Notes from the tideline
A working journal of shore and boat sessions around the Irish coast — every trip logged with the weather, tide and moon that shaped it.
- Sessions logged
- 105
- Hours on the water
- 478
- Species recorded
- 20
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How to Build Sea Fishing Rigs: A Complete Guide for Irish Anglers
Step-by-step builds for the flapper, pulley, running ledger, pennel and float rigs, plus the kit, knots, hook sizes and shock leader rules you need for Irish shore fishing.
Bait Collection Around Ireland: A Shore Angler's Guide
Where, when and how to gather lugworm, ragworm, peeler crab, razor clams and more on Irish shores, plus how to keep bait alive and stay safe.
Sea Bass Fishing in Dublin: The Complete Shore Guide
A deep dive into Dublin bass fishing: finding marks, seasonal timing, tides, moon phases, lures, baits and tactics, plus fish care and current Irish rules.
Berkley DEX Longshot 14cm Lure
I bought this lure in Henrys on a whim as it looked good and was cheap enough, I have to say this was a good purchase, normally I fish with shamrock feedshallows but this new lure …
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- Bass5 · best 30 cm · 1.00 kg