river fishing

[gozo123]

i will be starting river fishing in ireland soon... i wanted to know if any one had any tips

ill be looking to get trout, salmon and pick.....

i am new at this so anythig will help

thank you

[MartinB]

Never fished in ireland but i have fished for trout,salmon and esp. pike in the uk.
I would say try fly fishing as this is the most productive method for trout and salmon, but it requires a very fine casting skill which is VERY hard to master,especially for a beginner.
Also whenever your fishing in a foreign country a little local knowledge makes a huge difference!!! My advice is go to the irish repository of fishing knowledge...The nearest pub!!! At least if the fishing dosen't go well at first you can have a pint of guiness to lift your spirits

[Reelin]

i fished in irelan 2 years ago....both in river and lake in Kilarney...caught some nice trout..i would suggest you to go to a tackle shop and ask for a good  guide (Ghillie) he provides you with anything u want and they're quite cheap to hire if u never fished over there

[gozo123]

at the moment i have a baitcasting rods/reel i try fly fishing that was not my thing all i got was trees lol

do you know what rigs they use for trout useing corn and prawns as bait?

[robby017]

try some maltese fishing techniques and see what happens.....

[Seahunter]

i will be starting river fishing in ireland soon... i wanted to know if any one had any tips

ill be looking to get trout, salmon and pick.....

i am new at this so anythig will help

thank you

I fished in ireland last summer.  Before you go check the fishing seasons for the time you're going because salmon is protected in certain times of the year.  Also in certain rivers/lakes only flyfishing is permitted, so check well before you go.  Having said that, I would suggest that you should try flyfishing, after some practice you should learn how to do some casting. 

[noztheviking]

Before you go check what permits and licences you require, especially if you are fishing in northern Ireland

[gozo123]

ok thank you for all the replys

will let you know how i get on just need a good day for fishing over here now

[MartinB]

try some maltese fishing techniques and see what happens.....

This x100! i tried the farka method in the uk and it worked a treat for carp!!

[gozo123]

whats the farka method??

[MartinB]

its explained quite well here
http://maltafishingforum.com/talk/index.php/topic,1204.msg14967.html#msg14967

[gozo123]

i  was fishing on sat i was using the new x-rap i got nothing it was  to cold for them there was ice on the top lost some luers to :-( will let you know when i go agian