Topic: Coast of ireland (Read 48370 times)

Wolf_Larson · « **Reply #90 on:** September 22, 2009 »

Pollock thats great dee666, did you take them home to eat ?

Im just about to have mackerel out of the tin.

Hunter · « **Reply #91 on:** September 23, 2009 »

Pollock thats great dee666, did you take them home to eat ?

naw they were to small,we put them back the funny thing is the 3 off us were rod fishing 3 different types of fishing 1 was spinning 1 was bottom fishing and the other was float fishing and the fish we got was on a 99p hand line outa the pound shop we tied it to the pier and throw it in and checked it every half hour or so.

Wolf_Larson · « **Reply #92 on:** September 23, 2009 »

Quote from: dee666 on September 23, 2009

Pollock thats great dee666, did you take them home to eat ?

naw they were to small,we put them back the funny thing is the 3 off us were rod fishing 3 different types of fishing 1 was spinning 1 was bottom fishing and the other was float fishing and the fish we got was on a 99p hand line outa the pound shop we tied it to the pier and throw it in and checked it every half hour or so.

Pound shop rocks !

What is the other fish you can catch down there ?

Wolf_Larson · « **Reply #93 on:** September 23, 2009 »

The coffee shop is up and running its called LA GNOSH, the name is not my idea

Im going to get cards for NI WILD members, so when you show it you get looked after. (have to think how)

Its in the frames complex in Belfast.

Ill keep you all posted on the cards as i have to make them up yet.

Hunter · « **Reply #94 on:** September 23, 2009 »

What is the other fish you can catch down there ?

not to sure i know you can get pollock,mackerl,place,conger and we got a big lobster once, dont know what else.

Wolf_Larson · « **Reply #95 on:** September 23, 2009 »

Wow lobster !!

What a catch dee, you have a good choose down there.

Ill have to get myself a rod soon.

Wolf_Larson · « **Reply #96 on:** September 24, 2009 »

Anyone got any pictures of the coast they can share ?

Wolf_Larson · « **Reply #97 on:** September 30, 2009 »

Dee666 that was a good size of a crab you got !!

Hunter · « **Reply #98 on:** September 30, 2009 »

I sure was them boats were tied up but they go out for crabs i've sent you some more foto's you can put them on here i you want.

b0ogaloo · « **Reply #99 on:** October 03, 2009 »

Hi

Do you have much fishing experience ?

Andy

Hunter · « **Reply #100 on:** October 03, 2009 »

I have a bit not much most off the fishing i do is of piers i was out in loug Swilly bout 2 weeks ago in a canadian canoe doing a bit with hand lines but we didnt get any thing and it was the first time i did that and i loved it.(nice land rover,is it yours)

b0ogaloo · « **Reply #101 on:** October 03, 2009 »

Yeah thats my 90 ... wouldn't drive anything else

I should've addressed the question to Wolf Larsen .. the reason I ask is fishing is a skill that needs to be learned, its not just a matter of buying a rod and reel combo and going out and catching fish.. although when the Mackerel are about its pretty straightforward

All this advice of Beach casters etc ... no good for what he plans to do

As for telescopic rods.. forget about them waste of money

The guys planning on supplementing his diet with fish/shellfish .. not an easy task if he's planning on walking around Ireland .. how much time are you prepared to spend foraging for food ?

Bear in mind that the shellfish are only available on a dropping tide .. which might be at 14:00 or 02:00

I'm an Angler and have been for 20 odd years .. I catch fish.. more that the average angler would ..i have a good knowledge of shore craft , but I wouldn't be 100 percent positive I could feed myself solely from the sea shore

Shellfish like Whelks and muscles are nice ..but you need a hell of a lot of them for a decent feed.. realistically the only fish you are going to be able to catch are pollock, coalfish and mackerel... you may be able to scrape a flatfish off a shallow surf beach .. but you would need bait for that

Another point is ... you can only catch enough to eat for that session . because theres no way in hell a pollock caught in the morning would be fit for consumption 8 -12 hours later, you have no way of chilling it .. you could try smoking it . but then your going to need to either construct a smoker or carry one .. you wouldn't be in one place long enough to Air dry fish ?

I'm not trying to belittle your plan in any way..I think its a great idea , but theres a lot of planning and skills to be learned before its undertaken

Myself and Pablo are kayaking 280 odd miles next year for charity ... we'll be on the water for two weeks ... the planning that has to go into that trip is phenomenal .

Andy

Paul · « **Reply #102 on:** October 03, 2009 »

I have spoken to Wolf face to face about this venture, and he is very serious about it's undertaking and the complexities of it. He is looking for advice not judgement he is a mature adult not a teenagers or a naieve twenty year old who has watched too much Bear Grylls. Let's give him the advice and understanding to help him on his way. This site seems to be full of knowledge on different subjects which will help him for instance boogaloo you have a lot of shoreline fishing experience couple that with what little I know about Bushcraft and he Will be able to find enough fish, be able to catch it and be able to preserve some for when he needs it. Come on folks let's let loose that good old Irish spirit!

b0ogaloo · « **Reply #103 on:** October 03, 2009 »

As I said

Quote from: b0ogaloo on October 03, 2009

I'm not trying to belittle your plan in any way..I think its a great idea , but theres a lot of planning and skills to be learned before its undertaken

Andy

It may take a year or two to acquire the necessary skills , but it'll be worth it I'm sure

Andy

pablo · « **Reply #104 on:** October 04, 2009 »

theres always a macdonalds ffs,

id have starved years ago if i had been relying on catching fish for food. though theres always sheep in the fields i suppose.....remember to bring a lump hammer though

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