Galway (first time visit) 28th of november advice please

[yogurtnutter]

I am going to Galway (i think the town) to a holiday home apartment.

I will be taking my regular little setup with a 4.oz weight and hockeyes and mack feathers...

I would like if possible suggestions of bait (rod will do spinning and ledger).. (have access to a selection of rigs). A shop maybe in the area for bait and extra bits..
Places to visit and have a few casts and hopefully a few fish.

Many thanks in advance

Anthony

[corbyeire]

i will be honest with you - dont think you will get much around the city spinnig at this time of year

if you get a 2 or 3 hook flapper - and get some mack and dig some lug

you could go for flatties at silverstrand or white fish off the pier in spiddal

[chrisfeeney30]

as brian said, i wouldnt bother spinning near the city. salthill has plenty of coalies/whiting and some flats off the beaches so try one of those with a 3 hook flapper with small mack baits, lug is good too

[doggie3131]

i would agree with corbyeire,silverstrand about two miles outside the city on the spiddal rd will throw up flatties and coalies on a rising tide,(high about 9.30 pm on sat)also spiddal pier can be good for all sorts of small fish,coalies,poor cod,pout,whiting,particulary at night,buy some mack,frozen black lug,sandeel,that should cover you for bait,there are two tackle shops in galway,corrib tackle and duffys,and they stock frozen bait and all the rigs you might need.

[yogurtnutter]

thank you its near Galway Bay - Barna (as i have just been informed)

its so nice to get the advice - if there is any good "reads" to be had on attaching bait.. that would help..
"duh" will check the forums...
ok well lappy is going with me there!!!
so again i will keep an eye on reports and the see if i can catch a good dinner

tight lines

Anthony

[yogurtnutter]

Trying Barna Pier tomorrow 10.30 am ish - (hi tide midday ish)
I experienced a fishing shop.. with an off licence and a pub in Galway!!! (There is a fishing god out there.)
Was hoping to buy a tripod in town the over priced comments seem right will buy one on line. Reason I am picking Railings seem good second for a rod rest..
No baits (worms etc) really available in town.. grabbing wellies and spade going on a worm hunt b4 it gets dark.
Did manage to get a mack fillet in town curious on how to keep it on the hook...

So if you want a laugh at the daft Englishman who does not know what he is doing.. come to Barna Pier tomorrow

Anthony.

[corbyeire]

i would strongly recommend you go out the road another 10 mins to spidal pier

barna fishes very badly - not that much depth of water there at all - and has various run off apparently going in there

i would be fairly confident of you picking up some small whitefish at spidal

good luck

[saltydog]

Trying Barna Pier tomorrow 10.30 am ish - (hi tide midday ish)
I experienced a fishing shop.. with an off licence and a pub in Galway!!! (There is a fishing god out there.)
Was hoping to buy a tripod in town the over priced comments seem right will buy one on line. Reason I am picking Railings seem good second for a rod rest..
No baits (worms etc) really available in town.. grabbing wellies and spade going on a worm hunt b4 it gets dark.
Did manage to get a mack fillet in town curious on how to keep it on the hook...

So if you want a laugh at the daft Englishman who does not know what he is doing.. come to Barna Pier tomorrow

Anthony.

Howdy Anthony... if you fancy fishing Silverstrand beach its on the left just before you come into Barna from Galway, I'll meet you there and give you a few pointers i've lug and whites left over from the weekend and you're welcome to them. The tide will suit there for the time your fishing at also... I've sent you a PM with my number let me know how you're fixed...

[dfella25]

Trying Barna Pier tomorrow 10.30 am ish - (hi tide midday ish)
I experienced a fishing shop.. with an off licence and a pub in Galway!!! (There is a fishing god out there.)
Was hoping to buy a tripod in town the over priced comments seem right will buy one on line. Reason I am picking Railings seem good second for a rod rest..
No baits (worms etc) really available in town.. grabbing wellies and spade going on a worm hunt b4 it gets dark.
Did manage to get a mack fillet in town curious on how to keep it on the hook...

So if you want a laugh at the daft Englishman who does not know what he is doing.. come to Barna Pier tomorrow

Anthony.

Howdy Anthony... if you fancy fishing Silverstrand beach its on the left just before you come into Barna from Galway, I'll meet you there and give you a few pointers i've lug and whites left over from the weekend and you're welcome to them. The tide will suit there for the time your fishing at also... I've sent you a PM with my number let me know how you're fixed...

Good +1

[yogurtnutter]

Silverstrand it is

Thanks every one

Tight Lines

Anthony

[yogurtnutter]

Would like to say thank you to saltydog for teaching me alot about Sea Fishing.
And leaving me with some bait for a try out tomorrow.
Trying to post. On youtube a video of saltydog pendulum casting.

Again thanks for coming out in the snow

Regards Anthony
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhLnp_Ksc5w My first you tube video.. watch it on full screen it is hi def

[chrisfeeney30]

just saw this now, pity i would have joined ye for a while! ye get anything? its tough going at that spot at hw during the day at the end of november!

[saltydog]

Your more than welcome Anthony any time... hopefully you can put some of the pointers to use tomorrow

Nice vid didn't even see you take the camera out fairly tame cast due to the underfoot conditions but went away nicely...
let me know when your back over and we'll get another session in

[yogurtnutter]

LOL "underfoot conditions" = snow and ice..

The sea was like a mill pond. we had a blank.. Even though we saw some one swimming..
But the lessons I have learnt i will take to Spidal Pier midday ish tomorrow.

Tight Lines

Anthony