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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 58…..blogging?
Blogging for me was a simple choice. When my ankle was broken in hospital I had to look for an alternative career as the chances of returning to carpentry at the time looked slim. The original operation to re-build my … Continue reading
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
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 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 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 44…the menace of Corvids, a murder of crows?
Chris Packham this one is for you… In lockdown our physical world has become insulated and smaller. I have taken refuge and shelter in the garden. Feeding birds, planting bee friendly plants and leaving patches of dandelion daisy, green alkanet, … Continue reading
Day 43… writing for the sake of writing ?
Dog owners have often been the focus of my rants. I am not anti-dog, I like them in fact. I am anti bad dog owners. Those who do not take the time to train and exercise their charge. Those who … Continue reading
Day 42 and the Bank Holiday Eve…
Bank holiday on a Friday? we have already done that haven’t we ? No one of my generation can fully comprehend the horrors seen or sacrifices made by Allied troops to bring the Second World War to an end. Although … 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 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
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