Clare side of Shannon Estuary

Has anyone any updates on how Poulnasherry has been fishing lately. Also has anyone any reports of Mackeral been caught in the usual Clare marks. Planning a trip across the estuary in next few days.

i havent been down that end to catch all the fish YET... :lol: :lol:

I was in steves on Saturday and they said there was plenty of mackerel coming in off the rocks. I haven't been in contact with any of the clare lad since I missed our last comp so I can't add any more. The last report from this site was the ray were showing there but the wind during the week may have stirred up the weed.

Donagh

Poulnahserry fished it socks off the day I fished Ross, i.e. Saturday two weeks ago, around low water on a spring tide. Two lads I sent there got seven thornies and lost as many, lots of dogs as well. I forgot to mention to them to use an extra long shockleader to get over the rays nosing into the weed on the foreshore. Still beat the hell out of a rockling in four hours at Ross! Boys at Ross were getting mackerel in 1s and 2s even at mid water so I would guess they are available anywhere into deep water.

HTH

After seeing the bit about losing rays in weed I've put up this thread:

http://www.sea-angling-ireland.org/bull ... 4937#34937

Its on a different topic so if you have anything to add say it there so this topic isn't hijacked.

Donagh

Thanks for the info lads, much appreciated. I have only fished Poulnasherry once before in a comp a couple of years ago . I fished at the narrowest part of the entrance but the lads that knew the mark well fished about 200 yds further in near the weed and oyster cages. The fishing was bad that day but the few ray that were caught came from that area.

From what I can gather this mark is hit and miss, but when it is on form the fishing can be very good.

On the larger tides would I be advised to keep it in a bit from the run of tide.