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Salt Water Fly Fishing

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  • 03-11-2009 12:39pm
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    berman
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    Now the trout/salmon season is thoroughly over... Does anyone have advice on salt water fly fishing - is the winter any good for it? If so - any advice on where, especially near Dublin? I've heard that Wexford is good for bass....


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    stylie
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    Jim Hendricks is a guide from Wexford, he also is a writer for the Irish Angler. My advice is that if you have never fished for Bass before get yourself a guide, even if its just for one day. This can be a hard time to flyfish for Bass but any Bass caught at this time of the year are bigger than normal.

    http://www.bassfishing.ie/guiding.htm


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    stevenmu
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    He wrote some fantastic blog articles as well that are a great read (even for people not bass fishing). I don't have the links any more, but you'll find them on Sea Angling Ireland, iirc he posts there under JimH


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    yank_in_eire
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    Not sure about the bass as I haven't caught any yet but pollack on the fly is savage! Wexford is good for them as well, but do it sonner rather than later if you're thinking of getting down there for a go - pollack move into deeper water as the water temperatures drop and that will be well out of casting range for even the pros.


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    Satyr_The_Great
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    berman wrote: »
    Now the trout/salmon season is thoroughly over... Does anyone have advice on salt water fly fishing - is the winter any good for it? If so - any advice on where, especially near Dublin? I've heard that Wexford is good for bass....


    Castlecomer lakes is a spot but they hardly stock the lakes, they say they do but they dont.
    Fenagh / garryhill in carlow. @ great lakes there, one is small the other is big, but well worth it, garanteed a catch, almost too many but its well worth it, fish are in good health, fight great in winter. 20 euro for 4 hours fishing, but he has a number of tagged fish, and if u catch one of the,, take it to himn and u win between 20 and 100 euro.


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