Thresher shark rebuttal
29th July 2021
A rebuttal to the online fracas surrounding the recent capture (and release) of a huge thresher shark off the SW coast of Ireland… READ MORE
European Pike Masters 2020
28th August 2020
Like the idea of fishing in a European-wide, length-based pike fishing competition? Well, registration for the 2nd annual European Pike Masters is now open… READ MORE
Red Skin Disease appears in Irish salmon
1st June 2020
There have been reports recently of wild, fresh-run Atlantic salmon in Donegal and Galway displaying suspected signs of Red Skin Disease (RSD)… READ MORE
FAQs on fishing in Ireland during COVID-19
7th May 2020
Answers to the most frequently asked questions on fishing during COVID-19 in Ireland… READ MORE
Irish angling restrictions during COVID-19
3rd May 2020 (updated 6th May)
A summary of Irish angling restrictions during COVID-19, including the distance limits and date restrictions which apply to your fishing… READ MORE
Worth a watch online this week
20th April 2020
Just some of the better online fishing content we think is worth a watch this week… READ MORE
Off the Scale to go printed!
1st June 2019
Yes, the rumours are true – Off the Scale, Ireland’s #1 angling magazine, will also be available in printed form in the near future!… READ MORE
Irish tuna tagging scheme 2020
10th February 2020
Following a successful trial in 2019, the Tuna CHART tagging scheme for bluefin tuna will return in Irish waters for 2020… READ MORE
Bass bag limit increase for 2020
20th December 2019
Following new EU regulations, recreational anglers will now be allowed an increased bass bag limit of 2 fish per day over 42cm… READ MORE
Irish tuna tagging extended
21st October 2019
The 2019 catch, tag and release scheme for bluefin tuna in Irish waters has been extended by four weeks in an effort to collect more data… READ MORE
Ireland’s 1st away gold in 22 years!
24th September 2019
The Irish Trout Fly Fishing Association (ITFFA) team have won their first Home Nations away match in 22 years, on Scotland’s Lake of Menteith… READ MORE
Crayfish disease hits River Nore
15th August 2019
An outbreak of crayfish plague, a disease lethal to native white-clawed crayfish, has been confirmed from the River Nore, Kilkenny, the 4th case of 2019…. READ MORE
Tuna CHART tagging vessels
1st August 2019
Fifteen charter skippers are to participate in Tuna CHART, the first C&R bluefin tuna tagging programme of its kind in Irish waters… READ MORE
Deeper Pro+ review
1st August 2019
We give an honest review of the Deeper Pro+ castable SONAR and find that it really is a worthy addition to your tackle bag… READ MORE
First pink salmon of 2019
26th June 2019
The first non-native pink salmon of 2019 has been reported from Irish waters (June 26th). The fish was caught the famous Drowes Fishery, Co. Leitrim… READ MORE
Crayfish plague outbreak in R. Maigue
21st May 2019
The first reported case of crayfish plague disease for 2019 has been confirmed from the River Maigue in Adare, Co. Limerick. The fungal disease is lethal to our native white-clawed crayfish… READ MORE
Line Recycling Scheme launches
9th May 2019
We are delighted to act as national coordinators for the Anglers National Line Recycling Scheme (ANLRS) in Ireland. Registration is simple and free and it helps protect fish, wildlife and the environment from discarded fishing line. REGISTER HERE
Issue 27 now live!
29th March 2019
The latest issue of Ireland’s #1 angling magazine is out now and packed, as usual, with top quality material on game, coarse & sea. FREE for all online & via interactive PDF download! READ MORE
Shark tournament cancelled
20th April 2019
What would have been Europe’s richest shark fishing tournament, the Ballycotton Big Fish, will not be going ahead this September, organisers have announced... READ MORE
Tackle giant Fox for sale
16th March 2019
Fox International, one of Europe’s biggest privately owned fishing companies, specialising in carp and predator tackle, is said to be for sale and the asking price could be as much as £150m…. READ MORE
Anti-pike bye-law annulled
25th February 2019
A nation of anglers are celebrating given that the Designated Salmonid Waters bye-law No. 264 (2018), dubbed by many as the ‘anti-pike bye-law’, was today (25th February 2019) annulled by Justice Noonan in the High Court… READ MORE
Irish bluefin C&R fishery
5th February 2019
Approval has finally been given for the introduction of a science-based catch, tag & release fishery for bluefin tuna for recreational Irish anglers… READ MORE
European eels on cocaine
21st January 2019
European eels (Anguilla anguilla) exposed to low levels of cocaine become hyperactive and suffer muscle and gill damage, potentially affecting their migration as a result… READ MORE
Six mile limit for trawlers
21st December 2018
In a boon for marine conservation, Minister Creed announces that large trawlers over 18m are to be banned from fishing within six nautical miles of the Irish coast, starting in 2020… READ MORE
Transparent lice hit salmon farms
12th December 2018
Fears are growing that lice numbers on Atlantic salmon farms may quickly become even more difficult to control – due to ‘see through’ or transparent lice… READ MORE
Disease hits Shannon crayfish
9th November 2018
An outbreak of the deadly crayfish plague has been confirmed on the River Al, a small tributary of the River Shannon in Athlone, Co. Westmeath, heightening fears for the species’ future in Ireland… READ MORE
Rare shark nursery discovered
9th November 2018
A rare nursery of the blackmouthed dogfish (Galeus melastomus), one of our smallest shark species, has been discovered by scientists some 200 miles off the west coast of Ireland… READ MORE
New bye-law threatens Irish pike
26th October 2018
There is widespread outrage as the new Designated Salmonid Waters Bye-law, allowing anglers to kill more pike on wild Irish trout lakes, has been signed into law by Minister Richard Bruton… READ MORE
World silver for Richard Gormley
26th October 2018
Richard Gormley has won a silver medal at the 35th World Shore Angling Championships held in north Wales. This incredible success for the Team Ireland and Tralee Bay SAC member follows on from the great performances of the Ireland under 16s… READ MORE
Ireland U-16s win World silver
12th October 2018
There was great success for Ireland this week as the team claimed a silver medal at the 27th World Shore Angling Championships U-16s held in Portugal… READ MORE
New coarse fishery for Dublin
27th September 2018
After years of hard work, Dublin-based charity Killinarden Angling Initiative are set to open a community-led coarse fishery in Ballymount Park, Tallaght in early October… READ MORE
Irish pike change their diet
27th September 2018
New research by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) suggests that Irish pike have changed their dietary habits and now prey mainly on roach… READ MORE
Clare Lakelands festival a success
27th September 2018
One of Ireland’s newest and most promising angling events, the Clare Lakelands Angling Festival, took place this August and has been widely acclaimed… READ MORE
Irish bluefin tuna makes history
14th September 2018
Adrian Molloy made Irish big game angling history on September 12th, seeing the 100th bluefin tuna of the 2018 season brought to his boat and released…. READ MORE
Anglers can retain bass again
5th September 2018
Following a change in legislation, anglers will be allowed to retain one bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) per day from October 1st until December 31st 2018… READ MORE
Shark finning in Irish waters
4th September 2018
A Spanish vessel fishing in Irish waters has been found guilty of having over one tonne of shark fins on board, a highly illegal practice… READ MORE
Rare mackerel caught off Sligo
28th August 2018
A rare Atlantic chub mackerel (Scomber colias) has been caught recently by an angler fishing for Atlantic mackerel in Sligo Bay… READ MORE
50 leaps to remove sea lice?
17th August 2018
A new study has shown that leaping in juvenile salmon is effective in removing sea lice and that the energetic costs of this may be very high… READ MORE
New tench & bream by-law
25th July 2018
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) is proposing to amend current coarse fish by-law to establish a mandatory 100% catch & release of both tench and bream… READ MORE
Majority against pike culling
25th July 2018
A new independent study has found that the majority of Irish anglers are against pike culling on wild brown trout fisheries and questions the ecological justification for such management… READ MORE
1.2m km of line used in UK
25th July 2018
A study in light of the new Anglers National Line Recycling Scheme (ANLRS) has estimated that over a million kilometres of fishing line is used annually in the UK… READ MORE
Land-based Atlantic salmon
25th July 2018
A potential milestone in fish farming was reached in America recently as the first land-based Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) went on sale to the general public… READ MORE
By-law for Waterville sea trout
25th July 2018
A new by-law has been proposed for the Waterville area of Kerry to protect declining sea trout populations but experts warn that salmon farms are the cause… READ MORE
Caution urged during heatwave
5th July 2018
Due to ongoing heatwave conditions across the country Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) is appealing to anglers and fishery managers to voluntarily cease salmon angling on catch and release rivers… READ MORE
Crayfish deaths at Lough Owel
19th June 2018
Large numbers of native white-clawed crayfish have died in recent days at Lough Owel near Mullingar, Westmeath. It is feared crayfish plague, a highly infectious fungus, is responsible… READ MORE
Mass carp kill in Cork due to virus
26th May 2018
Ireland’s premier public carp water, the famous Lough in Cork City, was recently hit by an outbreak of Carp Edema Virus (CEV) causing mass mortalities with almost 900 carp dead… READ MORE
Ireland worst in EU for overfishing
26th May 2018
Ireland has again topped the league table of worst offenders for the promotion of overfishing in the North East Atlantic, and is undermining international efforts to restore fish stocks to sustainable levels… READ MORE
The Missing Salmon project
26th May 2018
An international project that aims to track wild Atlantic salmon over the next two years has been launched in Scotland as part of efforts to halt the decline of the species… READ MORE
New lure setup lands more pike
26th May 2018
A new scientific study has recently proved how using a novel lure fishing set up for pike not only increases the ratio of hits to landed fish but also significantly reduces handling and unhooking time… READ MORE
EU’s first pink salmon of 2018
26th May 2018
After last year’s invasion of pink (or humpback) salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) across much of northern Europe, experts were expecting far fewer to appear in 2018. … READ MORE
€1.3b Shannon pipeline project
26th May 2018
Irish Water (IW) are pushing ahead with plans to divert water from the River Shannon to Dublin and the midlands, with the pipeline estimated to cost €1.3b… READ MORE