UPDATE: As of July 1st, 2015, all of our IRC servers are using valid certificates.
Please make sure your clients no longer accept invalid certs!

See also INTERNET RELAY CHAT


Recommended clients

• Linux: irssi
• Windows: HexChat
• OS X / iOS: Colloquy
• Android: AndChat

Apple OSX
   Because Apple crippled their own SSL/TLS handling in 2006, and the only patch they've made since just broke the old workaround. Do this, then find your IRC client.
   version 10.8 (Lion) and earlier: sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.crypto RSAMaxKeySize -int 8192
   version 10.9 (Mavericks) and later: sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.security RSAMaxKeySize -int 8192
   After running this command, you'll need to restart your computer!

irssi
   Step 1. Type /connect -ssl irc.wetfish.net
   Step 2. THAT'S IT LOL

WeeChat
   Step 1. Add the server: /server add wetfish irc.wetfish.net/6697
   Step 2. Enable ssl: /set irc.server.wetfish.ssl true
   Step 3. Now connect! /connect wetfish

mIRC
   Step 1. Download mIRC
   Step 2. Install it
   Step 3. Connect to irc.wetfish.net on port +6697 (With the plus sign)
   For more information see http://www.mirc.com/ssl.html

XChat / HexChat
   1. Open XChat menu, then choose "Network List".
   2. Next, click on wetfish and Edit.
   3. In the "Server" zone, modify your line with : "irc.wetfish.net/6697"
   4. Then select the check box that says "Use SSL for all servers on this network"
   
Pidgin
   1. Go to the Accounts Menu
   2. Select Manage Accounts
   3. Add a new one
   4. Select "IRC" as your protocol
   5. Use "irc.wetfish.net" as your server
   6. Go to the advanced tab
   7. Use "6697" as your port
   8. Check "Use SSL"