Venues fished by the Club and Species Caught

Will update with catch info from New Venues in due course

 Venue

Description

Species Caught

Main Methods Used

River Roe, Limavady

Small estuary

Flounder, Silver Eel

Light, 2/3 hook traces

Beware of overcasting

Benone, Limavady

Large shallow sandy beach popular with holiday makers

Flounder, Bass, Plaice, Turbot, Dogfish and Sea Trout

Light/Medium, 2/3 hook traces depending on species sought

Beware of overcasting

West Strand, Portrush

Small, varied depth, multi featured beach. Ground snaggy in places

Flounder, Plaice, Dabs, Dogfish, Coalfish, Codling, Conger, Whiting and Sea Trout

Medium, 2/3 hook traces depending on species sought

Beware of overcasting

Harbour, Portrush

Medium size 2-pier harbour with deep and shallow marks available

Flounder, Plaice, Dabs, Dogfish, Coalfish, Pollack, Pouting, Wrasse, Garfish, Mackeral, Garfish, Conger, Whiting, Codling, Mullet and Sea Trout

Variety of 2/3 hook traces. Wishbones popular. Flowing traces for conger. Spinning (local 'greenfish' lures popular in different colours), Floatfishing and Freelining

Ramore Head, Portrush

Rocky headland with deep water, strong tides and heavy bottom with sandy patches

Flounder, Plaice, Dogfish, Bullhuss, Scad, Trigger fish, Coalfish, Pollack, Pouting, Wrasse, Garfish, Mackeral, Garfish, Conger, Whiting, Codling, Mullet (sewer outfall) and Sea Trout

Bottom fishing is fairly heavy here (but productive - the chance of unusual species is always there) - straight through heavy main lines, lead lifts and stout rods recommended

Floatfishing, Spinning (lures and rubber eels) and feathering for mackeral

Cushendun Beach

Medium sized, steeply shelving, sandy/shingle beach

Flounder, Plaice, Whiting, Codling, Coalfish and Dogfish

Light/Medium, 2/3 hook traces depending on species sought

Cushendall Beach

Small shallow sandy/shingle beach with small estuary at south end

Flounder, Plaice, Whiting, Codling, Coalfish and Dogfish

Light/Medium, 2/3 hook traces depending on species sought

Waterfoot Beach

Medium sized shallow sandy beach with small estuary at north end

Flounder, Plaice, Whiting, Codling, Coalfish, Dogfish

Light/Medium, 2/3 hook traces depending on species sought