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#1 Post by suckycalf »

Hi to every one .
Im new to all of this , incl fishing , so bare with me . ..
I live in the West of Ireland . and may want some help in regards to shore angling
Can any one out there point me in the right way ,
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#2 Post by saltydog »

suckycalf wrote:Hi to every one .
Im new to all of this , incl fishing , so bare with me . ..
I live in the West of Ireland . and may want some help in regards to shore angling
Can any one out there point me in the right way ,
Thanks
Welcome to the site suckycalf there's plenty of info on here plus anglers based in your area... I look forward to seeing your reports over the coming weeks and months tight lines... :wink:
Shore Species 2011 (31) Ballan Wrasse, Bass, Bullhuss, Coalfish, Cod, Conger, Corkwing Wrasse, Cuckoo Ray, Dab, Dogfish, Five Bearded Rockling, Flounder, Goldsinny Wrasse, Long Spined Sea Scorpion, Mackerel, Plaice, Pollack, Poor Cod, Pouting, Rock Goby, Shanny, Shore Rockling, Short Spined Sea Scorpion, Thornback Ray, Three Bearded Rockling, Tompot Blenny, Tope, Tub Gurnard, Turbot, Undulate Ray, Whiting

Shore Species 2010 (26) - Bass, Black Goby, Bull Huss, Coalfish, Cod, Dab, Dogfish, Five Bearded Rockling, Flounder, Grey Gurnard, Lesser Weaver, Mackerel, Mullet, Plaice, Pollack, Poor cod, Pouting, Rock Goby, Shore Rockling, Silver eel, Starry Smooth Hound, Thornback Ray, Tope, Tub Gurnard, Turbot, Whiting

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#3 Post by suckycalf »

Wow , thats was quick .
Thanks .
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#4 Post by saltydog »

If your heading out anytime soon drop me a PM (private message) and i'll meet up with you... to access the PM function click the messages icon in the top left corner then type in the username of the person you want to contact etc have a good look around the site plenty of info and past reports from the West the lads are fairly helpful so enjoy...
Shore Species 2011 (31) Ballan Wrasse, Bass, Bullhuss, Coalfish, Cod, Conger, Corkwing Wrasse, Cuckoo Ray, Dab, Dogfish, Five Bearded Rockling, Flounder, Goldsinny Wrasse, Long Spined Sea Scorpion, Mackerel, Plaice, Pollack, Poor Cod, Pouting, Rock Goby, Shanny, Shore Rockling, Short Spined Sea Scorpion, Thornback Ray, Three Bearded Rockling, Tompot Blenny, Tope, Tub Gurnard, Turbot, Undulate Ray, Whiting

Shore Species 2010 (26) - Bass, Black Goby, Bull Huss, Coalfish, Cod, Dab, Dogfish, Five Bearded Rockling, Flounder, Grey Gurnard, Lesser Weaver, Mackerel, Mullet, Plaice, Pollack, Poor cod, Pouting, Rock Goby, Shore Rockling, Silver eel, Starry Smooth Hound, Thornback Ray, Tope, Tub Gurnard, Turbot, Whiting

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#5 Post by suckycalf »

Hi Saltydog
I have done some rock fisind, and caught some strange looking stuff , but up to now all my fishing has been fresh water .
So i still have problems telling whats ,what . Its that bad .
One thing for sure , everything loves mackrell .
Caught this big flat fish, dont know what it was , but it hit 4lb on my scales .
Any idea?
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#6 Post by doggie3131 »

where in the west are you,im mayo myself, but fish the galway/mayo/sligo coast,as saltydog said, if your going out,get in touch and mabye we can organise a meet,welcome to the site by the way :D there a great bunch of lads on here,always willing to share tips and tricks to lads that are intrested on learning!
species 2012.........(12)seatrout,bass,turbot,flounder,brill,lsd,coalie,shore rockling,pollock,pout,poor cod,gray gurnard

species 2011 (20) flounder,whiting,poor cod,5 beard rockling,lsd.coalie,thornie,three bearded rockling,shore rockling.seatrout.turbot,plaice,brill,pollock,ballen wrasse.huss,pout,cookoo wrasse,corking wrasse,dab.

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#7 Post by saltydog »

A 4lb flatfish on Mackerel more than likely a Turbot good size fish too at 4lbs... there's a few of us heading out over the next week or so you'd be welcome to come along... where abouts were you fishing when you got the 4lb flattie from beach or rocks?
Shore Species 2011 (31) Ballan Wrasse, Bass, Bullhuss, Coalfish, Cod, Conger, Corkwing Wrasse, Cuckoo Ray, Dab, Dogfish, Five Bearded Rockling, Flounder, Goldsinny Wrasse, Long Spined Sea Scorpion, Mackerel, Plaice, Pollack, Poor Cod, Pouting, Rock Goby, Shanny, Shore Rockling, Short Spined Sea Scorpion, Thornback Ray, Three Bearded Rockling, Tompot Blenny, Tope, Tub Gurnard, Turbot, Undulate Ray, Whiting

Shore Species 2010 (26) - Bass, Black Goby, Bull Huss, Coalfish, Cod, Dab, Dogfish, Five Bearded Rockling, Flounder, Grey Gurnard, Lesser Weaver, Mackerel, Mullet, Plaice, Pollack, Poor cod, Pouting, Rock Goby, Shore Rockling, Silver eel, Starry Smooth Hound, Thornback Ray, Tope, Tub Gurnard, Turbot, Whiting

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#8 Post by suckycalf »

Hi Doggie
The fish i caught looks some thing like what you are holding up in your pichure , but was a lot lighter in colour and had no tail ,and had all these large bumps on its back , Caught a good few around the same size.
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#9 Post by suckycalf »

I was fishing off some rocks , at the end of a beach near where i live .
Sorry ,i live in Clare .
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#10 Post by saltydog »

suckycalf wrote:I was fishing off some rocks , at the end of a beach near where i live .
Sorry ,i live in Clare .
Sounds like a Turbot from the description fine fish... I fish Clare a good bit you an pretty much cover all angles (pardon the pun) within Clare some excellent fishing to be had best of luck with it if you need any help let me know and look forward to seeing your reports...
Shore Species 2011 (31) Ballan Wrasse, Bass, Bullhuss, Coalfish, Cod, Conger, Corkwing Wrasse, Cuckoo Ray, Dab, Dogfish, Five Bearded Rockling, Flounder, Goldsinny Wrasse, Long Spined Sea Scorpion, Mackerel, Plaice, Pollack, Poor Cod, Pouting, Rock Goby, Shanny, Shore Rockling, Short Spined Sea Scorpion, Thornback Ray, Three Bearded Rockling, Tompot Blenny, Tope, Tub Gurnard, Turbot, Undulate Ray, Whiting

Shore Species 2010 (26) - Bass, Black Goby, Bull Huss, Coalfish, Cod, Dab, Dogfish, Five Bearded Rockling, Flounder, Grey Gurnard, Lesser Weaver, Mackerel, Mullet, Plaice, Pollack, Poor cod, Pouting, Rock Goby, Shore Rockling, Silver eel, Starry Smooth Hound, Thornback Ray, Tope, Tub Gurnard, Turbot, Whiting

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#11 Post by Conger »

welcome to the site suckycalf, myself and the friend fish the clare side, what part of clare aqe you in, some great marks down that way, we can meet up for a session over the next few weeks,
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

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2012 PB List - Bass 11lb
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