Achill Island

Rabble · 14-07-2009, 12:48

Hi,

Spending next week with the family in Achill.

Any upto date reports, tips , advice for beach/rock fishing up there this summer?

Thanks

Mark#1 · 16-07-2009, 01:20

Can't comment authoritively on beach fishing, but I've caught pollack from a rock location on Achill while another angler closeby was catching wrasse.

This was maybe 15 years ago, but I'd imagine the same species will still be present. Forgive me for not remembering the exact location.

FWIW, I went on a charter boat trip while there and the species I remember being caught were mackerel (back when it was hard not to catch mackerel - I had to trim my girlfriend's feathers (don't be rude...) from 6 down to 3 because she was struggling everytime she dropped the line: she was catching 6 fish every time and my 9' Abu spinning rod with a Millionaire 6HM was bent more than quarter-circle), pollack, cod and red gurnard.

As a nice bonus, we saw a big fin whale maybe a mile from the boat - hung around at that distance for a few minutes.

If you posess and can take beach fishing gear with you, take that. Otherwise, spinning gear might get you by. Feathers & lures should yeild some success.

HTH,

Mark

Rabble · 17-07-2009, 22:33

Thanks for that Mark. Will be taking the beach caster and perhaps a nine footer.

Might try some float fishing if there are any good spots for that.

16-07-2009, 01:20	#2
Mark#1 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Dublin Posts: 344 Adverts \| Friends	Can't comment authoritively on beach fishing, but I've caught pollack from a rock location on Achill while another angler closeby was catching wrasse. This was maybe 15 years ago, but I'd imagine the same species will still be present. Forgive me for not remembering the exact location. FWIW, I went on a charter boat trip while there and the species I remember being caught were mackerel (back when it was hard not to catch mackerel - I had to trim my girlfriend's feathers (don't be rude...) from 6 down to 3 because she was struggling everytime she dropped the line: she was catching 6 fish every time and my 9' Abu spinning rod with a Millionaire 6HM was bent more than quarter-circle), pollack, cod and red gurnard. As a nice bonus, we saw a big fin whale maybe a mile from the boat - hung around at that distance for a few minutes. If you posess and can take beach fishing gear with you, take that. Otherwise, spinning gear might get you by. Feathers & lures should yeild some success. HTH, Mark __________________ "And what is good, Phaedrus, and what is not good... Need we ask anyone to tell us these things?" www.gerardcoleman.com www.myspace.com/gerardcolemanmusic

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14-07-2009, 12:48	#1
Rabble Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 26 Adverts \| Friends	Achill Island Hi, Spending next week with the family in Achill. Any upto date reports, tips , advice for beach/rock fishing up there this summer? Thanks

17-07-2009, 22:33	#3
Rabble Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 26 Adverts \| Friends	Thanks for that Mark. Will be taking the beach caster and perhaps a nine footer. Might try some float fishing if there are any good spots for that.