new to the fishing

he lads

from dublin and have just taken up fishing last week live out near dun loary and went to the west peir
on friday not having much luck as the tackel keeps getting caught in the either sea bed or the rocks.

me and two mate have taken it up and we got our rods from argos i know they are prob crap but just
to get us started thats what we have done.

Can you give us any tips on how to get started and what tackle we should use and where we should be
fishing...... and is there and "fisher mans code of conduct" we shoudl watch out for?

A large part of sea fishing is involved with minimising tackle loss, search for "rotten bottom" and look at set ups that minimise loss. It depends on how seriously you want to take your fishing really but there is a lot of information to be had on this site and also the forums at worldseafishing.com are very good, but these ones beat them on local Irish knowledge. The lads on here can give a wealth of information on local Irish fishing marks and techniques.
Like any hobby, you will get out what you put in.

welcome to the site, and the joys and misery of becoming an angler..
nothing worse than spending days preparing for a trip and catching nothing..
but then again there are days when you end up fishing on a whim and catch that monster
:D

is there and "fisher mans code of conduct" we shoudl watch out for?

nothing is really written down.. but common sense prevails above all..

leave and area you fished as clean as it was when you arrived, if you see that someone else has littered an area you are fishing, it is wise to tidy that mess up or you could have the finger pointed at you..
catch and release is the norm, but there is nothing wrong with keeping one for the plate..
get familiar with bass restrictions..
as mentioned its all about common sense..

feel free to ask as many questions as you want, no matter how silly they may sound, someone here will be able to help you out..

Hi

If you're fishing Dun Laoghaire pier and just starting off now get yourself a box of ragworm or some Mackerel,some size 2/0 hooks some 2 oz weights and fish inside the harbour wall for pollock,whiting and wrasse,you might get some dogfish if you have Mackerel bait on too.From May/ June onwards till early October you can fish for Mackerel using feathers or some Mackerel strip on a hook.Don't get to down if you don't catch anything,it's all part fishing.Good luck.

exactly the same as steve said... but the unwriiten rules of fishign are as follows

1.Always exageratte your catch, be it a few ounces or lbs, the bigger the better.
2.Never admit to blanks openly, when some1 asks try and divert there attention by sayin how lovely the weather was or how round the moon was.
3. When crossing some1s line always blame them in a round about way..eg oh did i cross u or did u cross me, (upon inspection lie) yep look its yours over mine defintily, and work out the line b4 he actually notices.
4. Always bring loads of bits and bobs,gadgetry really ooh and ahh the crowds, which in turn diverts their attention from how crap and angler u really are.
5.Never bring the mrs fishing, only blanks and disasters come from this.
6.Try and quotes some common knowledge and say it with conviction (see later part of no 4 for expalination)
7.Enjoy it!!!

Really tho, fish with as many competent anglers as possible, learn the ways of conservation... Learn your environment and know your tackle..Pick up small bits at a time and master it, take on too much and u will just get confused...

5.Never bring the mrs fishing, only blanks and disasters come from this.

also extremely short sessions as you get, "have you had enough yet" or "can we go home now" "nag nag nag"

dunlaoighre west pier ca fish well for numerous species,,,the first elbow if you fish the back of it it can produce flounder,,,dogs,,gurnard and pleanty of mackeral,,, the next elbow if you fish into the pier used to produce great plaice when the old light boat was there,, no idea now,,, the end of the harbour always produces pleanty of small fish and makeral and ofcourse the usual dog fish,,,

if you need a hand on any marks around the area send me a pm to where you would like some marks for
cheers hope this helps a bit

the next elbow if you fish into the pier used to produce great plaice when the old light boat was there,, no idea now,,,

the new marina has changed the flow, also anglers that have fished it have not faired well since the boat moved... :cry:

dam dam that usued to be such a good spot,,, i havnt fished dunlaoighre in years ,,, ah the good old days going down there getting the earlie bus down and the last bus home and always bringing home some fish for the parents

dam dam that usued to be such a good spot,,, i havnt fished dunlaoighre in years ,,, ah the good old days going down there getting the earlie bus down and the last bus home and always bringing home some fish for the parents

Think i did the exact same thing :) Used to catch nice Plaice in the harbour where the lifeboat hut is...wouldn't mind giving it a go again..but i think i know i'll prob be wasting my time :(

ah Al! it will be summer! u can impress the ladies with your bait presentaion?! :D

ah Al! it will be summer! u can impress the ladies with your bait presentaion?! :D

You know it Mark! I might be in with a chance if they dont see me cast. :)

By the way Mark, Al's cookbook will be out shortly just getting it proof read, i'll drop an autographed copy up to ya as soon as its finished then maybe you can impress the ladies by using my bait presenting tips....actually just tell them ya know me it'll impress them way more :D

nah u'll only steal the limelight with your new book!! not havin them goin through me to get to you :cry:

best of luck with the book Al.

My tip for any beginner is to get this book
"Sea Fishing Properly Explained", it's part of the 'Right Way' series of books, they have a very good website - http://www.right-way.co.uk if you can't find it in a shop (I picked it up in Easons).

It'll give you info on species, gear, setups, rigs etc. All very easy to put in to practice


Well worth the massive outlay of under E10.00!!!

Blackie

take only memories ,photos, and perhaps the odd fish for the table. leave only footprints.
practice practice practice, keep rigs simple,three hook flapper, float, more complicated rigs will come when targeting species, thats my two cents worth.

5.Never bring the mrs fishing, only blanks and disasters come from this.

also extremely short sessions as you get, "have you had enough yet" or "can we go home now" "nag nag nag"

The worst one of all: “I’ll w8 in the car”.