help needed again lads

hello lads , i`m stuck agan , fishing isle of doagh into big waves looking for any fish but don`t seem to be able to get bites. i`m looking for tips in what gear to use fishing in to waves , what rigs , or lures , or am i wasting my time and yours .

hi bokofinn'
one thing to remember is that the isle of Doagh is controlled by the northern regional fishery board, and the fishery board officers will approach you and ask you for a licence, i have had a lot of trouble with this in the past while fishing this area. so i got in touch with their office in regards to SEA FISHING not GAME FISHING ie; trout & salmon.
1st reply to email...

RE: Angling at Doagh Isle and Five Finger Strand

This is a recognized sea trout fishery and as such a State Salmon & Sea Trout Licence is normally required. Anglers have been known to say they are fishing for sea fish here when they are patently fishing for sea trout using Sandeel, Maggots and spinning etc on light fishing gear! Different to an angler fishing a beach caster and mackerel, crab, lug and ragworm baits! As such Fishery Officers will ask for a state licence when approaching anglers and will prosecute anglers in possession of, or fishing for sea trout without a valid licence.

The rivers feeding into this estuary are also closed for angling for salmon and large sea trout (over 40cm). This means you will have to return any salmon or large sea trout caught back to the water unharmed. I have attached files giving details of these angling regulations and licence prices. If you are purchasing a District Licence (€64) you will require a Letterkenny District Licence since this falls in the Letterkenny District.
We have a Guide to Sea Angling in the Donegal Region that we can forward if you if you send a request and email your address to info@nrfb.ie

Lindsey Clarke

Angling & Development Fishery Officer.

Northern Regional Fisheries Board

Tel: 071 9851435

Fax: 071 9851816

Email: hlclarke@nrfb.ie

Lindsey

Subject: RE: Angling at Doagh Isle and Five Finger Strand

hello lindsey, and thank you for your reply to my email, one thing i would like to ask is, as i am a sea angler and only use beach casters and the types of baits that you stated ie; mackerel, crab, lug and ragworm baits. then am i still required to have the license, as the spice's i fish for is the like's of thorn back ray's, plaice flounder and so on, but not game fish ie; sea trout. would be greatfull for any information on this...thank you, Don...
second reply;

If you’re fishing as such the fishery officers will know that you are fishing for sea fish and you will not require a licence.

hope this is of help to you....

hello lads , i`m stuck agan , fishing isle of doagh into big waves looking for any fish but don`t seem to be able to get bites. i`m looking for tips in what gear to use fishing in to waves , what rigs , or lures , or am i wasting my time and yours .

everyone has their own ways of fishing into heavy surf, some people use a bullet lead to let the bait roll about in the surf to cover more ground, others will use a grip lead to keep the bait in one spot.
in these conditions ( heavy surf ) i usually stick to a grip lead, if the surf is to heavy and moves the lead then i will up the size of my lead until i get a firm hold.
my gear for this is
beachcaster/multi or large f/s reel/main line of 15lb to18lb bs with a 50 to 60lb leader( better with a leader for safety reasons) i usually use a pulley rig with a 4'0 size hook or a two or three hook flapper rig.
hope this helps you, and i'm sure you will get other advice from other members.
good luck...

it might also help to keep the rod high in the tripod and keep a bit of tension on the line so the waves dont cause too many knocks on the rod as they break

thanks lads , good to know about liecence but i`m geared up for beach fishing so hopefully i`ll not be thrown in jail . thanks again lads ,