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2012 Irish Angling Show Dublin

Submitted by mary on Tuesday-31 / January / 2012

Hello Everyone
I will be attending The 2012 Irish Angling Show in the National show Centre in Swords Dublin 11th and 12th February organised by Mara Media .
Visit me on Stand C8
All bookings taken this weekend get 10% discount.
I will be making / demonstrating fishing rigs to cover all aspects of Sea Angling.

Don't forget to Enter Draw each day and to Win a Fishing Trip on Clew Bay

See You there Mary

European Championships fished Weymouth England

Submitted by gavin on Thursday-06 / October / 2011

The European Championships was fished over four days in Weymouth with the Light Line Championships fished on day five.

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Deep Sea Fishing 47lbs Conger eel 8kg Ande line

Mayo Alive Festival

Submitted by mary on Tuesday-14 / June / 2011

I'm delighted to announce that I will be attending The Mayo Alive Festival in Dublin City Council Ampitheatre Dublin 8 this Sunday 19th June. The event is being organized by the Mayo Association with the main focus on promoting Mayo on the west coast of Ireland. This fantastic free event is being headlined by the Saw Doctors with guests including Tommy Fleming and The Smith Family there is a massive variety on offer for a full packed family day out!

Sky Sports Keith Authur Comes To Clew Bay

Submitted by gavin on Thursday-12 / May / 2011

In July 2010 Keith Authur from Sky Sports came to Clew Bay in search of his first Common Skate. It was a memorable trip from the large flock gannets diving into the water, the pod of dolphins bow riding, the great weather and of course good fishing, it was a fantastic fishing trip before ever we caught that big skate. Here is a teaser from the documentary.  

World Sea Fishing

Submitted by mary on Thursday-12 / May / 2011

This is from awhile back but it makes for a good read thanks to Mike Thrussell who posted a write up on his fishing trip with me on Clew Bay.

The Boat

Submitted by mary on Friday-06 / May / 2011

My boat "Shamrock 1" is a 33 foot Aqua Star and is ideal for in shore and off fishing, her  high gunwales and ample deck space ensure its passengers are safe and comfortable. You will always find the boat clean on arrival. “Shamrock 1” 33' Aqua-Star Licensed by the Department of the Marine to carry 10 passengers.

Gied Your Skates On

Submitted by mary on Saturday-23 / April / 2011

First Skate of the year in Clew Bay!! A big shout out to all the crew from Arklow  and congratulations to Giedrius Andrunavicius on his big catch, a massive 178lbs female Skate. The story was featured in the Star yesterday see the article below, Not only was it the first Skate of the year, it was never previously tagged so most likely never caught before but the amazing thing about this female skate was  she was so close to spawning. Which is evidence to suggest that these big fish are breeding in Clew Bay  which is great news for the conservation of these magnificent fish.