Bass Anglers’ Sportfishing Society

Fighting for Bass and Bass Anglers’ since 1973

Irish Bass Survey

This survey has been designed by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) to evaluate the Irish bass fishery, bass angling and the current regulations in place which relate to the bass fishery in Ireland. If you fished for bass in Ireland in 2015 or caught bass in Ireland in 2015 while targeting other species your input would be welcome. […]

Ireland – New Management Measures for Bass

An announcement from Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) details national policies for the management of trout, pike and bass. The IFI is the state agency responsible for the protection conservation, management and promotion of Ireland’s inland fisheries and sea angling resources: Press Release The IFI chairman, Mr Brendan O’Mahony, commented, “These policies are the first national species […]

Recreational angling sector generates €500m annually

THE recreational angling sector is generating direct revenues in excess of €500m a year. Communications, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Pat Rabbitte revealed the figure in a written reply to a Dáil question. He said the vast majority of the revenue is retained in the localised communities where the angling activity occurs. “The economic importance […]