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

I still haven't as much as cast a fly yet this season.
First time in years I haven't been out, once we get over this current bad spell of weather I'll give it a lash.

Had a few hours on Lough Aishling this morning. I knew it'd be tough so i tied up a load of buzzers and had a couple of minkies and boobies in the box too. Arrived over to the lake and it was blue skies, 20 something degrees and flat calm like a mirror with fish rising everywhere. Took out the rod, put on the reel and leader and.....no fúcking fly box, left the bastard on the bench at home beside the vice after all my tying.

I was absolutely sick with myself. Nearly turned the car to go home again but fair play to Joe, he pulled out a box of flies that someone had left behind ages ago and told me go on out and use them. He had a small selection for sale too so I got a few off him and away I went. He's a gent of the highest order.
Anyway, I got 2 fish and rose about a half a dozen. And when I got home I put the bloody box in the bag!!!

Off to Inchigeelagh http://www.corktourist.com/towns/inchigeelagh/ to grab some Pike. 24 hr session, hoping to get 3 or 4...

Taking the girlfriend stockie bashing tomorrow

Went out on the fly this evening for the first time in I don't know how long.
Fished the Boyne with wets first then on to the dries right up to dark.
Had a few on the wets all small then had 2 on a klinkhammer and two on a olive CDC emerger. Last fish was about 1/2 a pound so I was happy.

damagegt wrote: »

How did you get on ? I was up there last Tuesday and only managed 2 jacks at the end of the day.I was talking to Greg from the Tir na Spideoga lodge and he was saying it wasn't fishing great due to the waters still be quite cold.

Sat night had a great time with the baitfish. We had deadbait out on 4 rods most of the night, mixed depths etc on the south road, about 600m clockwise from the holiday home. No pike.

Sunday we hired a boat and hit 7 different spots, all shallow (warmer water) I drew a blank (was on a lure only as the boat was a bit busy) one guy caught a 5lb. Other than that the usual level of meetings.

We found plenty of evidence of pike being killed again though. Fisheries guys were there at 8pm on a bank holiday weekend, fair play to them.

I fish mainly around the Longwood area(where i live)- near the Boyne Aquaduct, Scariff, Inchamore and Castlerickard. Where do you go yourself? I'd defo be on for a meet up some time, mind you I don't think you'll learn much from me except my patented Overhead tangle-cast:D

ch750536 wrote: »

Sat night had a great time with the baitfish. We had deadbait out on 4 rods most of the night, mixed depths etc on the south road, about 600m clockwise from the holiday home. No pike.

Sunday we hired a boat and hit 7 different spots, all shallow (warmer water) I drew a blank (was on a lure only as the boat was a bit busy) one guy caught a 5lb. Other than that the usual level of meetings.

We found plenty of evidence of pike being killed again though. Fisheries guys were there at 8pm on a bank holiday weekend, fair play to them.

WHAT! Are people killing the pike up there ? I just found this place in the last few months and have become addicted to pike fishing.I couldn't think of anything worse then killing one of them.There wasnt a hell of alot going on when we were up there either,I was happy to get the two jacks.

damagegt wrote: »

WHAT! Are people killing the pike up there ? I just found this place in the last few months and have become addicted to pike fishing.I couldn't think of anything worse then killing one of them.There wasnt a hell of alot going on when we were up there either,I was happy to get the two jacks.

Was talking to the fisheries guys, he told us of a Lithuanian he caught trying to go home with 125 bream, said his name was 'Jonnie'. Also he caught 2 poles with 3 dead pike on the bank. Always be nosey and give them a call if you see anything wrong.

TimMac wrote: »

how did you get on apart from that?
where were you fishing?
been doing a lot of stockie bashing lately myself

I got herself confident of using the bait rod and then i set up the fly rod for an hour. I rose a few fish but no solid takes. Was talking to a old man that fishes there a few times a week (we'd know each other to see) and he said the place was hammered all weekend with the nice weather and that the trout were down as a result. Would have loved to stay for the evening but herself has other ideas!

Fishing has been one disaster after another for me lately. The weather is just fcuking dire! Whatever about the constant rain, that strong wind that we seem to have for the last few weeks, at least down this end of the country, is making fly fishing very frustrating.

bayliner wrote: »

oh that wind isa serious pain alright:mad:, been the same here in the midlands, the dapp was tough going!!! its eased a bit in the last few days thank god(i thought i would never stop!)... heading to the west on friday hope it doesnt turn nasty again!!

Looking at MT Craniums forecast over in the weather forum this week could be a wash out. Im in kerry for the evening and its pissing here with gusty wind...again

was out today up by the martello tower in howth hunting pollack and doggies, nothing for hours the place was full of weed. Decided to make my way up to balscaddin and wet a line there, fished just under where the bird collony is and managed to pull in a 2lbs pollack, thought it was weed because it put up no fight until I seen it on the surface then it powered away, great little fight. Certainly going to go back there for a longer day trip

shanemurphyboy wrote: »

was out today up by the martello tower in howth hunting pollack and doggies, nothing for hours the place was full of weed. Decided to make my way up to balscaddin and wet a line there, fished just under where the bird collony is and managed to pull in a 2lbs pollack, thought it was weed because it put up no fight until I seen it on the surface then it powered away, great little fight. Certainly going to go back there for a longer day trip

That's impressive.Have you any pictures of it ?

thehamo wrote: »

How was it there shane? Heard its been full of all sorts of characters wetting a line. Never been down there always just fished off the pier, could never really find balscadden to be honest!:rolleyes:

was a lovely place and very peacefull where I was, bird collony right beside me, great views, thought it was great plus I was into a fish after half an hour but then it went dead.
And to damagegt I trhought it was kinda strange that you thought a 2 lb pollack was impressive ha

Sea Trout falls for mackerel - hook, line and sinker

An article from todays examiner. Ive seen it in the times too. Worth a look if you see it to see the photo. Fantastic looking fish.

TimMac wrote: »

well finally landed my 1st salmon of 2011 a 10lb cock on a black & silver 20 gram salar flying C. I saw him come into the pool sunday morning put up a good fight for five minutes, will post pictures in a while.

cool!! nice fish!:).... never caught a salmon:rolleyes:,

fri 17th on ree, trout fishing, no trout! one perch one pike....
sun 19th pike fishing on ree... hopefully get a few

hey, first time posting in this forum i think.

used to wet a ine with my brother in law quite often till a few years ago, due to bringing up kids.

we used to fish mostly along the canal out by the 12th lock for roach, rudd etc but heard it was dredged and ruined a eyar or two ago?

used to do a bit of salt water too, mostly just spinning and feathers for mackeral in warmer months.

looks like were gonna get out for a few hours this weekend to wet a line, just wondering wheres decent for a bit of coarse fishing in dublin at the moment.

keep it to pms if need be, cheers lads.

rob

what did you get them on damaget?

damagegt wrote: »

In total over the last month or so iv got 6 bass and 2 pike on the same lure.Can I pm you a picture of it ?Its only a cheap 3euro 4" red and silver rapala knockoff.It fishes about 2-3 ft under the water.

Yes would love to have a look of it if you wouldn't mind? Well done. That's some great fishing.

so I went out to Malahide this morning to try for my first bass. Half nine just before full tide. Fished for about half an hour before I was inundated by about ten younfellas asking me if they can cast out etc etc. Anyways after about ten minutes of beating them off "with no go away's" Got back to it peacefully. No sooner had I cast out my plug did the arm on my reel break off (result of a rusty screw). Then to seal it all off as soon as I pulled my line in by hand, a bass hopped out of the water right in front of me, no doubt to purely rub my face in it!:rolleyes:

Went out for a few pollock this evening and had great success.Along with two great pollock I got a sea trout.It wasnt any size around half a pound.What I was wondering what is the legalities of catching and keeping seatrout caught from the sea ?Ill throw a picture up.

aidanf wrote: »

You need the state Salmon/Sea-Trout licence to fish for them even if it is in the sea.

Thats fine.I have all my permits.So Its exact same as the river then ?He was only a twidler so he went back to fight another day but it was such a surprise to catch one from where I was.

Jesus, thats a lovely fish there. Dont know if its a sea trout, a lot of the fish I've caught in the boyne are very silver like that lad (Or maybe I've caught a lot of sea trout ). You must be fishing a good bit downstream from me, its almost unfishable now where I usually go.