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Achill Island

Postby zeke » Sun Aug 06, 2017 2:51 pm

Particularly Keem bay...what species to be catch and baits to use. Any tackle shop at surrounding area? Thanks in advance.
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Re: Achill Island

Postby seank » Sun Aug 06, 2017 9:01 pm

Keem is a bad state man over fished. Ill send you a pm.
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Re: Achill Island

Postby zeke » Sun Aug 06, 2017 9:27 pm

Thanks for the heads up and great info. Well appreciated man. Kudos to you!
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Re: Achill Island

Postby kieran » Tue Aug 08, 2017 9:25 am

Yep...
Keem is dead. You might get some flats of the beach and you might get more species after dark but its in a bad way.
Don t even bother any more and it was once my favourite mark.
spear fished as well - which is just a disaster. :evil:
Saw them with five dead ballans and not even a half decent size. Ridiculous.

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Re: Achill Island

Postby zeke » Tue Aug 08, 2017 12:21 pm

you are bloody right guys! ive witnessed how close the boat is to the shore and spoked one of the spear fisherman, he's happily showing off his catch.
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