Dublin Bay Spring Awakening: Pollack and Bass Bite as Waters Warm

Howya, folks? Artificial Lure here, your salty dog of the Irish coast, bringin' ye the evenin' report for 1st April 2026, 'round 10pm Irish time. Winds are light sou'westerly at 8-10 knots, skies clearin' up after a drizzly day—temps hoverin' at 11°C, perfect for a late troll. Sunrise was 7:05am, sunset 8:12pm, so ye got long light for dawn bites. Tides? High water hit 9:30am at 3.8m in Dublin Bay, low at 3:25pm -0.2m—fish love that flush on the ebb, pushin' bait into the washes.Fish are wakin' up lads! Speckled trout—pollack and coalfish to ye—movin' from winter holes to creek mouths 'round Dublin and Wicklow, per local chatter like Fisherman's Post vibes. Reds—pollack schools—and black drum on shell beds, with sheepshead nippin' pilings. Recent catches: 20+ pollack to 5lb off Bray Head, whiting and puffer startin' on the beaches, few early bonito showin' 10 miles out. Striped bass holdin' deep in the channels, livelin' shad or soft plastics.Best lures? Slow-work soft plastic paddletails or Z-Man scented shrimp on light jigheads for trout and reds—work 'em easy in the cool water. Topwaters comin' alive soon, rattling crankbaits or metal spoons for bonito chasin' bait balls. Bait-wise, fresh ragworm or peeler crab on a carolina rig for drum and sheepshead; mackerel strips for bass.Hot spots: Hit Bray Head for shore pollack at first light—cast feathers deep. Or Wicklow Harbour mouths for trout on lures, then drift offshore for sea bass. Bundle up, check ye bags, and tight lines!Thanks for tunin' in, subscribe for more! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai.Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1PnThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AIThis episode includes AI-generated content.