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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 51… jumped the gun then?….
Angling Cymru or the Federation of Welsh Anglers trading as Angling Cymru is in their own words the umbrella body representing recreational angling in Wales, recognised by Sport Wales & Welsh Government. Earlier in the week they stated that we could … Continue reading
Forty days and forty nights…
Just to prove that I do smile (externally) sometimes. Forty days and forty nights but an ark would not save us at the moment, oh wait that was rain and I live high up in the foot of the mountains … Continue reading
Day 31…… Stingray
After averting a chicken based disaster caused by rushing to put up yesterday’s images I thought I should allow a little more time today and maybe even come up with a few words. I can now sum human kind up … Continue reading
Day 25… Fish on ?
My house is silent for a while. Herself dressed me this morning as with 90% of mornings. Not in a controlling or physical way, it is much more subtle and coercive in manner. Whatever she wants me to wear she … Continue reading
Day 23….Binge watch, browse, eat, repeat….
In these days of rain and wind I am glad I have not yet started on the indoor jobs, it gives me something to look forward to other than binge watching Neflix series, scouring social media for something remotely interesting … Continue reading
Day 21… three weeks in already
So successful was I at the domestic chores yesterday I am being allowed to repeat the process today. Herself is working from home first thing so I am chef, waiter and general muse. Traffic is increasing in volume and I … 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 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
Well Now?
You don’t need me to tell you we are living in extraordinary times, something I have not seen in my lifetime. Social lockdown, a necessary restriction of our right to travel, work and fish. And some of you idiots are … Continue reading
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