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Bass Fishing. At the pace of the saltwater flyfishing coast. Wexford, Ireland – est 2003.

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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

  • Slowly but surely

    Inland Fisheries Ireland Convictions and fines for two fishermen who used nets to catch Bass. Yesterday at Midleton District Court 2 fishermen were found guilty of using nets to catch Bass. IFI Fisheries Officers observed the nets on the evening of 11 July 2011 and in the early hours of the next day apprehended the…

  • Meeeces to peeeeces

    Drake Flyfishing Video Awards Winning Clip from On the Fly on Vimeo. A little bit of fishing in your day – Jim

  • Slow hand

    For a long time, the theory of fly-fishing in the salt was that by casting far, anglers would be able to reach the fish. A side benefit came in the form of prospecting. If there wasn’t a pod of fish close to the horizon, a long cast would cover more water and therefore give an…

  • About the fish

    Although bass are widespread along the western seaboard of Europe ((Wheeler), 1969)they are recognised to be a species of warmer waters, typically a southern European, Northern African fish. The Wexford fishery is situated in the zone of greatest abundance of bass on the east Irish coast and thus is as close as possible to the supposed…

  • The weather of January

    Mean temperatures were above normal everywhere with largest differences above normal in the west and southwest. Stations in the southwest reported their warmest January since 2002 (10 years), while stations in the west and midlands reported their warmest January since 2007 (5 years). Maximum air temperatures recorded during January were above normal, with most recorded…

  • those days, not far away…..

    AGAINST THE TIDE from Matt Dunkinson Photography on Vimeo. A little bit of fishing in your day – Jim

  • the right place at the right time

    There’s something about fly fishing in the sea, maybe its something about fly fishing or maybe its just plain bass fishing. Combining fly fishing with the pursuit of bass has done it for me. Picking up a fly rod and a few flies and going to the sea to try to catch them, well the…

  • A little about the fish

    A little about the fish

    Although bass are widespread along the western seaboard of Europe ((Wheeler), 1969) they are recognised to be a species of warmer waters, typically a southern European, Northern African fish. The Wexford fishery is situated in the zone of greatest abundance of bass on the east Irish coast and thus is as close as possible to the…

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