrote: »

We really are stone mad sometimes. Anglers that is. I went for a swim this morning at 8am. There was a guy set up on the pier who looked like he had been there awhile. I'm just home myself after some spinning for bass. The guy is still there and doesnt look to be packing up any time soon. That's how it should be done. :cool:

You sure he hasn't expired from exposure and is in fact in full rigor in his fishing chair?!!

Scrappy600

A friend of mine has decided to retire from fishing and contacted me the other day and presented my young lad with these to get him started! Suffice to say I don't think we'll run out of lures or spinners any time soon! What a haul!

Scrappy600

Need some advice please, lads Had my keepnet landing mat and net stolen from my patio last night. Only had it kept outside as I live in an apt and the smell off them was to bad to keep them inside. I know you can buy stink bags for nets etc but do they actually work and do they completely stop the smell from the nets stinking the place out? Will have to keep them inside now but can't if I can't sort the smell issue and don't know what to do

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Scrappy600 wrote: »

Need some advice please, lads Had my keepnet landing mat and net stolen from my patio last night. Only had it kept outside as I live in an apt and the smell off them was to bad to keep them inside. I know you can buy stink bags for nets etc but do they actually work and do they completely stop the smell from the nets stinking the place out? Will have to keep them inside now but can't if I can't sort the smell issue and don't know what to do

I just wash everything with cold water when finished with them and have never had a problem with smells. Maybe twice a year I give them a thorough washing.

pnpweirdo

Smelly net, always a good sign.

.red.

pnpweirdo wrote: »

Smelly net, always a good sign.

Unless its a different type of fishnet but thats for another forum lol.

ArmitageShanks

I see Ballyhass lakes have expanded their tackle shop and are having a big sale on the 14th & 15th of Feb if anyone is interested the details are up on their facebook page and website

MWforumfisher

Really think this thread should be brought back. Looks like great craic.

Went fishing on dun laoghaire pier today, traditional feathers, nothing showed up. Scenery was amazing. Sure Fishing is just a great excuse to be outside

.red.

I hit a west cork rock mark last week. Havent caught a wrasse this early before but i wanted to give it a go anyway.
Ended up with 6/7 fish, mostly small but 2 decent fish, biggest was about 3.5lb, think he was 44/45 cms. Had 2 fish that smoked me and i couldnt stop. Delighted to hear the drag sing again. Happy out till i did my back in climbing up the hill on the way back to the car. Ended up on tablets for the week and im only just about back to normal.
Good days fishing tho, lol
The option for pics seems to be gone.

MWforumfisher

.red. wrote: »

I hit a west cork rock mark last week. Havent caught a wrasse this early before but i wanted to give it a go anyway.
Ended up with 6/7 fish, mostly small but 2 decent fish, biggest was about 3.5lb, think he was 44/45 cms. Had 2 fish that smoked me and i couldnt stop. Delighted to hear the drag sing again. Happy out till i did my back in climbing up the hill on the way back to the car. Ended up on tablets for the week and im only just about back to normal.
Good days fishing tho, lol
The option for pics seems to be gone.

Ya, I can't post pictures either. Just hanging on now with a bit of half hearted sea fishing until I get my first fly rod.
Never have any good success in the sea, the rivers and lakes are the life for me.
Glad to hear others are having a bit more luck than me, that sounds like a lovely wrasse

SeaFields

.red. wrote: »

The option for pics seems to be gone.

Mine is fine Red? You should be able to alright.

MWforumfisher wrote: »

Ya, I can't post pictures either.

You'll need 50 posts to post pics MW. It's a security feature on boards

.red.

SeaFields wrote: »

Mine is fine Red? You should be able to alright.

Its only a wrasse anyway, nothing huge or exotic!
It wasnt there on the touch site so i switched over to the main site and i still couldnt?

SeaFields

.red. wrote: »

Its only a wrasse anyway, nothing huge or exotic!
It wasnt there on the touch site so i switched over to the main site and i still couldnt?

I dunno so! I can see it here. Helpdesk maybe? With your photos not working it will be the one time you catch a big 'un and won't be able to post it! :pac:

MWforumfisher

Went shore fishing today (luckily I live beside the sea and a stream) but had no luck on lures AND bait. After an hour no joy. Decided to try the stream as I was out of hope, even though I knew it was probably empty. Fifth cast of a lure and caught a small flounder in the stream! The surprise made up for the whole day!