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The Bridge at
Ferrycarraig, Co.
Wexford Sea-trout and Shads once ran this river in famour numbers and the Slaney Salmon is sadly a declining species... This is a definite nursery area with lots of small Bass - please observe the bye-laws and put back all fish under 40 cms. Bear in mind there is a catch limit and a closed season from 15th May to 15th June each year in Ireland. Legering with lugworm or ragworm, ideally peeler crabs for the Bass, will account for fish. The channel is not large and a short lob cast will put you in position to take fish on the flood. It really is as simple as that... there is quite an amount of weed close in by the walls and a drop net would be an excellent idea if you happen across a large Bass or Mullet as there is no access except at the pub's private boat moorings. You can fish from the far (northern) bank, on either side of the river but the southern side allows for far shorter casts. Fine line and ideally flourocarbon will help take Bass during the day, but dawn or dusk helps immensely. Probabilities: Mullet (Summer); Bass, Flounder (Resident) Possibilities: Whiting (Winter) Rare Exceptions: Codling, Whiting (Winter); Sea-Trout (Summer) |