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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 22… Now, rain?
Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it – George Santayana. Late September 1918 an American city relaxed it’s ‘Lockdown‘ from Spanish Flue to hold a parade to boost the war effort. 200000 people were said to … Continue reading
Day 18 April Bank holiday
Just Hang On…. When a big fish takes its first or subsequent runs there is not much you can do but let the drag do its job and just hang on and if you are lucky someone will get some … 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 13: This town……
‘Is coming like a ghost town’ The title of today’s ramble was inspired by The Specials 1981 hit and a recent trip to Tescos, not such an odd combination in the current chaos. Written about urban decay in the … Continue reading
Day 11…. Fatty’s Leg
I have completed the morning rituals today… drugs to keep me alive taken before I get out of bed… drugs to stop the drugs that keep me alive from killing me…. I don’t think it is enough to kill a … Continue reading
Day 3….and the Welsh Brigadoon ?
Ok it appears a little more frequently than every one hundred years. There are very few ‘secret’ marks left in South Wales as there are so many shore anglers and everywhere has been explored by more intrepid anglers native to … Continue reading
Day 2…. you don’t need to cast to the horizon
Joe’s flapper huss I was lucky enough to find some amazing marks and meet many interesting people during my time in Ireland. The shore fishing community was relatively small and the number of tackle shops reflected this. While I met … Continue reading
Why?
Aberavon (in the winter with no hounds?) I knew what it would be before I left home, but I still went. I have no interest in catching pin whiting so why go to  mark that has a reputation for small … Continue reading
New Year..
Welcome to a New Year and a New Decade, may all your desires be realised. At this time of year I recall that WordPress made a little video with fireworks and stuff to show how well I have done over … Continue reading
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