New to Forum-Newbie Angler

Hi,

I'm new to the Forum and relatively new to sea angling. Just bought some shore fishing gear for my 8 yr old son and myself to use. I used to do a bit of shore fishing in my youth (nothing serious, just a bit of wrasse and mackeral fishing during summer months) and would like to get into it a bit more as a way to get out and about with my son.

Any tips, locations etc. would be welcome.


Fish on a Bicycle

Plenty of reading here:

viewforum.php?f=6

http://www.sea-angling-ireland.org/map% ... 0shore.htm

http://www.sea-angling-ireland.org/bait ... %20lug.htm

where do you live

Thanks to all for the very helpful posts and PMs. Looking forward to getting out with the young lad to do a bit of shore fishing. We're from just under Lough Neagh (geographically of course not depth-wise) but I'm up for some travel (well no choice really given we live live in a land-locked county).

I'll get a bit of casting practice with the new beachcasters and fixed spools on Lough Neagh before venturing out to salt water.


All the best,

Fish on a Bicycle

good luck both of you and watch aldi and lidl for your son,both they bring some fishing gear etc you can not easly find in ireland for that age, i was surching come kids stuff ages and finally found them in aldi or lidl(dont remember which one)
their pretty cheap and will not cost you furtune.
sorry about the location i never fish your area but watch the forum and sure you will get some usefull info,
Ps:when you bring youngster to fishing
extra socks
extra clothes(jumper-runners-Jean)
hot drink(hot Chocklet)
some fruit
will be always handy,also you could get cheap tent if he wanna rest for a while( argos has lots and there ok for his age)
hope he catch something soon
best to luck both of you again

welcome fish on a bicycle, ive 8 year old twin boys and take them fishn when i can i found the best value was to but a half decent spining rod and reel combo.i took the hooks of a light lure and let them at it for a while, didnt take long to get a basic cast out, they have even caught a few flatties and their first schoolie bass last year all though had to pass the rod to me to help reel in seemed better value than buying a cheap rod from aldi/lidl and the reel breaking the first or second time out, i prefer beaches than piers for safety, young boys will be boys and places like arklow always seem to throw up fish even during the day
good luck with it