Lure fishing for bass in Kerry, south west Ireland, with Henry Gilbey and John Quinlan

A short bass fishing film shot in Kerry, SW Ireland, from our co-guided lure fishing trips in October 2016.
If you would like to come on one of our co-guided lure fishing trips, please contact me here www.henry-gilbey.com/guiding/
My profound thanks to our clients for being such fun to work with.
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[@colinphilpott3700]

Absolutely love that area. Lovely video Henry.

[@freedomofabird]

Absolutely my favourite fishing video! Super quality production and captures the essence of lure fishing. Well done and thanks!

[@henrygilbey302]

thank you so much, most kind of you, I so love lure fishing in Ireland............

[@davidparker6441]

Beautifully shot and very inspirational.

[@karlstokes874]

My mother lives 10 minutes from kenmare. Looks like ill be packing my rods and lures next time I visit her Nice video Henry

[@shanewickham9750]

brilliant video never fished in Kerry before but it looks like a great place to lure fish for bass' hope your making more videos like that really enjoyed it cheers.

[@stevepitts18]

A beautifully shot and very well executed edit Henry. Could bass fishing look any better? - I doubt it. Looking forward to more of your video work as have always loved your stills photography.

[@jiguru]

nice job. I got the n-one srj and the skr 962ml lure rod after I was watching your reviews. awesome rods... the seabass at my country are getting less every year. I love this fish and hopping it will get back this year...

[@goopee76]

Absolutely beautiful!

[@henrygilbey302]

thank you!

[@baro5857]

Beautiful video!

[@illecebris8709]

Wonderful! 🐟🐟🐟

[@JustFishingTV]

Beautiful video.

[@AKVLOGS11344]

i want to go Bass fishing........NOOOOW..... Class video.....just waiting fro a break in the weather, cant wait.

[@henrygilbey302]

same, cabin fever raging!! Many thanks

[@gatiseglitis8376]

Amazing video! 😉

[@henrygilbey302]

thank you!

[@mradamkirby]

Lovely memento for your clients

[@henrygilbey302]

that's what I hope, thank you

[@PhilInsane]

God how i love this video! Roll on June when i go for real. Can you get away with regular waders as opposed to the more expensive boot ones?

[@Unborn-Stillborn]

All boots will fall apart in saltwater no matter what the manufacturer tell you ....

[@HaplessPlugger]

Lovely video and excellent quality. Nice work sir! All you need now is a metal soundtrack! ;-)

[@henrygilbey302]

I do agree, but not sure how much people want to listen to a proper metal soundtrack for the length of this video!

[@TheAutisticAngler]

proper metal? RIP Lemmy :)

[@frjuan2705]

Very nice video ...

[@keithdonnelly7106]

Cool vid Henry

[@henrygilbey302]

thank you!

[@ryanocfc8632]

What lure were you useing

[@skandrot]

Hi, great video. Beautifully shot. Can you please tell me the most common Bass caught in Ireland is? I know the Largemouth/Smallmouth variety in the States and I believe that Atlantic Bass is different. Are they possibly Striper?

[@henrygilbey302]

We only get the one species of bass, and we call it bass. No, it's not a striped bass if that helps.

[@atlantic_fishing_pursuits]

It's called a European bass not a striper but looks similar instead of stripes its spots

[@leerussellhome]

Awesome footage. Oh how i want to go to Ireland.

[@henrygilbey302]

go if you can, it's an awesome country with awesome people and awesome fishing

[@leerussellhome]

thanks Henry. I can see you love it there. is the fishing that much more productive than Cornwall/Devon?

[@henrygilbey302]

not always, but when it really fires over there it can be incredible, and as much as I love my fishing here in Cornwall, without a doubt I see a higher average size of bass over in certain parts of Ireland

[@leerussellhome]

Great. Thanks again. look forward to future content. You looking at doing a lot more video content now?

[@CZARNYMOTO]

And "awesome" weather :)

[@chrismaltby4777]

Great to see them going back. What waders do you recommend ?

[@henrygilbey302]

For me it's Vision, and specifically Vision Koski

[@derekharding7841]

Awesome way to earn a living, the worlds best office.

[@henrygilbey302]

agree, no better office than the outdoors!

[@liamsheehan8767]

Hello I have never fished for bass before but were is that place and is there sea trout too and is it good at the moment and would I use a lure

[@henrygilbey302]

Not a good time of year for bass right now, it's Kerry, SW Ireland

[@KelvinMurphy-ce2up]

I'm going to kerry this weekend to ballydavid it's on the coast anyone no if its a good spot for bass

[@thebuzz2010]

great video, what did you use to film?

[@henrygilbey302]

very kind, thank you - used the camera I use for stills, the Fuji X-T2, plus assorted lenses

[@thebuzz2010]

Henry Gilbey thanks for that, just getting into bass fishing myself great fishing in kerry.

[@MrMiketh12]

Hi Henry, big fan of yours growing up!! What's the best time of year for spinning for bass in ireland? cheers

[@henrygilbey302]

Michael, thank you! John guides from late March into November in Kerry, it's a long season and can honestly fish well at any time. Perhaps late May onwards might be considered the best time?

[@MrMiketh12]

Unfortunately Kerry is a long drive from where I am here in Waterford, but I hear there's good bass fishing on the Saleens beach, will try it with lures this evening.Thanks for the reply!!!

[@henrygilbey302]

You are in Waterford? Bass fishing heaven around you! I hear it's been a bit tough recently with weed etc. but when it fires around you it's about the best bass fishing I know of. Kerry a long drive? I am driving to Kerry from here in Cornwall on Monday - about nine hours of driving and the 3.5 hour ferry journey, but so worth it, Kerry is awesome

[@MrMiketh12]

Yeah I've heard about the weed problem too, it's particularly bad in the channel between the saleens and tramore unfortunately, used to be a good spot for bass, mullet, gar etc. From Cornwall? That is a long drive haha The fishing must be good in Kerry, you should drop by the Beara peninsula in Cork too, i hear that's a cracking spot.

[@cliveodriscoll2116]

@Henry Gilbey, Hi Henry, where in Kerry would you go? Sorry I'm only back from OZ and trying to get myself back into Beach fishing, I am a Member of a Salmon club in Kilorglin and would be able to drive down from Cork but not sure where, Inch? Sound for any advise

[@jimquantic]

Anyone know, just roughly the cost of out of state license, per day, per week, etc? And is it all catch and release only?

[@culminate100]

Jmichael Isbell free .....may June closed season.....36cm minimum

[@Unborn-Stillborn]

Jmichael Isbell all sea fishing is free in Eire

[@kieranhanrahan2883]

Hi This needs correction. Sea bass fishing is free Ireland as its sea fishing. There is no minimum size as its is ALL now catch and release. No fish can be taken.

[@davidmackeown5496]

Sea trout fishing is only thing need a license for in Ireland.

[@kieranhanrahan2883]

@@davidmackeown5496 salmon need a licence too! ;0)

[@timothyorourke895]

when ye are catching and releasing like that do ye use barbless hooks?

[@henrygilbey302]

all the time

[@timothyorourke895]

@@henrygilbey302 ill go remove all my barbs so i do it for salmon too because I felt like I was killing too many small fish

[@henrygilbey302]

@@timothyorourke895 Nice one. I haven't used any barbs for any of my lure fishing for years now. I fight my fish hard and I have never, ever had any cause to worry about fishing barbless if that helps............

[@timothyorourke895]

are you supposed to let bass run off the reel ?

[@baselineinkgn]

very nice ;)

[@henrygilbey302]

thank you!

[@stuntmansynyster]

Great vid. Shame matey felt the need to use a boga grip. Pointless bit of kit.

[@liamsheehan8767]

Hello is behind the tankerd restaurant good for bass

[@henrygilbey302]

Tankerd restaurant? Sorry, never heard of it.

[@shanemaguire7874]

Only in Ireland

[@atlantic_fishing_pursuits]

I like the catching of the fish part but the way you're handling the fish is a bit rough...a net would be 10times better than hoisting it in...okay if you're eating them it doesn't matter but catch and release you could be more gentle with a net... Just my opinion though

[@henrygilbey302]

Bass welfare is my priority, but please, we stick hooks in the mouths of fish for our enjoyment and we can't get away from that

[@peterheywood7453]

Love watching Henry, but just hated the music

[@michelbonnet3787]

That's strange to go fishing if you dont eat fish... ☹