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Ron 'The Hat' Clay
Guest
I first visited Ireland for its fishing way back in 1960.
For 6 years after that I went regularly and the fishing we had was excellent. Real wild fishing too for both coarse fish and trout.
When I last went there in 2002 I must admit I was partially dissappointed. The tench fishing was good in that this species had got bigger yet the rudd and bream fishing had deteriorated considerably.
It did seem that many of the rivers were polluted. The rudd is now an endangered species there now, due no doubt to the proliferation of the roach. Many lakes are full of small stunted roach that don't belong there and the large rudd up to over 2 lbs have dissappeared.
All this is a great shame and I hope the authorities address this matter, for the sake of angling and the tourist industry in that country.
For 6 years after that I went regularly and the fishing we had was excellent. Real wild fishing too for both coarse fish and trout.
When I last went there in 2002 I must admit I was partially dissappointed. The tench fishing was good in that this species had got bigger yet the rudd and bream fishing had deteriorated considerably.
It did seem that many of the rivers were polluted. The rudd is now an endangered species there now, due no doubt to the proliferation of the roach. Many lakes are full of small stunted roach that don't belong there and the large rudd up to over 2 lbs have dissappeared.
All this is a great shame and I hope the authorities address this matter, for the sake of angling and the tourist industry in that country.