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djo22
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new to fishing
hello everyone hope all is well..I'm a novice of this interesting hobby and looking forward to settle down in my system..don't have much knowledge on fishing in any way..just doing a mackerel fishing on cliff with friends on odd times. asking for help in all aspects and much appreciated and thankful for same. 
Thanks a lot..enjoy fishing..
Regards,
DJ
Species 2011: Mackerel, Pollock, Tub Gurnard, Dog fish..Cod, Coalfish..
Regards,
DJ
Species 2011: Mackerel, Pollock, Tub Gurnard, Dog fish..Cod, Coalfish..
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willie bendit
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Re: new to fishing
welcome to the site .........jump right in . 
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dexs7
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Re: new to fishing
Best advice I could give you is join a club and you will have plenty of guys to lend you a helping hand. Fishing is all about experience and is a learning curve a very enjoyable one. If you cant join a club buy magazines and do research on the net. Also dont be afraid to ask the guys at your bait and tackle shops what bait to use and what rigs and traces to use and what marks are fishing well. Most people interested in the sport will be more than happy to help, thats what I found when I started.
There is plenty of help on the net, plenty of tips on how to make your own rigs and gather your own bait. Plenty of research and practice and you will be flying in know time.
And always remember not to abuse the fish, Only keep what you need and always stick between the guidlines and laws for protecting fish ie( only 2 bass per angler in a 24 hour period and all bass under 40cm must be returned)
If we all stick to these rules the stocks will increase and we will all have more enjoyable days in the future battling with some of these silver monsters.
If your ever down near Tralee or North Kerry Pm me and we will wet the lines
There is plenty of help on the net, plenty of tips on how to make your own rigs and gather your own bait. Plenty of research and practice and you will be flying in know time.
And always remember not to abuse the fish, Only keep what you need and always stick between the guidlines and laws for protecting fish ie( only 2 bass per angler in a 24 hour period and all bass under 40cm must be returned)
If we all stick to these rules the stocks will increase and we will all have more enjoyable days in the future battling with some of these silver monsters.
If your ever down near Tralee or North Kerry Pm me and we will wet the lines
The finest gift you can give a fisherman is to put a good fish back, and who knows if the fish that you caught isn't someone else's gift to you?"
2016 Bass, Flounder, Turbot, Dogfish, Pollock,Mackerel, Bull Huss, Coal Fish
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2012 (8) Bass (P.B 7.5 lb)
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2016 Bass, Flounder, Turbot, Dogfish, Pollock,Mackerel, Bull Huss, Coal Fish
2013 8
2012 (8) Bass (P.B 7.5 lb)
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djo22
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Re: new to fishing
Hi Dexs7,
Thanks a lot for your advice and suggestion.. i really consider joining in a club here in limerick but don't know anyone yet.
Maybe if i have a chance i'll grab it..
Again thank you very much for your post reply and advice..
DJ
Thanks a lot for your advice and suggestion.. i really consider joining in a club here in limerick but don't know anyone yet.
Maybe if i have a chance i'll grab it..
Again thank you very much for your post reply and advice..
DJ
Thanks a lot..enjoy fishing..
Regards,
DJ
Species 2011: Mackerel, Pollock, Tub Gurnard, Dog fish..Cod, Coalfish..
Regards,
DJ
Species 2011: Mackerel, Pollock, Tub Gurnard, Dog fish..Cod, Coalfish..
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Re: new to fishing
Some help here http://www.sea-angling-ireland.org/bull ... 24&t=35867
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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Flounder 46cm; Spurdog 120cm; Stingray 91cm; Smooth Hound 114cm; 103.5cm; 104cm
Total species boat/shore: 45
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Flounder 46cm; Spurdog 120cm; Stingray 91cm; Smooth Hound 114cm; 103.5cm; 104cm
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gfkelly1969
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Re: new to fishing
hi dj welcome to the site,put a post in Meets, Buddys & Seats http://www.sea-angling-ireland.org/bull ... um.php?f=8 to arrange a fishing session with some members from the site,you will get great advice and will be able to see how lads use different rigs and baits to target different species
lifetime species fishing and rock pool
1 dogfish,2 whiting,3 flounder,4 two spot goby,5 mackerel,6 pollack,7 common blenny,8 European eel,9 butterfish,10 Deep-snouted pipefish,11 rock goby,12 poor cod,13 corkwing wrasse,14 coalfish,15 turbot,16 tompot blenny,17 dab,18 dragonet,19 shorerockling,20 thornback ray,21 three bearded rockling,22 sandeel,23 grey gurnard,24 sea scorpion,25 scad,26 plaice,27 ballen wrasse,28 bullhuss,29 conger eel,30 blue shark,31 blonde ray,32 cod,33 pouting,34 topknot,35 Fifteen-spine Stickleback,36 mullet,37 Sand Goby,38 Montagu's Blenny,39 Three-spined Stickleback,40 goldshinny wrasse,41 painted goby,42 five bearded rockling,43 Sand-Smelt,44 Small-headed Clingfish ,45 sole
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1 dogfish,2 whiting,3 flounder,4 two spot goby,5 mackerel,6 pollack,7 common blenny,8 European eel,9 butterfish,10 Deep-snouted pipefish,11 rock goby,12 poor cod,13 corkwing wrasse,14 coalfish,15 turbot,16 tompot blenny,17 dab,18 dragonet,19 shorerockling,20 thornback ray,21 three bearded rockling,22 sandeel,23 grey gurnard,24 sea scorpion,25 scad,26 plaice,27 ballen wrasse,28 bullhuss,29 conger eel,30 blue shark,31 blonde ray,32 cod,33 pouting,34 topknot,35 Fifteen-spine Stickleback,36 mullet,37 Sand Goby,38 Montagu's Blenny,39 Three-spined Stickleback,40 goldshinny wrasse,41 painted goby,42 five bearded rockling,43 Sand-Smelt,44 Small-headed Clingfish ,45 sole
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paul mason
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Re: new to fishing
You can learn a lot by reading the proper literature and side stepping a lot of the hype. Some very good articles here:
http://www.planetseafishing.com/tutorials/
http://www.planetseafishing.com/tutorials/
Kstaff has always been the new black in my eyes anyway!!!!!!!
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Conger
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Re: new to fishing
Hi djo22
Welcome to the site, based in Limerick as well and would generally fish the Clare direction, as the lads said a great start is to join a club, the closest club to the city would be the shannon sea angling club, you also have a new club that was being set up down the west limerick direction and i also think that there is a club in Ballybunion as well. Some excellent mark are to be had along the clare coast and the estuary, with many different speices to target.
Tighlines
Welcome to the site, based in Limerick as well and would generally fish the Clare direction, as the lads said a great start is to join a club, the closest club to the city would be the shannon sea angling club, you also have a new club that was being set up down the west limerick direction and i also think that there is a club in Ballybunion as well. Some excellent mark are to be had along the clare coast and the estuary, with many different speices to target.
Tighlines
Speices 2011 : Codling, Whiting, Bass, Flounder, Ray, Dogfish, Turbot
Speices 2012 : codling, Bass (pb), Flounder
Speices 2013 : Codling, thornie, Bass, whiting, coalie, flounder,dogfish,painted ray, Sea trout, Turbot
Species 2014 : Codling, thornie, turbot, flounder
2011 PB List - Ray 7lb
2012 PB List - Bass 11lb
2013 PB List - Painted Ray 10.5lb, 1lb 3b rockling, 10lb Thornback Ray, 1lb Sea Trout
Speices 2012 : codling, Bass (pb), Flounder
Speices 2013 : Codling, thornie, Bass, whiting, coalie, flounder,dogfish,painted ray, Sea trout, Turbot
Species 2014 : Codling, thornie, turbot, flounder
2011 PB List - Ray 7lb
2012 PB List - Bass 11lb
2013 PB List - Painted Ray 10.5lb, 1lb 3b rockling, 10lb Thornback Ray, 1lb Sea Trout
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sammypants 13
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Re: new to fishing
is there a website for this new club in west limerick?Conger wrote:Hi djo22
Welcome to the site, based in Limerick as well and would generally fish the Clare direction, as the lads said a great start is to join a club, the closest club to the city would be the shannon sea angling club, you also have a new club that was being set up down the west limerick direction and i also think that there is a club in Ballybunion as well. Some excellent mark are to be had along the clare coast and the estuary, with many different speices to target.
Tighlines
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Conger
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Re: new to fishing
I don't think they have a website but they are on face book under Kerry sacsammypants 13 wrote:is there a website for this new club in west limerick?Conger wrote:Hi djo22
Welcome to the site, based in Limerick as well and would generally fish the Clare direction, as the lads said a great start is to join a club, the closest club to the city would be the shannon sea angling club, you also have a new club that was being set up down the west limerick direction and i also think that there is a club in Ballybunion as well. Some excellent mark are to be had along the clare coast and the estuary, with many different speices to target.
Tighlines
Speices 2011 : Codling, Whiting, Bass, Flounder, Ray, Dogfish, Turbot
Speices 2012 : codling, Bass (pb), Flounder
Speices 2013 : Codling, thornie, Bass, whiting, coalie, flounder,dogfish,painted ray, Sea trout, Turbot
Species 2014 : Codling, thornie, turbot, flounder
2011 PB List - Ray 7lb
2012 PB List - Bass 11lb
2013 PB List - Painted Ray 10.5lb, 1lb 3b rockling, 10lb Thornback Ray, 1lb Sea Trout
Speices 2012 : codling, Bass (pb), Flounder
Speices 2013 : Codling, thornie, Bass, whiting, coalie, flounder,dogfish,painted ray, Sea trout, Turbot
Species 2014 : Codling, thornie, turbot, flounder
2011 PB List - Ray 7lb
2012 PB List - Bass 11lb
2013 PB List - Painted Ray 10.5lb, 1lb 3b rockling, 10lb Thornback Ray, 1lb Sea Trout
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brubaker19
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Re: new to fishing
Welcome to a great and very relaxing sport
For me part of the fun was slowly learning the sport over the years. Never joined a club but read some great books [although they probably were for kids].
If you're tackle dealer is friendly they will be a great source of local knowledge - mine is a legend
If you're tackle dealer is friendly they will be a great source of local knowledge - mine is a legend