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Daroxtar · 07-03-2011, 20:20

I fished Rathbeggan for a few hours yesterday. Had gone to Maynooth but there was a competition on. Anyway, staff were friendly but there were about 50 twats running around with airsoft guns making the kind of racket that just ruins a day fishing. Didnt stir a fish, barely saw any rises, got cold and airsoft racket.....

. Methinks a swap for live ammo is needed!!!
Not really my cup of tea tbh. I wanted to enjoy it but just couldn't.

Oh, you can only fish one lake there now. There were people bait fishing on the trout lake. The lad on the reception reckons people were just stuffing their bags with fish when they fish the bottom lake. Shame, as it looked like a nicer lake too.

thehamo · 07-03-2011, 22:37

rathbeggan is only worth fishing during the week if at all. I started off there, and ive always had a good few fish there, but Dont hink i'd ever go back now. The place just doenst know what it is any more. Its basically a family fun park. Paddle boats on the "fly" lake and all. Plus, countless times i've seen foreign nationals stuffing their bags with every fish they catch. Even saw one lad throwing a line out with about 20 hooks on it. Outrageous stuff.

Fish boy · 09-03-2011, 19:52

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Originally Posted by thehamo

rathbeggan is only worth fishing during the week if at all. I started off there, and ive always had a good few fish there, but Dont hink i'd ever go back now. The place just doenst know what it is any more. Its basically a family fun park. Paddle boats on the "fly" lake and all. Plus, countless times i've seen foreign nationals stuffing their bags with every fish they catch. Even saw one lad throwing a line out with about 20 hooks on it. Outrageous stuff.

I started there myself and used to go twice a week. I went up there three times last year to fish and left without wetting a line. I witnessed the same carryon.
Guys drinking cans of beer, stuffing bags with fish and even saw one guy fishing with a beach caster and of course his tripod!
Another decided to wade in his shorts!
Crazy stuff never again.
I agree it has been turned into a Fun Park!

07-03-2011, 20:20	#106
Daroxtar Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: In the Kitchen-sync Posts: 2,122 Adverts \| Friends	I fished Rathbeggan for a few hours yesterday. Had gone to Maynooth but there was a competition on. Anyway, staff were friendly but there were about 50 twats running around with airsoft guns making the kind of racket that just ruins a day fishing. Didnt stir a fish, barely saw any rises, got cold and airsoft racket...... Methinks a swap for live ammo is needed!!! Not really my cup of tea tbh. I wanted to enjoy it but just couldn't. Oh, you can only fish one lake there now. There were people bait fishing on the trout lake. The lad on the reception reckons people were just stuffing their bags with fish when they fish the bottom lake. Shame, as it looked like a nicer lake too. Last edited by Daroxtar; 07-03-2011 at 20:24.

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07-03-2011, 22:37	#107
thehamo Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,341 Adverts \| Friends	rathbeggan is only worth fishing during the week if at all. I started off there, and ive always had a good few fish there, but Dont hink i'd ever go back now. The place just doenst know what it is any more. Its basically a family fun park. Paddle boats on the "fly" lake and all. Plus, countless times i've seen foreign nationals stuffing their bags with every fish they catch. Even saw one lad throwing a line out with about 20 hooks on it. Outrageous stuff.