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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 90 …Generation X and selective mutism..
As a species we are vile and I cannot see an end to it. Everyone hoped after lockdown that the planet would have chance to sigh and catch it’s breath, but no we are straight back out there, even from … Continue reading
Day 77….. and today everyone is offended
What is wrong with the world ? One bunch of racists screaming at another bunch of racists. Ethnic minorities thinking they are the only minority and excluding the other minorities from their battle slogans. Cries to pull down landmark statues … 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 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 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 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 six…Darwin or God?
Day six of the corovirus lockdown and I look at bass and the meaning of life Continue reading
You can’t please everyone…
So I please myself…. Without doubt the fastest growing discipline within the world of shore angling is lure fishing for bass. One of the media champions is TV presenter, writer and photographer Henry Gilbey who’s infectious enthusiasm makes people want … Continue reading
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