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2019 fishing memories

Posted by sidsfishingadventures on January 10, 2020
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Amy’s fishing achievements of 2019

Posted by sidsfishingadventures on January 5, 2020
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Over the last few years, I could see how much Amy is enjoying the fishing and as she, is getting a bit taller and stronger i can see how much fun she is having. when she was 6 she was finding it hard to reel up heavy leads time after time and with fish even harder.but now she doesn’t have to working as harder to pump up 1lb leads or fish.

Every session, let it be for a few hours or a full weekend she is up for it. This past year the fishing was hard this could be over the crap weather but more likely, it is down to the decline of fish stocks.

I got her a new boat reel last year and it has made a big difference for her reeling in heavy leads.

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The pen fathom is a two-speed reel it is strong, fast and when you put it into low gear by pressing a button on the side of the handle a pound lead only feels a few ounces. This type of reel is super for up the east coast were you need heavy leads as Amy has proven to me this year.

Amy has achieved a few things in 2019

She is starting to do videos on fishing for kids to help parents that are into fishing to coax their kids away from they Xbox and go fishing with them. her YouTube is  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLOqn0Bi2sptnRlSLiRCarA?view_as=subscriber

Amy also has landed the largest common skate caught by a female in Ireland estimated to be around 200lb

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  Amy with This largest common skate caught by a female in Ireland

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This 222.5 cm skate measured on an IFI mat.  I have seen pictures of so called record braking skate on IFI mats that are measured wrong so wrong that there is 40cm or more folded up under the skate maybe by mistake or not? but as specimen hunters we are also helping the IFI with data, so try  to do things right.  

Amy has won the Munster junior boats that are fished out of crosshaven

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Amy Munster junior boat champion a huge achievement for a 7 year old

Amy also got the silver for the all-Ireland under 12 boat that is also fished out of crosshaven

IMG-20191227-WA0007Amy delighted with her under 12-boat all- Ireland silver

For some info on these competitions call out to the halfway angling, center halfway Ballinhassig co. cork. It is a top fishing tackle shop and Dan will have good info on what is happening on the fishing seen.

Also She had some nice specimens fish this year

her Common skate

Stingray

form 2 Amy o brien 207 connolly rd ballyphehane cork 20 5 19 sting ray 29lb 14oz fenit kerry lenght 130cm (2)

 

Mullet

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Twaite Shad

form 3 Amy o brien 207 connolly rd ballyphehane cork 2lb 14oz twaite shad lenght 50cm st mullins 4 5 19 (2)form 4 Amy o brien 207 connolly rd ballyphehane cork twaite shad lenght 47cm st mullins 5 5 19 (2)form 5 Amy o brien 207 connolly rd ballyphehane cork twaite shad lenght 46.5cm st mullins 11 5 19 (2)

Undulate ray

form 6 Amy o brien 207 connolly rd ballyphehane cork lenght 87.5 undulate ray on 26 5 19 fenit co kerry

Smooth-hound

form 7 Amy o brien 207 connolly rd ballyphehane cork 21 6 19 smooth hound 9lb wicklow 94.5cm (2)

Amy and I wish everyone a good 2020 hopefully we will see you on the water fighting a fish of dreams

Tight lines

Fishing Memories 2019

Posted by sidsfishingadventures on January 2, 2020
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Little lady lands serious skate

Posted by sidsfishingadventures on August 4, 2019
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On Sunday the 7th of July my daughter, Amy age 7 was geared up and ready to came fishing with me for common skate out of Baltimore. As she would be too small and light to hold a rod and fight a large deep dwelling, fish the only option she had was using a bent-butt rod that could be placed into the rod holder that is built into the boat for her

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Amy and her 200LB Specimen skate

There was 4 of us fishing; Amy, my son Derick, his girlfriend Stephanie and myself. Amy had all the luck on the day. She was the only one to see her rod bend over and the line go screaming off the reel.  The skate put up a hard battle, but the rod, reel, line and Amy were up to the job.

She has a video of her fighting the the skate on Amy’s fishing adventures  her YouTube channel to see it click on the link below

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLOqn0Bi2sptnRlSLiRCarA

IMG_20190707_143543Since the release of the picture and video she has proven how dedicated she is to fishing and her willpower to land large fish.

Reports From

Fishing in Ireland

An angler’s guide to the best fishing in Ireland.

July 10th, 2019 | Myles Kelly reports fish of the week

We will go straight to the Catch of the Week here. Well done to Amy Kennedy. Amy is already a seasoned angler with a huge breath of experience under her belt. Enough to put many senior anglers to shame. She is no stranger to the Irish Angling Update and with her capture of a huge common skate; she is back in our reports again. Anyone who has not seen the video of her catch is in for a treat. Fearless and fabulous, she is one of our most deserving Catch of the Week winners…

Reports From the U S A

Darcizzle Offshore

Fish.Dreams.inspire

Selects

Amy’s skate for her brag board of the week on her Facebook competition

Darcizzle Offshore

  • WINNER of this weeks’s weekly MMBB is Amy from “across the pond” in Ireland with a 200lb skate! IDK how she did it, but here it is. Congrats young lady, thanks for sharing and inspiring other young ladies to fish just like YOU.

Southside AnglingWinner of Southside Angling fish of the month they are doing a great job keeping kids and adults interested in fishing. Each month there is a competition so if you have any pictures that you or your kids with fish you can send them in for fish of the month check out there sight and look them up on Facebook. Also she would like to thank the people that voted for her especially Glenn McCormack that suggested to put her photograph in

Southside Angling 125 Cork Street, Dublin, County Dublin

https://southsideangling.ie/

CorkBeo – a new, digital news brand for Cork City and County – was launched on Leeside last month and Gets the latest Cork news, sport, what is on and business with Cork Beo. Featuring breaking news, pictures, video and opinion from our dedicated news team, I am proud to say that they are doing a piece on her fishing adventures,

https://www.corkbeo.ie

Amy would like to thank

Adrian Ryan Sports Gear Direct  Unit 50 Tramore Commercial park Tramore road Co. Cork, Cork, for sponsoring her HAIR bands for her YouTube channel T-shirts are on the way

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www.sportsgeardirect.ie

Also would like to thank

SHAMROCK TACKLE and Tackle Direct Ireland

For sponsoring some end-tackle for congers, rays and mackerel

Contact Tackle Direct Ireland

 Halfway Angling Centre, Halfway, Ballinhassig, Co. Cork.

 Tel: (021) 4885894

Email : tackledirectireland2@gmail.com

 

Derick st mullins pike

Posted by sidsfishingadventures on June 10, 2019
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while fishing for shad Derick got slammed by a pike. he was using only 6lb line as a trace, it was good fun even when the pike got out of the net?  

Amy Shad Fishing 2019

Posted by sidsfishingadventures on June 10, 2019
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Lanzarote Glenn and Derick boat fishing

Posted by sidsfishingadventures on April 22, 2019
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Lanzarote sids butterfly ray

Posted by sidsfishingadventures on April 18, 2019
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Lanzarote Derick and Ross boat fishing

Posted by sidsfishingadventures on April 15, 2019
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Lanzarote Jason boat fishing

Posted by sidsfishingadventures on April 12, 2019
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