stitch
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Post by stitch on Apr 9, 2006 19:54:28 GMT 1
Going to Ireland over Easter has had me looking at maps of the area i am staying. I noticed Strangford Lough and remembered numerous fishing programs about it and how brilliant the fishing is due to the fact that although open to sea by a narrow channel the Lough its self has its own ecosystem, if thats the right term to use. The lough is about 50km long from what i can tell, imagine no matter what way the wind blows, you wont get lost or blown out to sea, it might mean a long paddle to your B&B or pulling out onto the nearest shore to set up camp. One thing is certain the biggest concern i think most of us have of being pushed out to sea by the wind is almost non existent. If anybody has any information or experience of Strangford Lough please let me know, a week long fishing orgy might be on the cards next year John ;D ;D ;D
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Post by The Image ™ on Apr 9, 2006 20:14:22 GMT 1
I know a much better spot. Look up Connemara on the west coast. Me and Melissa circumnavigated all Ireland on a motorcycle and saw everywhere including the spot you mention but it's not a patch on Connemara which has Irelands only Ffyord. Every turn of tide sees huge schools of dolphins and orcas swimming in and out of the Ffyord feeding on the salmon and we watched the kayaks amongst them. On a calm day, the Ffyord has the reflections of the Connemara mountains shimmering on it. Like all Ffyords it's attched to the sea but is flat calm and sheltered by mountains. We shore fished on the craggy coast just outside the Ffyord and had bass and pollock like you wouldn't believe. That's where Melissa caught her 6lb bass and I had a monster bass that snapped my rod. The nicest and most beautiful location we saw in the whole of Ireland and we saw it all. Connemara isn't everyones cup of tea though as it's very very quiet although Galway isn't too far away. Think Norwegian Ffyords and that's pretty much what Connemara is like. Undescribable! The Connemara mountain road The Ffyord The open sea outside the Ffyord within a bay of mountains where we camped. Officially has the cleanest beaches in the world. Sand was so white and sea so clear it was incredible and better than anything I saw in the Carribean.
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Post by martinw on Apr 9, 2006 22:17:37 GMT 1
im picturing a convoy of cars with kayaks on the roofs heading to holyhead next year, hmmmmmm ;D ;D
nice photos there glyn, you couldnt wish for a nicer place could you.
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stitch
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Post by stitch on Apr 9, 2006 23:04:26 GMT 1
Thanks Glyn I will take look on the net, dont think her father will take me that far.
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Post by The Image ™ on Apr 10, 2006 19:04:28 GMT 1
It's only an extra 2 hours drive. If you're going to pay the price of a ferry, you may as well do 2 hours more in the car and visit the famous West coast. You're on Atlantic Ocean rather than Irish Sea and if you don't know the difference between Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea you want shooting ;D.
I'm thinking of organising a kayak meet over the ferry to go there maybe in summer. Ask anyone about the west coast compared to east coast! Big big difference. Roads are better on the east coast though (the west coast roads are appalling) but the west coast sea oooooh, don't get me started. And the Ffyord.....wow!
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Post by martinw on Apr 10, 2006 19:09:19 GMT 1
oooooooooh glyn stop it!! ;D ;D ;D that would be cracking, when we going??
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