Trouts Cathed In Aughrim in Fish Farm

A man cathed Trout in Aughrim on a worm.
The Trout was quite big and the man had about 3 of them already. :)
I stick some pictures below.




Little Waterfall in Aughrim. Photo taked by Patryk


Aughrim Fish Farm. Man cath a trout on a worm. Photo taked by Patryk.

Facts about Trouts

Trout fishing is fun and exciting. It is a perfect family outdoor activity. Here is some general Trout fishing tips and information that you will find useful.

There are many factors affecting the number of trout you will catch in your fishing trip. The trout's feeding habits, the temperature of the water, and the time of feed will determine if you will have a good fishing day.

There are four main types of trout - Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Brook Trout, and the all time favorite, Rainbow Trout. Trout likes moving water, therefore, trout fishing is best done in rivers and streams. However, you can also go trout fishing at the lakes.

The difficult part in trout fishing is try catching big trout. It is not as difficult to catch small trout. Everyone has their own trout fishing methods. Some people say using a float works best for them when catching trout. Others swear by fly fishing. In any event, what matters is to find a method that works best for you.

Trout Fishing Bait

Most people have a favorite trout fishing bait. However, there are times when your favorite bait is not working, be prepared to try another bait as well. Fish are similar to all other animals. If they keep feeding on one thing for a long time, they might be more attracted to something different. Be sure to keep a variety of bait with you, so that if one type is not working, you can switch to something else. Insects, earthworms, spinners, minnows, salmon eggs, and crayfish are examples of good bait. Some of the flies you can find in the fishing supply store do not look like insects at all. What matters to the trout is that the fly should be similar a tasty morsel of food.

Trout Fishing Line

It is important to find the right Fishing Line as well. Thin fishing line works better for trout fishing. The heavier the line is, the more likely the fish would spot it and be put off.

Trout Fishing Techniques

Of all the trout fishing techniques, many anglers like trolling. Trolling is simple enough for the most beginning anglers, and yet a favorite of many experienced ones. Trolling is letting the line out the back of the boat and propelling the boat in front. The propulsion can either be motor or through the use of oars. You do not have to move too fast. Moving too fast might discourage the trout from going after the bait.

It is important to have the right trout fishing equipment. This includes a rod, a reel, and a net. Do not use a rod that is too heavy because it is hard to detect fish. Make sure to match the line with the rod weight and keep a durable net when you go trout fishing.

Trout fishing is a fun activity for all ages. Using the right trout fishing technique, the right equipment, and the right lures will turn your trout fishing moments into fond memories.

Facts about Trouts

The rainbow trout is native only to the rivers and lakes of North America, west of the Rocky Mountains, but its value as a hard-fighting game fish and tasty meal has led to its introduction throughout the world.

Rainbow trout, also called redband trout, are gorgeous fish, with coloring and patterns that vary widely depending on habitat, age, and spawning condition. They are torpedo-shaped and generally blue-green or yellow-green in color with a pink streak along their sides, white underbelly, and small black spots on their back and fins.

They are members of the salmon family and, like their salmon cousins, can grow quite large. They average about 20 to 30 inches (51 to 76 centimeters) long and around 8 pounds (3.6 kilograms), but can grow as long as 4 feet (1.2 meters) and weigh up to 53 pounds (24 kg).

They prefer cool, clear rivers, streams, and lakes, though some will leave their freshwater homes and follow a river out to the sea. These migratory adults, called steelheads because they acquire more silvery markings, will spend several years in the ocean, but must return to the stream of their birth to spawn.

Rainbow trout survive on insects, crustaceans, and small fish. Their populations are healthy worldwide and they have no special status or protections. However, they are now considered a non-native pest species in some areas where they have been introduced.

Sea Fishing 2

FLOUNDER (Paralichthys Albigutta) – Habitat - Widespread, Normally found close to the shore, sometimes within just a couple of feet, Top Baits - Ragworm, lugworm, peeler crab in spring.    POLLACK – (Gadus lycostomus) Habitat – Bigger fish are found out at sea, around wrecks / reefs etc Smaller fish can be caught from pier walls and rocky marks. Top Baits - Fish, ragworm, peeler crabs. Spinners / Lures also work very well. GURNARD (Trigla lucerna) - Habitat - mostly around sandy beaches. Top Baits - Mackerel Strip, ragworm, lugworm, and peeler crab are all great baits.     WHITING (Merlangius merlangus) - A member of the Cod Family, Habitat - Shallow beaches with clean sand can be good for Whiting. Top Baits, Mackerel, lugworm, squid       COALFISH/ COALIE / SAITHE  (Gadus carbonarius) Habitat –Bigger fish are found out at sea, around wrecks / reefs etc Smaller fish can be caught from pier walls and rocky marks. Top Baits - Fish, ragworm, peeler crabs.   BALLEN WRASSE -(Labrus bergylta) – Habitat is widespread in inshore waters amongst weed covered rocks or in pools. Top Baits Lugworm, ragworm, and also peeler crab in the spring. COD –  (Gadus heteroglossus) - Habitat - Widespread, larger fish prefer reefs / wrecks. Top Baits - Lugworm, squid, Peeler crab. Methods - Long range casting from the shore.     B 5 BEARDED ROCKLING - (Ciliata mustela) Habitat - In shallow water usually over sand, and intertidal under rocks. In very rocky areas the similar species Gaidropsarus mediterraneuscan be found.   Top Baits - Lugworm, Ragworm and small pieces of Peeler crab.     DAB - (Limanda limanda) DAB Habitat - The Dab can be found on sand / shell grit bottoms Top Baits - Lugworm, Ragworm, Old  Smelly Lugworm is commonly used.  Methods - Fishing 3 baits close to the shore CORKWING WRASSE  - (Crenilabrus melops) Habitat -The most common intertidal wrasse, found over algae covered rocks, from the mid-tide down to 30m or so. Often found in tidal pools from the mid-shore down. Young wrasse often encountered in eel-gras;  s beds. Cuckkoo Wrasse - (Labrus mixtus) Habitat -  Found in shallow waters over rocky / broken ground. Feeds on crustaceans, Crab, Limpets, Raazor Fish etc, although females may act as cleaner fish to other species. Greater Spotted Dogfish (Scyliorhinus stellaris) Habitat - Found at depths between 1/2m to at least 125m, although most commonly found at 20/63m.  Likes a rough or rocky bottom and areas where there is algae covering. Black SeaBream (Spondyliosoma cantharus)Habitat - This the second commonest member of this family, likely to be encountered in UK waters. A bottom to lower water shoaling fish, most often associated with rocky/weedy ground, along with reefs and wrecks. Thornback Ray (Raja clavata) Habitat - Almost all types of ground from a shallow waters to over 100m, but mainly over sand. Top Baits -  crustaceans especially crab and small fish such as sandeels, flatfish and mackerel. Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Habitat - Most abundant in cold and temperate shelf waters. Over winter in deep waters and then migrate shoreward in the spring when the water temperatures reach between 11/14şC. Mackerel are a schooling fish which feed on small fry of numerous species.                           Top Baits - Feathers, hokai lures and spinners.                                                                                            Garfish (Belone belone)                      Habitat - Surface dwelling predator, found mainly in the top 20m , although not unknown to frequent deeper depths. This shelf / oceanic fish, is to be found inshore during the summer months, and may even enter estuaries. Feeds on a wide range of small fish and fry, such as small sandeels, herring and the like, and is often to be found in large shoals, schooling with mackerel. Grey Mullet (Chelon labrosus) Habitat - Coastal inshore waters of estuaries, harbours, sandy bays and are often encountered in              low salinity environments / lagoons. Found in closely shoaling schools near the surface.                                                  Top Baits -  Bread. Tope (Galeorhinus galeus) Habitat - Found between depths of 2-471m. Both a coastal and offshore species, although                known to come within the surf-line. Mostly a bottom and mid-water schooling shark.                                                       Top Baits - Fish eater, mostly Mackerel, Whiting, Pout, and other schooling species.                                                                       Starry Smooth Hound (Mustelus asterias) Habitat - Prefers sandy and gravel bottoms and usually located near the bottom - at depths to 100m and found both inshore and offshore.                            Top Baits - Crab and fish baits. Turbot (Psetta maxima) Habitat - Turbot generally inhabit waters of 20-80 m, on both sandy and rocky ground.                                                          Top Baits - Lugworm, Ragworm and Crab. Spotted Ray (Raja montagui) Habitat - Almost all types of ground from a shallow waters to over 100m, but mainly over sand. Top Baits -  crustaceans especially crab and small fish such as sandeels, flatfish and mackerel. Small Eyed Ray (Raja microcellata)Habitat - Almost all types of ground from a shallow waters to over 100m, but mainly over sand. Top Baits -  crustaceans especially crab and small fish such as sandeels, flatfish and mackerel.

Sea Fishing

The long settled spell has come to an end, Atlantic weather systems have taken hold, the wind is blowing from the south west, and much needed rain has fallen. A walk along Ballinoulart strand revealed a beautiful surf ideal for bass. With the sea area forecast favourable a quick trip to Rosslare provided enough lugworm for a couple of evenings fishing.

On the beach by eight pm, a south/south west 4/5 was pushing a nice sea. The evening, dull, warm, and muggy, felt perfect for bass, a friend had four here to 5.5lbs a few nights previous. First casts, both lines become festooned with strands of green weed. Casting in close or out far results in washing lines of the stuff. A mate on Tinnebearna is facing similar conditions. Best laid plans etc, no fishing tonight.

The following evening at a more sheltered location away from the main run of tide fishing is possible. The wind, now south force 6 is due to back south west and decrease, which it does. An initially strong surf flattens out through the session. Grey, warm, and close, the heavens open on occasions resulting in a number of rainbows on the horizon. Conditions like this have produced bass and smooth hounds for me here topping six pounds, so I am hopeful.

Coming dark a double knock produced the only bite of the session, however it was a welcome sight to see a codling emerge from the surf. Not big by any means, but one of a number of codling caught from this mark over the last couple of weeks. Safely returned to grow bigger, it will be three pounds+ next year should it survive, fingers crossed.

Trout & Salmon Fishing 2

Freshwater Salmon Fishing

When alot of people think about salmon fishing, they think about saltwater fishing. Salmon species can be fished in freshwater as well as salt. One of the most obvious occurrences is when the salmon are moving from their saltwater environments into freshwater river mouths for the spawn. There are hundreds of people that fish for salmon in this freshwater environment, as well as all the way up to their freshwater spawning grounds. During this adventure through a guantlet of rocks and rapids to their birth place, if hooked, the salmon can feel incredibly heavy when compounded with the drag of the water currant, making for an amazing fight on the river!! In addition, there are a couple of species of salmon that only live in freshwater, such as the Kokanee and the land-locked Atlantic. Freshwater salmon fishing for these species can pose all the excitement that their saltwater cousins offer and often more, with the adventures of travelling from spot to spot though the wilderness.

Saltwater Salmon Fishing

The unique thing about salmon is that they can be fished both in saltwater and in freshwater. They are likely to put up a lot more fight in their marine saltwater environment if they are an ocean going species as opposed to the end of thier spawn in the freshwater system. In the ocean phase of their cylce, the salmon are naturally "brighter chrome" before heading to freshwater, which can make for some amazing photography and experience. Some fishermen enjoy the freedom of the fish in the saltwater, as the fish are able to move around a vessel freely and quickly. Fishing for salmon in saltwater is a totally unique experience, and is probably one of the most popular saltwater fishing excursions that there is. In North America, you can go saltwater salmon fishing on either coast, as there are species of salmon native to each ocean.

Trout & Salmon Fishing

          

Trout

Trout are not native to Australian waterways; they originally come from North America. They were translocated to Australia as a recreational species in 1942. They are cold water fish, needing temperatures between 10-15oC. They can be grown in N.S.W. during winter, however it is suggested that they are purchased as advanced fingerlings (10cm) so that they can plate size of 200-250g during the winter timeframe.
Trout also require large amounts of dissolved oxygen in their water. Trout are carnivorous fish that will stop eating if temperatures rise over 20oC. Trout can be grown in both fresh and salt water. They will eat other small fish, crustaceans, freshwater shrimp, bugs and other invertebrates. They are a top feeding fish, so when you throw pellets into the tank, you see the feeding frenzy. Though trout are carnivorous they are not normally aggressive towards eat other, therefore are ideal for a winter fish phase of Aquaponics.

Wicklow Fishing

SEA ANGLING IN COUNTY WICKLOW The coast of County Wicklow stretches from Bray in the north of the county to a point just south of the town of Arklow. The coastline comprises steep to shingle beaches and shallow sandy beaches, interspersed with an odd headland, Bray, Wicklow, and Mizen being the main ones. Species to expect are Bass, Smooth Hound, Tope, Mullet, Mackerel, Codling, Pollack, Coalfish, and Flatfish. Offshore grounds are shallow averaging five fathoms and are swept by strong lateral tides. High and low tide Wicklow are forty minutes ahead of Dublin port. The seabed is mainly clean and home to large mussel banks, with the Moulditch ridge off Greystones the only area of truly rough ground. Small boat anglers should take into account the strong tides and relatively shallow ground when planning a trip, as a wind against tide situation can create quite a lumpy sea. Most tackle shops stock a ready supply of fresh Lugworm, Ragworm, and Crab, with frozen Mackerel, Sandeel, Crab, and Mussel also available. For those who wish to, Ragworm can be dug in the Vartry estuary at Wicklow town, and Lugworm are plentiful on Merrion and Sandymount strands in south Dublin, about forty five minutes north of Wicklow town. Main Sea Angling Marks (working north – south) Greystones: Greystones is the traditional sea angling venue in county Wicklow, both from boat and shore. Small boats can be launched from the local slipway to fish the grounds off Bray Head and the Moulditch ridge to the south. Codling, Coalfish, Plaice, Dabs, Mackerel, Smooth Hound and Tope are the species to expect. Mussel and Lugworm are the baits favoured by local boat anglers, and anchoring is far more productive than drifting. Off the beaches south of the town Bass are the main quarry, along with Pollack, Coalfish, Dogfish, and flatfish. Codling and Whiting appear in the autumn and winter. Lugworm and Rag tipped with Mackerel are two useful bait suggestions. Kilcoole, Newcastle, Five Mile Point, Killoughter: Kilcoole, Newcastle, Five Mile Point, and Killoughter are access points for an eleven mile stretch of continuous shingle bank between Greystones and Wicklow town. Over fishing and mussel dredging offshore has affected the quality of angling on offer, but these venues still can produce sport with Bass, Mackerel, Flatfish, Codling, Coalfish, Whiting, Dogfish, Smooth Hound, and latterly shore caught Tope (October – November) the species to expect. Use Crab and Rag tipped with Mackerel in the summer, while Lugworm and Mussel baits work best in winter. Another useful tip is that these venues fish best on a falling tide. Wicklow town: Surf casting off the murrough produces similar fishing to that described above, with Codling, Coalfish, Flatfish, and small Whiting available off the harbour walls. Mullet to specimen weight are targeted by specialist anglers in the Vartry Estuary. Brittas Bay: A shallow sandy surf beach more associated with holiday makers, in the autumn it comes into its own as a Bass venue. A blow from the south or south east attracts in the Bass and specimens up to ten pounds have been recorded, with the average size being three - four pounds. The southern corner in particular is worth trying, with evening and night tides best. Ennereilly: Ennereilly is an area south of Brittas Bay. There are two beaches here separated by the Ennereilly River which is noted for its run of Sea Trout. Ennereilly strand north is a long shingle beach with relatively deep water off shore. Smooth Hound, Dogfish, and Ray are targeted in the summer months, with Whiting, Codling, and Flounder making an appearance in winter. Ennereilly strand south is a sandy shallow beach which fishes best in a southerly breeze. It is a good Bass venue from April through to October with lugworm being the best bait. Aim for evening and night tides with the hour either side of low and high water being the taking time. Other species to expect are Whiting, Flounder, Smooth Hound, Dogfish, with Dabs and Codling in the winter. Arklow: Arklow North and South Beaches: Worm and fish baits will take Smooth Hound, Dogfish, Dabs, Flounder, Codling and Whiting. Baits fished close in will catch Bass in the three pound bracket, with an odd bigger fish always on the cards. Clogga Strand: Clogga Strand south of Arklow is the last of the Wicklow shore venues. A shallow sandy beach accessed from a car park, keep to the left for deeper water. Expect Bass, Flounder, Smooth Hound and Dogfish, with Codling and Whiting in winter. Lure Fishing Lure fishing using spinners, plugs, surface poppers, and flies is becoming increasingly popular. Depending on the venue Bass, Mackerel, and Pollack are the target species, along with an occasional Sea Trout. Seek out headlands, rocky areas, harbour walls, and tide races for some cracking sport. Water clarity needs to be good, and early morning or late evening, in calm settled weather fishes best.

Wicklow Town

WICKLOW TOWN

A seaside resort that is also the county town stands on the lower slopes of Ballyguile Hill about 26km south of Bray. It overlooks a wide bay fringed by a crescent curve of coast. The town is famed for its fine harbour, which is home to a well-founded sailing/yacht club. A pebble beach runs for 12 miles (19km) north of the town offering the delight of undisturbed walking, beach combing and swimming. When it comes to nightlife the area provides a hotel, a variety of pubs and restaurants to delight all tastes and pockets. There are also lots of nice clothes and shoe shops in the town.

 

Wicklow Fishing

ANGLING & FISHING IN COUNTY WICKLOW County Wicklow offers wonderful opportunities for both the sea and game angler. Wild Brown Trout are plentiful in the rivers and streams that flow off the Wicklow mountain’s, with Sea Trout (subject to local bye laws) available in season. Bass and Smooth Hound are the key species for the sea angler to target when shore fishing, with Tope plentiful off venues such as Greystones, Wicklow town, and Arklow, during the summer months. Through the winter from November onwards Blessington Lake in west Wicklow can deliver superb Pike fishing, with many double figure fish caught annually. There are also a number of Rainbow Trout fisheries in the county, at Annamoe near Glendalough, Aughrim (Ireland’s tidiest small town), Rathcon near Baltinglass in west Wicklow, and Tinnehinch close to Enniskerry. These fisheries offer great angling all year round for Rainbow Trout in beautiful and varied settings. Brown Trout fishing is free, although certain club waters do require a day ticket. All anglers need to hold a state licence if fishing for Salmon and Sea Trout. State licences can be purchased through local tackle shops or directly from the Fisheries Board. Further info at:  www.anirishanglersworld.com