Angling

North West Ireland is blessed with one of the most varied and beautiful coastlines in Ireland which is bathed in the effects of the warm and crystal clear North Atlantic Drift Current.

The shoreline varies from golden Atlantic storm beaches, quiet estuaries and bays to deep water, kelp strewn rock marks. This all means that our waters are inhabited by numerous species of fish which afford the shore angler a broad range of opportunities.

There are also many marks for the deep sea fisherman varying from sand and shingle banks through rising rocky reefs to deep water wreck fishing. A number of speciem records including a 440kg line caught Bluefin tuna caught in Donegal Bay in October 2001 while the Inishowen Head area is excellent for tope fishing. Other species regularly caught include pollack, coalfish, wrasse, conger, spurdog, gurnard, rockling, dogfish, ray, plaice, john dory, codling and whiting.

Lough Foyle and it environs mark the boundary between Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic and the Loughs Agency is a cross border body that was established in 1999 to manage and develop these waters for all forms of angling and leisure tourism.

There are a number of websites and several downloadable guides that the discerning sea angler will want to view for the best locations to catch particular species and for opportunities to access the shoreline and hire charter boats. www.donegalanglingholidays.com www.fishinginireland.info  

www.irishanglingcharters.ie  www.loughs-agency.org/angling

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In addition to Lough Foyle region mentioned above the Causeway Coast and Glens region of Northern Ireland extends from Benone Strand at mouth of Lough Foyle to the Borough of Newtownabbey on Belfast Lough. This coastline presents a range of options for the angler: rugged inlets, sandy beaches, sweeping bays and river estuaries which have like Counties Donegal and Sligo yielded many specimen fish. The shore angling here is exceptional, but still largely undiscovered - as a consequence you may find yourself fishing alone on all but the most popular marks. An excellent guide to sea angling in the region has been produced by the Causeway Coast and Glens Regional Tourism Partnership and is available to download here. You can also visit www.discovernorthernireland.com/angling/

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Scotland offers excellent and incredibly varied sea fishing, from both shore and boat, with stunning coastal scenery to match. Scotland has various fish types but especially look out for cod and pollack, both of which provide, exciting fishing, from the shore or sea. Don’t miss the bass which are making a regular appearance around the country with double figure specimens being caught each year. For those seeking larger prey, try skate fishing where anglers on charter boats from Lochaline can go for common skate of over 200lbs.  For more information on Angling in West Scotland see www.fishpal.com

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