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A Coastal Adventure saltwater fly-fishing for Bass along the coast of Ireland, when I can ! – Creator of Thirtyards – Bass Fishing Guide 2003 – 2015

Author: Jim Hendrick

  • The Red Mullet

    The fig flames inward on the bough, and I, Deep where the great mullet, red, lounges in Black shadow of the shoal, have come. Where no light may Come, he, the great one, like flame, burns, and I Have met him, eye to eye, the lower jaw horn, Outthrust, arched down at the corners, merciless…

  • Happy St Patricks Day

    A little bit of fishing in your day – Jim

  • Catch and Release

    CATCH & RELEASE from Chris Campbell on Vimeo. A little bit of fishing in your day – Jim

  • The winter weather of 2011/12

    Mean air temperatures for the season were between 1.2°C and 2.0°C above normal, with all three months of Winter recording above average air temperatures for the time of year. Mean air temperatures recorded in the west and southwest were the highest relative to normal, with Shannon Airport and Belmullet reporting their warmest winter since 1989…

  • Who’s eating what and when?

    Sand smelt by Brian Healy today. A little bit of fishing in your day – Jim

  • Why do bass choose to eat strange things?

    The full version of the presentation – nice to meet some people on Saturday and thanks for the support – this is the full version of the slide show with the details Bass fishing in ireland   View more presentations from jimhendrick   A little bit of fishing in your day – Jim

  • Wild silver on the swing in the sea

    I had a brilliant time this morning fishing with Ger. Trying for some trout we were committed to taking them on the fly in the sea – using a steelhead type swing with a mini flatwing pattern resulted in the fish above. Thanks to Ger for the photos too.Landing GearRod: G-Loomis #7 GLX crosscurrentReel: Danielsson…

  • Its good to talk

    Steve and I have shared a few e-mails over the past few years I opened this one from Steve this morning. ___________________________________________________________________ Hi Jim, Hope all is well in Ireland. Do you remember last year I asked you about catching Gilthead Bream on the RA Pop. As you was so helpful I thought I’d give…

  • Soft and Fluffy – At Hooked Live

    Soft and Fluffy – Why do bass choose to eat strange things? I will be making a short presentation at the Hooked Live show on Saturday morning March the 10th. Thanks to Mark I can squeeze in some time and discuss with you some of the experiences I have had over the years with both…