Skipper Mark Gannon from Courtmacsherry reports:
The Lady Patricia skippered by Jim O Donnell ventured out for the sharks yesterday, still a big sea running but conditions much improved, a good slick was started but by 3 pm with no run the anglers decided to try the bass fishing again in the Estuary. The bait tank was loaded up with joeys and they started fishing with a slack stream.
6 fish were landed in total,the heaviest a fish of 75 cms.
The results were no surprise as the bass fishing in the estuary has been excellent, but live bait seems to be the best method as the water is very cloudy. We landed fish to 9lbs approx on both Monday and Tuesday and on Thursday had fish to 6 lbs.
Its a full week since our last shark trip (23/08), which was the last time the weather was suitable for fishing offshore. That day we landed 3 blues to 60 lbs and had some garfish just under the Specimen weight. The rest of the week we combined a mixture of fishing for pollack on the inshore reefs and anchored up for Thornbacks.
The new policy document on Bass fishing by the IFI makes interesting reading and the proposed new regulations will enhance this fishery so it can be enjoyed in the future,we at Courtmacsherry Angling have deceided to implement the new regulations on our charter vessels and Selfdrive boats immediately
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Courtmacsherry Sea Angling Centre is one of Irelands Premier Angling Centres based in the picturesque village of Courtmacsherry located only 30miles from Cork International Airport on the West Cork coast between the Old head of Kinsale and the Seven Heads peninsula. Our purpose built Sea angling and selfdrive boats offer the sea angler the ultimate in safety and comfort.Sea Angling in Courtmacsherry produces good results both for the offshore charter angler,the selfdrive angler for inshore fishing or the wreck enthusiast.
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