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IRISH SEA ADVENTURES

The weather forecast looked good. While a heatwave had been plaguing the Netherlands for several days we were on our way to Ireland where temperatures were due to be more moderate in the days to come. On our way in the airport I talked to my buddy Bert about how incomprehensible it is that such a fantastic fishing country as Ireland is so much less visited than it was years ago, while still remaining an easy-to-reach paradise for visiting anglers.

I have visited Ireland many times in the past in several locations on the south and west coast. However, much less is known about the east coast, partly due to the limited number of charter boats on this side of the Emerald Isle. But that is now changing; we are on our way to skipper Kit Dunne who operates from Wicklow, a one-hour drive south from Dublin. It was time to explore the east coast and shine our light in order to see what the Irish Sea has to offer us.

Kit had done his homework: during a meet and greet in our hotel we discussed what we were going to do over the coming week and that turned out to be quite a bit. According to Kit, this

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