Category Archives: Boat fishing

The Spurdog saga by Kit Dunne

Posted on March 1, 2018 by paddykeogh20

IFD: With the season fast approaching, now is the time to be thinking about getting your dates in with one of Ireland’s top charter skippers Kit Dunne of http://www.wicklowboatcharters.ie  This installment Kit gives his views on the spurdog prospects for … Continue reading →

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Wicklow Boat Charters 2017 by Kit Dunne

Posted on December 19, 2017 by paddykeogh20

IFD: Kit Dunne, owner and skipper of Wicklow Boat Charters gives us a run down on 2017, yet another year Kit has raised the bar with his fishing achievements as WBC goes from strength to strength…   If I were … Continue reading →

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Looking back over the season with John Fleming

Posted on November 22, 2017 by paddykeogh20

This year started out a bit late for us here @ Blue Shark Angling in Galway. With the boat in the yard longer than expected we missed basically all of our spring white fish season. This part of the season … Continue reading →

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Marlin trip to La Gomera by Alastair Wilson

Posted on September 5, 2017 by paddykeogh20

Last year i was lucky enough to win two days marlin fishing on Andrej Dolinsek’s boat The Right Hook on the island of La Gomera. Andrej runs a very smart Bertram 31 fully rigged for big game fishing and along … Continue reading →

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Coalfish off Kinsale

Posted on September 2, 2017 by paddykeogh20

I got a call from Mick Dennehy saying we’re going out for the coalies are you coming? As they say in Jerry McGuire…. You had me at…. alright langer! I made my way down to Kinsale where Pedro was already … Continue reading →

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Mako shark by Henry Kelly

Posted on August 23, 2017 by paddykeogh20

IFD: On the fifteenth of July this year I got a call from Pedro Walsh, from the sounds in the background I thought he was in the pub but it turned out that Henry Kelly had just caught and released … Continue reading →

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Bluefin in the Adriatic by Rob Millard

Posted on July 18, 2017 by paddykeogh20

The process of choosing a family holiday destination in our house is always contentious. My suggestions of Islamorada, Cape Verde or The Azores, are seen for what they are, shameless attempts to visit some of the sport fishing capitals of … Continue reading →

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The search for a porgie by Dan O’Kelly

Posted on June 6, 2017 by paddykeogh20

After been chasing blue sharks around the country for the last few years, myself and a few friends decided we wanted to go after a Porgie. We anglers are never happy with what we are catching and just want bigger … Continue reading →

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Six gill shark fishing in Carrigaholt by Luke Aston

Posted on May 27, 2017 by paddykeogh20

Well as many of you know anglers fishing with us here at Carrigaholt Sea Angling have made some headlines over the last month! I suppose it started with enquires almost a year ago now and then confirmed bookings at the … Continue reading →

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Trip to Porgie alley by Mark Heffernan

Posted on May 17, 2017 by paddykeogh20

I was out practicing for an upcoming club species hunt when I started getting messages that the Porbeagles had reappeared and it was all over social media. It was very early but I wasn’t surprised and immediately started planning a … Continue reading →

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