What is jig fishing, and what do you need? This method of sport fishing is growing in popularity, partly because even novice anglers can enjoy success – always provided they have the right equipment.
Cavanagh, a Greencastle Company Cavanagh Nets Ltd. Is a family owned business, founded over 20 years ago in Greencastle, Co. Donegal, where we are still based. We couldn’t be closer to the Irish fishing industry; Greencastle has been a major…
A guide to Fish Gutting Knife Sharpening…. “A blunt knife is an accident waiting to happen”. Follow these quick and easy steps to hone your skills and have a razor-sharp edge.
A Fishing net is an essential items of equipment, whether for commercial sea-going vessels or for the hobby fishermen. Keeping nets in good repair is vital if the expeditions are to be commercially viable. Trawlers may be at sea for…
Each year up to 35,000 adult female lobsters caught by Irish inshore fishermen have a v-shaped notch removed from their tail by trained Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) staff.
The Irish fishing industry is having to learn to adjust to the post-Brexit world coupled with the global pandemic. Alongside thorny issues such as markets and logistics, Irish fishermen are discovering that they now have to deal with unpredictable supply…