Ghosts and Ghouls

        SEA ANGLING IRELAND SAC   ALL IRELAND OPEN COD CHAMPIONSHIP YOUGHAL, SATURDAY DECEMBER 7, 2013 FROM 4PM to 9PM CHECK IN WALTER RALEIGH FROM 1.30pm-3.00pm 500 EURO CASH PRIZE AND PERPETUAL CUP FOR LARGEST COD TACKLE PRIZES FOR EACH OF THE THREE ZONES (OVER 2,000 EURO…

The winner of June’s Nominated Species Hunt was Steven Colgan with his report on fishing for Hounds and Tope in South Wexford resulting in the 20lb+  hound pictured.  You may read about it here. The nominated species for July are Tope and Garfish. More details here As an overall prize for the…

Jim Clohessy attended a stakeholder forum in Dublin (23/03/23) under the banner of Sea Angling Ireland. This was a continuation of the process that began with video consultations in 2020 culminating with the publishing of the report on Marine Protected Areas. You may read more about it on the forum

Wild Salmon Survival in the Balance – 1% may be the Crucial Tipping Point Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) notes the recent Marine Institute (MI) publication which identifies that sea lice emanating from aquaculture facilities can cause mortality to wild Atlantic salmon.  In this regard, the recent publication (Jackson et al, 2012)…