Who do you report bass ban fishermen to rosslare area

Tue Jun 07, 2011 8:45 am

hi was walking the dogs on a beach down rosslare way 7.30am monday 6 june, came across a guy fishing for bass. This lad knew what he was at, had nice expensive looking gear, I said to him 'you know there is a ban on', his reply was it was ok as long as he threw them back. I replied 'no as far i know you can't do that'. And walked on. Had no phone with me for a nice photo of him to put up, or call the guards, but what is the correct number to call, im always down there and no doubt i will see this kind of thing again.

Re: Who do you report Bass ban fishermen to rosslare area

Tue Jun 07, 2011 9:01 am

There are numbers on site for contacting fisheries boards.
There sometimes seems to be an element of confusion about the ban - Eg: It's OK if I put them back. Sometimes tourists can be unaware of the regulations.
Fact is the closed season is just that, a closed season.
Some guys know what they are doing and fish away anyway... That said, the fishing must be crap because nobody has put up reports of bass caught recently :? :)

Re: Who do you report Bass ban fishermen to rosslare area

Tue Jun 07, 2011 10:45 am

good man it's great even to let them know they are being watched.

Re: Who do you report Bass ban fishermen to rosslare area

Tue Jun 07, 2011 1:11 pm

Reporting a guy for not catching bass and if he did would release them anyway. I know he's against the law but in fairness this is over kill.

Donagh

Re: Who do you report Bass ban fishermen to rosslare area

Tue Jun 07, 2011 10:54 pm

saw a guy at nth wex on sunday with double jointed plug dont tell me he was plugging for mac? :evil: :evil:

Re: Who do you report Bass ban fishermen to rosslare area

Wed Jun 08, 2011 9:22 pm

I was fishing on Sat using a bass rod and rag and crab for bait, would you have reported me without seeing a bass landed?

Re: Who do you report Bass ban fishermen to rosslare area

Wed Jun 08, 2011 9:28 pm

You were probly casting 300 yards over and past them sod 8) 8)

Re: Who do you report Bass ban fishermen to rosslare area

Wed Jun 08, 2011 9:30 pm

southaussie wrote:You were probly casting 300 yards over and past them sod 8) 8)

I wish :D

Re: Who do you report Bass ban fishermen to rosslare area

Wed Jun 08, 2011 9:53 pm

I was out in the boat last week drifting for flaties ect,when I was approached by two lads in a boat turned out to be the Irish fisheries checking to make sure I had no bass,great to see them active about it..

Re: Who do you report Bass ban fishermen to rosslare area

Wed Jun 08, 2011 9:58 pm

poaching and Pollution hotline 1890 3474 24