tips for 2 visitors galway/donegal areas

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tips for 2 visitors galway/donegal areas

#1 Post by quagmiresdad »

first post on here so here goes,have read into most of the forums and have gleaned a lot of usefull tips so thanks to you all.
my son and i are coming over to the donegal/galway areas in april to try out northwest coast angling.hoping for rays especially but any other fish tips would be most appreciated.
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#2 Post by gfkelly1969 »

I can show you a few ray marks out around clifden and north connemara when you head to Galway,what dates in April are ye heading over,only asking because I have already promised a few marks to others in April and I don't want to have a pile up on one mark :lol:
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#3 Post by corbyeire »

i could also show you some ray spots in galway in april if gfkelly is too busy!
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#4 Post by Tanglerat »

Rays should be playing ball in the Swilly in April. Try at Fahan.
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#5 Post by markyb »

giiiggggidddy :mrgreen:
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#6 Post by quagmiresdad »

thanks for the offers guys will be last weekend in april so thanks in anticipation for the help.
lets hope the weather gods are kind
Alan

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