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Sea Angling News,
Announcements, Up-Coming Events/Notices and Reports
The Shannon Regional Fisheries Board has commenced the
Sea Fishing Monthly Reports for 2003. Reports are from a number of
Sea Angling Charter operators and Fishing Guides locally who operate
in the Shannon Estuary, Clare Coast to Hags Head and North Kerry to
Kerry Head.
Fishing Report June 2003
ShRFB reports for Martin Brennan operating Sea Angling Charter
Ocean Star out
of Cappagh, Kilrush Email:
martinbrennans@eircom.net
Tel: 065 9052031 Mobile: 087 7957724 reports
Two Dutch Anglers fishing out of Kilrush Marina on
board the Ocean Star with Skipper Martin Brennan had some good
fishing in June. Species included Pollack to 8lbs, Coalfish to 4lbs
and some fine Ling to 20lbs. Rob from Holland, a fitter from Dag
Trucks Amsterdam had good fishing recording Dog Fish and Thornback
Ray to 10lbs, Conger to 30lbs, even though the weather was broken.
The Estuary provided some very good Bull Huss, Whiting, Conger Eel.
at Moneypoint, also Bass to 3.5lbs on spinners, twisters and lead
heads.
Jim Robinson, Fishing Guide Limerick Tel Mob: 087 2339999 Landline: +353 61
453808 Web Address:
http://www.iol.ie/~jimrob Email:
jimrob@iol.ie
reports
Locals are reporting a movement of Mackerel at
Dunlickey and Bridges of Ross on the Clare coast. This sighting of
Mackerel augurs well for Blue Shark fishing in the coming weeks and
beyond.
‘Beet’ Ireland Sea Angling Photo Competition
From
the 24th of March 2003 until the 5th of October,
Dutch Angling Magazine ‘Beet’ will organize a Photo Competition in
cooperation with different Dutch tour operators and Tourism Ireland.
Who catches the longest fish in Ireland? All photographs of fish
caught from Official Irish Angling Boats can join in the competition
where one can win an all inclusive angling trip to Ireland (provided
by Tourism Ireland) and different fishing prices (provided by
Fishing4Ever).
People that book an angling trip through one of the three
participating tour operators will receive a contest form. The forms
are also available at Fishing4Ever shops.
There
are 6 categories in which people can join the competition. Pollack,
conger, thornback, blue shark and wrasse. The angler who catches of
the longest fish per category wins an angling trip to Ireland. One
needs to send a photograph of the fish next to a measuring tape along
with the name of a witness to the Sea Angling Miracle.
The participating organisations are: P&S Visreizen, De Vluchtende
Visser, BBI Shamrock tours, Fishing4Ever and Tourism Ireland.
Like to Become a Contributor to our
Angling Reports
To become a contributor, simply email your report
for attention of Brian Mc Manus, Angling Section Email
info@shannon-fishery-board.ie or complete our
online form, as
required. Thanking you.
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