IRELAND’S SIMPLY THE BEST FISHING HOLIDAY CHOICE!
A warm welcome, great craic and plenty of fish will be your reward in the Emerald Isle
“After a short spell in the fishing doldrums, Ireland is back with a bang as a prime angling holiday destination”
AFTER a short spell in the fishing doldrums, Ireland is back with a bang as a prime angling holiday destination.
Pleasure and match anglers alike flock there to sample the diverse and wide-ranging fishing the Emerald Isle has to offer.
While the nature of the fishing may have changed, moving from out-and-out weights of big bream to more refined angling for smaller fish, that other key draw of a holiday to Ireland with your mates remains.
We’re talking about the lively evenings in pubs and bars, and a wide range of places to stay during your visit, all of which offer a warm welcome.
Fishing holidays remain a key part of the Irish tourist industry, and organisations work hard with anglers and clubs to offer ample opportunities for the fisherman seeking plenty of bites during their week away.
From hotels and guest houses to self-catering accommodation offering you a home from home, there’s always a welcome when you get back from the bank.
ANGLER-FRIENDLY HOTELS
Many hotels and guest houses
are geared up to cater for the angler, offering drying rooms to sort fishing clothing and kit after a wet day, home-cooked meals and, in some instances, guidance as to the best places to fish. Some even organise bait delivered to your door – and naturally they’ll put you on the right road to the best pubs as well!
Book your own house for the week and you can spread the cost by bunking up with mates. Wherever you stay, you’re never far away from a range of fishing. That could be on mighty rivers such as the Shannon and Erne, vast loughs, canals or, better still, lakes full of fish that have never seen an angler’s hook before.
SILVER FISH GALORE
Big weights of bream are still possible, given a spot of local knowledge and prebaiting – but to keep the float going under or the tip going round, think smaller and go for the millions of roach, hybrids, skimmers and perch that now dominate Irish fishing.
Simple feeder or pole tactics will catch them, and you don’t need a dawn start or mountains of bait to enjoy success.
If you like a spot of match fishing, you’re well catered for with dozens of Irish festivals taking place that give you the chance to win a few quid to take back to the pub in the evening.
Ireland’s got the lot when it comes to fishing – why not make it your number one destination for a fishing holiday in 2019?