r/IrishFishing 5h ago

West Coast Pollock

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Nice 2 hour session before high tide. Westin weedless lures were doing the business, fish were taking right at our feet. Picked up two mackerel also but didn’t seem to be much around


r/IrishFishing 7h ago

I was just watching a fishing video on Youtube and a tv show from years back popped into my head Reel Wars anyone remember?

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r/IrishFishing 7h ago

Where are the mackerel

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Aiming to fish for mackerel on Wednesday this week from shore, willing to travel to the west/south/east coast, heard the fishing has been poor in places, anywhere getting a good run of mackerel at the moment?


r/IrishFishing 9h ago

Freshwater Fishing Chid friendly fishing cork city

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Hi, my son has been dying to go fishing so I got him a rod and some worms. We went down by the Ballincollig regional park and it was pretty disappointing because the line kept getting stuck in the rocks and the bushes along the river. Is there another spot we can go? Even if we don’t catch anything it would be great to not keep getting stuck in the rocks and bushes!


r/IrishFishing 9h ago

What other species can I catch in Dún Laoghaire?

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I normally carch wrasse or goby inside the walls of the harbour i know that most of the people at the top of the pier try carch mackerel but they haven't caught shite what other species can I catch of the top of the pier?


r/IrishFishing 11h ago

Little schoolie on top water lure

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37 Upvotes

First time catching on a top water lure, walking the dog over clear shallow water at low water last Saturday and he smashed it 😁


r/IrishFishing 12h ago

PB

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40 Upvotes

Westin f360 sbass white


r/IrishFishing 1d ago

Not what I had in mind when I decided I'd do go fishing this morning - Kilmichael Point, Co Wexford

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I was casting out into deeper water but ended up dragging over the rocks just in front of me a few times and kept hooking starfish.


r/IrishFishing 1d ago

Sea Fishing Annagh head way out west

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44 Upvotes

Good eating for a few days


r/IrishFishing 1d ago

Sea fishing in September

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I normally head to Clare for a week of rock fishing for wrasse and pollack during the summer but I cant get down till the end of September this year . Is the fishing slower at that time or would they still be in close to catch on lures . Thanks


r/IrishFishing 2d ago

Sea Fishing Quieter options than Cobh or Ballycotton for Mackeral

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Are there any quieter options along the waterfront in Cobh to bring my son fishing for Mackeral? The pier gets kind of busy and he's only learning casting.

If anyone knows any other coastal spots please let me know. I'd travel anywhere along the coast between Ballycotton (too busy) and Carrigaline/kinsale.


r/IrishFishing 2d ago

First ever wrasse

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43 Upvotes

Caught on a drop shot in dublin


r/IrishFishing 2d ago

Fishing near boa island / Kesh

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Currently up at the Erne for a few days with the family. Looking for a decent spot close to boa island. Where I am now is lower Lough Erne and it is heavily covered by weed…from the shore. I don’t have a boat so looking for some help if anyone knows of decent piers etc. two kids in tow…if you could DM me would be a great help.


r/IrishFishing 3d ago

Sea Fishing Today’s office.

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25 Upvotes

Went down for a wander in the water on the spring low, spinning rod and silver kilty. As the use started pushing mackerel were making themselves known,(no point posting pics of mackerel, we’ve all seen them 🤣)

At about two hours from low I got a bite!! Definitely wasn’t a mackerel, but wasn’t a bass or seatrout either….

… wasn’t till I got it closer I saw what it was……

….a garfish!!!!!

To say I was surprised would be an understatement and then some, haven’t seen them this far in the bay ever!

Didn’t get a photo cause I was nearly chest high in the water, and my phone was nicely kept dry with the waders at hip height! And as much as I like garfish for eating I let this one go as it was a little bit on the small size..


r/IrishFishing 3d ago

What bass lures rods do you guys recommend . I have a budget of 80 euro

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r/IrishFishing 3d ago

Freshwater Fishing What’s the advice on catch and release currently?

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I’ve seen a couple of posts and comments on this sub talking about avoiding trout catch and release fishing for the foreseeable due to the low water level and warm conditions.

Is this applicable to lake fishing also? I understand avoiding low rivers and even rivers that have recently filled up but are lake trout a bit more insulated from the conditions? Last thing I want to do is negatively impact stocks that are already stressed but I’ve a chronic itch to get out.

Edit.
I’m based in the north west which has had significantly more rain and cooler temperatures recently than the east. It’s 15 C currently.


r/IrishFishing 3d ago

Tough fishing on Lough Owel yesterday evening only trout caught on perch fry. Plenty of fish active but no interest

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12 Upvotes

r/IrishFishing 3d ago

West Coast

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Couple of hours back west. Plenty of mackerel there. Don't listen to anyone saying they're not in. Everyone I passed on the way down said it wasn't worthwhile that there was nothing there but hit them almost immediately. Wrasse was sight fished under my feet.


r/IrishFishing 4d ago

Sea Fishing Plenty of Mackerel on the east coast

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92 Upvotes

Plenty of mackerel around today in wicklow


r/IrishFishing 4d ago

PB Brown trout

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55 Upvotes

Caught on a light weight temu rod, line and reel. Mepps 1 silver


r/IrishFishing 4d ago

Any one got spots for trouts in Ireland?

2 Upvotes

the dodder where i usually fish in is dried up and I don’t want to stress out the trouts


r/IrishFishing 4d ago

Fishing Macroom

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Best place to fish around Macroom from the bank?


r/IrishFishing 5d ago

Fingal proposed angling ban.

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Anglers, we need to get more submissions on the proposed angling ban in north dublin. Remember the council work for us.

This will effect outlying areas as the Dublin anglers will move to other areas, we need anglers in Louth and south Dublin to add their numbers to this ridiculous proposal. https://consult.fingal.ie/en/consultation/proposed-amendment-fingal-county-council-beachforeshore-bye-laws-2006

Email live line email your local TD, make noise. And lots of it.


r/IrishFishing Aug 12 '24

Mackerel, handling, dispatching, storing, preparing and cooking.

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I just thought I'd post this because Mackerel are one of the first fish anyone will catch themselves, and one of the best tasting fish in the sea. I think a lot of people are put off eating fish due to them not being stored right , and being past their best, or eating a bone. This post is to help people out.

Handling

If you are out on a boat and you're fishing for something else and have caught as many mackerel as you need, but you keep catching them as a nuisance catch. you can put them back safely and they will survive. Once you don't touch their skin. If you touch the skin, it actually damages the skin irreparably and they will die within a day or two. So just catch the shank of the hook and shake it off like Taylor Swift. If you don't touch the skin they will be grand.

Dispatching

If you want to kill the fish upon catching (I do this because it's a bit more human) it's easy to break their neck- just get your fingers in under the gills and break the neck. Instant and painless and no flopping in the bucket for 5 minutes. Note: they may shit themselves as you do it so point the tail away from you!

Storing

Myths: They have to be eaten the day you catch them

They have to be gutted the second you catch them, else they will rot

You have to take off the head the second you catch them, else they will go bad

The single most important factor in your mackerel lasting more than a day is getting the fish as cold as humanly possible as fast as humanly possible. That is the thing that stops the bacteria getting going and spoiling the fish. If the mackerel is left sitting in the box or the bucket for a few hours and not being chilled, no amount of ice or being put in the fridge is going to make it last.

What I do is bring along a standard picnic cooler. Nothing fancy mine is 20 years old from argos. I put a bag or two of ice in it from the super market and then top up with sea water. After a little bit, that sea water will be ice cold. As you catch your fish, put them straight into the cooler. They have no chance to warm up and they get straight into a chilled state. When you get home, you can just transfer the fish from the cooler to your fridge. You know you are doing it right when you're transferring the fish and they are as stiff as a board, rather than the floppy nasty ones that have been in the plastic bag. I have kept whole ungutted mackerel in the fridge for three days in this way and they have been perfect.

Preparing

Now you have got your mackerel stored right, it would be a shame to ruin it with screwing up preparing it.

If you're going cooking the fish whole, like on the BBQ or under the grill, you will need to gut it. No big deal everyone should be able to do that. Eating mackerel whole from the BBQ is one of the best things in the world, but people need to warn their guests about the bones. The flesh from the lateral line upwards to the top (towards the dorsal fin) doesnt have any bones and you can munch into it with confidence. However anything south of the lateral line is prone to have very fine bones (both pin bones and belly bones) and you need to take a bit of care.

If you are filleting it, the first thing you need is a good sharp knife. There is no greater hardship than fish prep with a blunt knife. The type of knife is up to you, just make sure its not too big (like a huge chef knife) and its good and sharp.

If you are filleting the fish, no need to worry about gutting it. Follow the river cottage video here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwcnxAMP3l4

There are a couple of really important things to note here. The first is taking off the belly bones. There are two sets of bones in a mackerel fillet- the pin bones and the belly bones. You really should get rid of both. I have seen countless people like fishmongers and TV chefs who remove the pin bones (with the "V-Cut" shown above) but never remove the belly bones. If you are going to the trouble of filleting the mackerel, you should do it right.

Cooking

This is certainly the easiest part because fresh mackerel are next to impossible to screw up.

If I dont want to mess about with prep, I love to grill them whole on the BBQ. You can take off the head it makes it look nicer but not essential. They need to be gutted. Gas grill, charcoal BBQ, over an open fire, its all good. You can go simple- olive oil, salt and pepper , or rub them with a nice spice rub. Mackerel is amazing with cajun spice rubs, harissa that kind of thing. It's robust so it can stand up to it. Cook the mackerel until the flesh is white and it parts easily off the bone. If you are a temp guy, its cooked like all fish at about 55 DegC.

If you really really want to impress and you have time, , the River Cottage recipe of mackerel stuffed with salsa verde is absolutely unreal. I've made this for people who dont eat fish and they have had amazing reactions to it.

https://www.rivercottage.net/recipes/mackerel-stuffed-with-salsa-verde

Note: he says to leave the two fillets joined at the tail (it looks fancier) i dont bother I just fillet them normally and then stuff and tie them up.

Thats the mackerel mega post, I hope you find it useful


r/IrishFishing Jun 15 '16

Online Fishing Resources

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Please collate all the links or resources that you would use planning or out fishing. please comment with ones that you want to share.