SA1 Ireland Fishing Tour 2017
Time for refreshments and we haven't reached the ferry yet !!
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.Fishing Wicklow
Well the 1st part of our trip is over, what a fantastic time, congratulation to Marshall for winning the prize yet again, running me (Alan Duthie) into 2nd place. A huge thanks to kit Dunne who sponsored a free holiday prize for our winner also Whistlers bar who sponsored a couple of free drinks for all of us (18) also for opening 4 hours earlier each day Liam your our hero. The Grand hotel gave great food and fantastic rooms also a free place for next year, Kayleigh your a sweetheart and Yvonne thank you your brilliant. Clive Jones A big thank you from me for a great welcome.Mariane Loughlin Glad you all had a great time xx Alan Duthie I can't remember I have never drank so much in all my life. Kit Dunne Thanks to everyone of you, was great to see familiar faces again and a few new ones, two great nights, great craics. Time for a detox now ? Off to Kilmore Quay tomorrow for a nice quiet end to our trip, and to have my annual huge off our Irish beauty Siobhan Maguire Siobhan Maguire Looking forward to seeing you all. Sx |
Waiting for the draw, thumbs up from Marshall
Thank you to everyone for making Wicklow a great success
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Marshal with is holiday prize
All of us outside Whistlers bar in Wicklow with Liam Byrne, Kit Dunne, and A bloke Paddy Swan who photo bombed us what a great night
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About 23 years a chap called Dai Shop started running trips to Kilmore Quay for anglers, although Kimore has a lot to offer besides catering for us fishermen, the Quay house b&b run by Pat and Siobhan Maguire have entertained us for many years Dick and Eamonn Hayes with John Devereaux the best boat fishing on the the East coast, to all you Irish and British politicians please do not make it difficult for us by creating a hard border, a good example perhaps is taking a leaf out of our book, we have been coming back for almost a quarter of a century based on trust, friendships, and pure good service
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Fishing Kilmore Quay
Ballyhealy beach 5 mins from Quay House
Alan Duthie's wining bass
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Anthony Terell - nice bass
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Flounder
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Ballyheally Beach
18 of us fished our club comp on Ballyheally beach, yours truly won with 7 fish - 3 BASS and 4 flounder. Club Champion and won free trip next year. Boat fishing next. See below |
Paul Apajee with cod
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Daron Lawry baiting up for cod
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Cod - it's behind you!!
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Fishing Kilmore Quay 2015
German couple, Biggi & Lutz Brahm, joined in our fishing and she caught a 9.5lb bass, which was returned alive.
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Dave Tyrell 8lb bass
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Daron Lawry with winning bass and is now the new SA1 Club Irish Champion.
Clive Jones caught an 11lb BullHuss
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SA1 Fishing trip to Kilmore Quay 10 - 15 September 2015
Some pictures of the Ireland fishing trip, the 1st picture is of a German couple who joined us and she caught this 9lb 8oz bass. The 2nd picture is of David Tyrell with an 8lb bass and the 3rd picture is of Clive Jones with an 11lb bullhuss. We were blown off on Saturday so were were reduced to sampling the hospitality of Kehoes Pub and Parlour, to which chef Tessa put out a lamb dinner to die for. A big thanks must go to Siobhan Maguire of the Quay House b&b for her hospitality, she gave us 4 star hotel service.
Alan Duthie reporting.
Some pictures of the Ireland fishing trip, the 1st picture is of a German couple who joined us and she caught this 9lb 8oz bass. The 2nd picture is of David Tyrell with an 8lb bass and the 3rd picture is of Clive Jones with an 11lb bullhuss. We were blown off on Saturday so were were reduced to sampling the hospitality of Kehoes Pub and Parlour, to which chef Tessa put out a lamb dinner to die for. A big thanks must go to Siobhan Maguire of the Quay House b&b for her hospitality, she gave us 4 star hotel service.
Alan Duthie reporting.
Shamrock Tackle Sponsored PAKA's fishing trip to Kilmore Quay in June 2015.
Shamrock Tackle"Bringing fishing tackle kicking and screaming into the 21st century!" This was our motto when we started our company in 2005.
We're sticking with this motto, but the challenge is more interesting than we first imagined. Shamrock Fishing Tackle Ltd have spent the first two years of their existence asking questions and listening to their fellow anglers.
Our exciting new product range is now available from our distributors at key locations all around Ireland.
Some very interesting and totally unique products are being added to our tackle line so always make sure to check back. And more importantly, ....ALWAYS INSIST ON SHAMROCK TACKLE IN YOUR LOCAL TACKLE STORE!
Shamrock Tackle"Bringing fishing tackle kicking and screaming into the 21st century!" This was our motto when we started our company in 2005.
We're sticking with this motto, but the challenge is more interesting than we first imagined. Shamrock Fishing Tackle Ltd have spent the first two years of their existence asking questions and listening to their fellow anglers.
Our exciting new product range is now available from our distributors at key locations all around Ireland.
Some very interesting and totally unique products are being added to our tackle line so always make sure to check back. And more importantly, ....ALWAYS INSIST ON SHAMROCK TACKLE IN YOUR LOCAL TACKLE STORE!
Sea Fishing in Wexford: Rocky Bottom Boys Tuesday, June 23rd, 2015
“60 feet below us, rocky bottom boys”, skipper Eamonn Hayes intoned, “fish marking over kelp beds, keep bumping those leads”. Eamonn is a character, in terms of Irish recreational sea angling an institution, who in tandem with his fellow skippers older brother Dick and John Devereaux have firmly placed the fishing village of Kilmore Quay, Co. Wexford on the map as a must visit destination for offshore sea anglers.
“60 feet below us, rocky bottom boys”, skipper Eamonn Hayes intoned, “fish marking over kelp beds, keep bumping those leads”. Eamonn is a character, in terms of Irish recreational sea angling an institution, who in tandem with his fellow skippers older brother Dick and John Devereaux have firmly placed the fishing village of Kilmore Quay, Co. Wexford on the map as a must visit destination for offshore sea anglers.
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A full compliment of 12 members from the Welsh Pleasure Anglers and Kayakers Association rubber stamped Eamonn’s decision to head east towards the rough ground south west of Carnsore point. Tides, albeit climbing down from springs, still flowed strongly and tangles given the number of anglers on board would be inevitable if the deeper more turbulent grounds west of the Saltee Islands were fished. Yes, the resident pollack, codling and wrasse most likely would be less numerous and smaller on the shallower eastern grounds, however a combination of Eamonn working hard to find fish and fewer tangles equates to more fishing time and correspondingly plenty of bites.
In recent weeks cod ranging up to 10.lbs have been numerous on the kelp covered inshore reefs which dominate the underwater landscape east and west of the Saltee Island’s. Immediately upon dropping the customary three hook jigs baited with ragworm, sandeel or mackerel (“on the bottom hook only lad’s”, as Eamonn would order.) to the sea bed rods doubled over to the pull of mottled brown codling in the 3 – 5 pound class interspersed with colourful cuckoo wrasse accompanied by hard diving pollack.
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With skippers Eamonn, Dick and John D conversing throughout the day as to catch returns, then moving as applicable bites remained steady and correspondingly the species count mounted. Codling, pollack, coalfish, ballan wrasse, cuckoo wrasse, poor cod, whiting kept light twenty pound class rods bent and subsequently the crew happy. Winds from the north west slackened throughout the trip, the sun shone and mickey taking abounded. Lines up came too quickly, never mind though, a high stool accompanied by a creamy pint and a bowl of chowder awaited in Mary Barry’s. Heaven…………
Sea fishing off Kilmore Quay gets going at Easter and really takes off from June lasting well into October if the weather holds. An hour and a half from Dublin and a half hour from Rosslare port Kilmore Quay is a modal for short break sea angling trips for both indigenous and UK based sea anglers seeking a quality holiday experience. Knowledgeable friendly skippers, understanding accommodation providers, pubs, restaurants and scenery, its why I keep going back.
To book a day out with skipper Eamonn Hayes click on: Autumn Dream.
For sea angler friendly accommodation click on: The Quay House B&B, Kilmore Quay.
Sea fishing off Kilmore Quay gets going at Easter and really takes off from June lasting well into October if the weather holds. An hour and a half from Dublin and a half hour from Rosslare port Kilmore Quay is a modal for short break sea angling trips for both indigenous and UK based sea anglers seeking a quality holiday experience. Knowledgeable friendly skippers, understanding accommodation providers, pubs, restaurants and scenery, its why I keep going back.
To book a day out with skipper Eamonn Hayes click on: Autumn Dream.
For sea angler friendly accommodation click on: The Quay House B&B, Kilmore Quay.