CLIMATE change was much in evidence last weekend as five sunfish (yes five) came within six metres of our boat while fishing out from Cobh in Co Cork. Donal Geary, skipper of John Boy, said: “In all of my 40 years of fishing these waters I have never seen such a spectacle.” The closely-knit school of five meandered past flapping and splashing, enjoying the dense heat and sunshine that prevailed throughout the day. Sadly their gala appearance did not last long as the drone of the engine sent them down and out of sight…
Irish Times, 07/07/14. REad the full article ‘‘Irish Times’ anglers gain rare sighting of a school of sunfish‘.
