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Welcome to the wanderings and ramblings of Baitdigger where I try to share experiences and photographs of my continuing sea angling journey around the coastline of County Clare and South Wales
From tope and huss on the heavy gear in the North of the county, rays from the Shannon, conger and wrasse from the rocks and more recently lure fishing from the much under-rated and unexplored Clare coastline. Read my weekly whines about the lack of mackerel and the twelve months of mild winter that make up Ireland’s weather. Read updates bemoaning crowded beaches, uncontrolled children and unruly dogs in South Wales and my search for fish in one of Britain’s truly stunning coastlines.
Born in England I moved to Ireland’s West Coast to take care of my parents and  fell in love with the wildness of the Burren and it’s miles of unspoilt coastline.
I started fishing with my father over fifty years ago but I am a firm believer that everyone has something to teach me especially in the steep learning curve of modern lure fishing for bass.My camera has become an essential part of my fishing gear and I am just has happy taking snaps as catching fish. It started with a panasonic lumix dmc, Â which was covered in mackerel scales and wrapped in a tea towel, it has gone through several Nikon regenerations and I am currently using a D750 but it is still covered in fish scales and wrapped in a teatowel
All opinions are my own arising from what has or hasn’t worked for me. Any criticism of tackle brands are just as I find them and I leave you to decide for yourselves what suits your needs and as ever I value comments both positive and negative.
And finally many of my posts may be tinged with a touch of tongue in cheek so please accept them in the spirit they were written.
Neil
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Day 46…. BoJo speaks…..
So yesterday BoJo addressed the Nation… but due to devolution he didn’t for his voice carries no weight this side of Offa’s Dyke, we are once again divided. From Wednesday English anglers can once more return to the sea, and … Continue reading
Day 45….
Early January this year myself and most of the people I work with suffered from severe flue like symptoms, you know, the ones they are saying we should consider as being Covid-19 symptoms? This flu swept through the office and … Continue reading
Day 39…. Fixity
Grand word that, the quality of not changing and as I searched for todays images, (yes there are two, don’t forget the header) I pondered on the people that make up my digital memories and if and when I will … Continue reading
Day 37…. don’t let us out too quickly
Being a Friday I made the weekly pilgrimage to my local supermarket, Tescos yesterday and it was chaos. There were the social distancing measures put in to place. Tape on the floor at two metre intervals, staged entry to stop … Continue reading
Day 32…. Reels, rigs and home schooling
Like many people on lockdown with the kids at home I have become referee, chef, barber, stylist, cleaner, rugby coach and now teacher. We are off to a flying start on the home schooling but it tends to be a … Continue reading
Day 20….. How are you coping?
With first and second breakfast completed there is only early lunch left to punctuate the morning. Neither of the meals were memorable and the girl child said I needed to up my game for early lunch as I have taught … Continue reading
Day 19… Back to work then is it??
Awake at 6.30am, my body has not yet adjusted to the life of lockdown and still runs on BWT (british work time) I laid in bed listening to the birds and the traffic, which although reduced is still louder than … Continue reading
Day 16: More Pollacks
The weather remains amazing. For the third night in a row I have cooked on the barbecue in the back garden. My kids have consumed so much burnt flesh that they think their mother has started cooking the evening meal.But … Continue reading
Day 14: The world goes past my window.
Or does it? The nurse across the street still has her normal routine. An ambulance siren wails as I write, the first I have heard in days which is surprising as I live on the direct route to the hospital. … Continue reading
Day 10 the second Sunday…
Ten days in and already I have to look at the previous posts to see what images I have already posted so I do not repeat myself. Whilst many of the images I have taken have been done on self … Continue reading
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