The Castle Maiden took to the seas with skipper Kit Dunne of Wicklow Boat Charters and earned her keep. Some fine double figured spurs and bullhuss kept the anglers happy.  Kit reports:

At last after a period of high winds a break sees the Spurdogs on the deep water marks. I don’t think we got out for 3 weeks with persistent fresh winds, then as we had a break and neap tides the first Spurdogs showed on 2 marks 4-5Nm offshore.

Another fine Female Spurdog for the lads, quickly released after a picture.
Another fine Female Spurdog for the lads, quickly released after a picture.

Darren Gallagher’s crew got a taste for big fish when they had plenty of Tope and BullHuss in September, they came back for more. Fishing on the Castle Maiden, Wicklow Boat Charters new addition to the fleet, they anchored up in 40Metres with the Ebb tide easing towards slack.

About 10 BullHuss were taken among about 14 Spurdogs on a deep water mark.
About 10 BullHuss were taken among about 14 Spurdogs on a deep water mark.

It didn’t take long for Darren, a very experienced competitive angler to bag his first Spur, and a few more after that. Many double figure fish were landed either side of slack water and as the Flood took off it was time for a move North. Mark 2 produced bursts of Spur as shoals moved through, and many double figure Bullhuss came too. It was a great day by all accounts.

An inshore mark produced lots of whiting.
An inshore mark produced lots of whiting.

On a trip this weekend in Spring tides Peter Walker and Patsy Boland opted for an inshore day out of the racing tide, the only option really. The illusive Spur didn’t show but a few dogs and Whiting in 2’s and 3’s kept us busy.

Kit Dunne
Lisin & Castle Maiden

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Kit Dunne
Wicklow Boat Charters,
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