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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, 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…..?
..69 Dude……. Apologies for the Bill and Ted Reference but strange things are afoot. A disaster has once again befallen me…….I have been asked back in to work to plan my return tomorrow… so this will be (probably) my last fishing … Continue reading
Day 65…the lunatics have taken over the asylum?
The more eagle-eyed or sober among you may have noticed that I did in fact have two Day 63 posts? No time travel, no significance, I just lost a day and one of my spawn asked me why I had … Continue reading
Day 60…. does anyone really know what is going on ?
So today legend has it the Welsh Constabulary have been wandering along the coastline issuing tickets to criminals fishing. Anyone who lives further away than five miles has been told that it is too far to travel. But that contravenes … Continue reading
Day 54…….The Hole of Sorrows
Poulnabrone Dolmen County Clare When ever I get chance to go back I try to visit the Dolmen a few miles outside Ballyvaughan, I do not know why but there is something about it, something that draws people to it … Continue reading
Day 50?…. and chaos reigns
And on the third day of fishing ? It is much as expected. The government tells us we can fish? stay local, shortest journey possible? For many that is an hour in the car but it still complies with the … Continue reading
Day 49….and I thought I was confused yesterday?
Define local ? A five minute walk? five minutes in the car? within the same postcode? The Welsh Assembly has now followed Bojo’s advice and is allowing us back fishing. The positive effect of this will come as a welcome … Continue reading
Day 48….. more confusion?
Almost too confused for words today. Can we go? can we drive? Why does a directive from the Prime Minister over-rule a devolved decision on some matters and not on others? We will just have to wait and see. Even … Continue reading
Day 38 ….Second wave
Not the wave in front of the one we aim for when searching for bass but the people who know these things are telling us to expect a second wave of Covid 19. Days ago the nurse who lives across … Continue reading
Day 34… the trophy shot
In my quest for why people go fishing not a single person answered for the Trophy Shot and yet we all luvs a photo, even the less aesthetically pleasing of us because we are not the focus but the frame. … Continue reading
Day 33… April showers and why we fish?
Wherever water gathers men will stand and stare, to gaze below the surface in hope. Be it a mountain trickle, village pond, reservoir, river or ocean men will look through the shimmering liquid for shadows and movement, a hint of … Continue reading
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