BUYER GUIDE
One shopping list for your first Irish shore sessions. Everything here pairs with pier and light beach marks from Greystones to Wicklow town.
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You do not need three rods on day one. A single spinning combo, a mixed rig pack, grip leads for open sand, and bait elastic covers most beginner marks on the east Wicklow coast. Buy bait locally after you pick your mark.
TOP PICK
Our hero pick for this category on the Wicklow coast.
Price checked 15 Jun 2026
Ready-to-fish spinning combo for piers, harbours and light beach work. Good enough to learn casting and land your first fish.
COMPARE
Side-by-side picks for a sub-€120 first kit. The hero row is the one item worth buying first if budget is tight.
| Item | Key spec | Price | Best for | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Shakespeare Firebird Spinning Combo 9ft Hero pickUpdated 15 Jun 2026 | 9ft spinning combo | ~€45 | First sessions on pier and light beach | AmazonBuy local at your nearest tackle shop |
Shore Fishing Rigs Mixed Pack (12 pack) Updated 15 Jun 2026 | 12 mixed shore rigs | ~€10 | Flatfish and general beach bait fishing | AmazonBuy local at your nearest tackle shop |
Phoxinus Aberdeen Hooks 2/0 Updated 15 Jun 2026 | Size 2/0 Aberdeen | ~€5 | Worm and sandeel on flapper rigs | AmazonBuy local at your nearest tackle shop |
Joarder Breakaway Grip Leads 5oz Updated 15 Jun 2026 | 5oz breakaway grip | ~€21 | Open beach surf and shingle | |
Ani-Safe Bait Elastic Thread Dispenser Updated 15 Jun 2026 | Bait elastic dispenser | ~€6 | Soft baits on rough casts | AmazonBuy local at your nearest tackle shop |
Black Diamond Astro 300 Headlamp Updated 15 Jun 2026 | 300 lm, IPX4 | ~€21 | Winter dusk pier and beach sessions | AmazonBuy local at your nearest tackle shop |
FULL LIST
Short notes and buy links for each row in the table.
Price checked 15 Jun 2026
Mixed pre-tied beach rigs with 2/0 and 3/0 hooks. Covers most beginner situations without tying on the sand.
Price checked 15 Jun 2026
Fine-wire Aberdeen hooks for worm, sandeel and small baits. Handy spares when the pre-tied rigs run out.
Price checked 15 Jun 2026
Grip leads that hold on tidal sand. Essential on open Wicklow beaches where a plain bomb rolls in the surf.
Price checked 15 Jun 2026
High-tensile elastic to secure ragworm and peeler crab so baits survive the cast.
Price checked 15 Jun 2026
300 lumens, IPX4 waterproof. Worth having from day one if you might fish into dusk on shorter winter days.
SAVE YOUR MONEY
Common purchases that do not help on Wicklow shore marks.
GO FISH
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