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
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Re: New to Forum-Newbie Angler
Plenty of reading here:
http://www.sea-angling-ireland.org/bull ... um.php?f=6
http://www.sea-angling-ireland.org/map% ... 0shore.htm
http://www.sea-angling-ireland.org/bait ... %20lug.htm
http://www.sea-angling-ireland.org/bull ... um.php?f=6
http://www.sea-angling-ireland.org/map% ... 0shore.htm
http://www.sea-angling-ireland.org/bait ... %20lug.htm
Specimen Fish 2024: Shore Rockling (3) 36cm, 34cm, 31cm; Thick Lipped Mullet (2) 58cm, 57cm; Smooth Hound (1) 109cm; Sting Ray (1)125cm; Ballan Wrasse (1) 48cm ; Corkwing Wrasse (1) 24.8cm. Golden Grey Mullet (2) 43cm, 1.8lb; 40.6cm, 1.55lb;
Total species boat/shore: 45
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Specimen Fish 2025: To date: 6.
Flounder 46cm; Spurdog 120cm; Stingray 91cm; Smooth Hound 114cm; 103.5cm; 104cm
Total species boat/shore: 45
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Specimen Fish 2025: To date: 6.
Flounder 46cm; Spurdog 120cm; Stingray 91cm; Smooth Hound 114cm; 103.5cm; 104cm
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Re: New to Forum-Newbie Angler
where do you live
2012 species list (In order of appearance), Pollock, Whiting, Colefish (New PB), Shore Rockling, Flounder (New PB), 5 Bearded Rockling (New Species), Dogfish, Pouting, Plaice, Dab, Lesser Sandeel (New Species), Cod (New PB), Long Spine Sea Scorpion, Ballan Wrasse, Corkwing Wrasse, Mackerel, Herring, Goldsinney Wrasse, Butterfish (New Species), Ling (PB), Halibut (New Species), Haddock (New Species), Red Fish (New Species), Wolffish (New Species), Rockcook Wrasse, Shanny, Poorcod, Conger
2011 species list (In order of appearance), Pollock(PB), Lumpfish (New Species), Whiting, Colefish, Codling(PB), Dab, Pouting, Shore Rockling, Conger (PB), Blenny, Corkwing Wrasse, Three Bearded Rockling (new Species), Lesser Spotted Dogfish, Ballan Wrasse, Plaice, LSSS, Poor Cod (new Species that i know of), Sand Smelt (new Species), Herring (new Species)
2011 species list (In order of appearance), Pollock(PB), Lumpfish (New Species), Whiting, Colefish, Codling(PB), Dab, Pouting, Shore Rockling, Conger (PB), Blenny, Corkwing Wrasse, Three Bearded Rockling (new Species), Lesser Spotted Dogfish, Ballan Wrasse, Plaice, LSSS, Poor Cod (new Species that i know of), Sand Smelt (new Species), Herring (new Species)
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fish on a bicycle
Re: New to Forum-Newbie Angler
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
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
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Re: New to Forum-Newbie Angler
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
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
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Re: New to Forum-Newbie Angler
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
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 daygood luck with it