John Brittain, skipper of Bluewater, reported on a great day out for 2 of his more unusual guests.
“I have to say that when I saw two retired American ladies getting out of a taxi from the Abbeyglen Castle Hotel and walking towards me on the pier at Cleggan I was apprehensive about what the day might bring. They were sharing the boat with two well experienced boat fishermen who have been coming for years.
Out we went.
Nodie told me she had worked in a national park on horseback and Betty Lee had worked in Memphis Zoo, and that they were both regulars with Willy Leahy’s Connemara pony trekking safari. They fancied a day off to go fishing in the middle. I relaxed a little but still headed to marks handy to home in case.
The outcome was that the two lads at the back of the boat watched and the two ladies did the work, taking multiple pollack as well as ling and cod in double figures plus 6 other species. They did their own bait, hauled the fish over the rail, unhooked them and stuck at it all day. We had a good day, filled many boxes and the UK regulars admitted they were dusted.
Fishing is always surprising!!”
John also reports that father and son Richard Bates and Richard Jr. have just headed home after a couple of days shore angling and one out on the boat.
The highlight of their trip was a day at the White Lady mark in Clifden Bay, when they landed around 40 thornback ray plus 3 species of wrasse, a lone dab and some dogfish. They were using fresh mackerel and frozen sand eels on a pulley rig with 2/0 hooks.
Richard Junior won the money on a day’s boat fishing with the ling in the photo.
Great guests and dedicated anglers who are welcome back anytime.
To book fishing or accommodation with John, contact John or Sue at 095 21073, or visit www.seafishingireland.net
