David Edwards, skipper of charter boat Tigger out of Clonakilty Tigger , reports on his latest trip out to sea…
The weather has prevented us getting out several times since Easter but when we are able to get out we are finding plenty of fish. The mackerel have become more reliable and with fresh bait available the number of species being caught has increased.
Andrew Jennings of Ballinglana had the best cod of around 6lb with plenty of smaller fish being caught. Pollack and Coalfish are being caught in big numbers but no double figure fish yet, pouting, wrasse, whiting and small ling are showing well and the number of early basking sharks sited on our last trip suggest it will be worth targeting blue sharks a little earlier this year if the weather allows.
David Edwards
Tigger
Go fishing…
Tigger is a purpose built Procharter 31 angling boat, powered by a 330HP diesel engine and equipped with all necessary safety equipment. Reef and ground drift fishing is generally the most productive method with the potential to catch in excess of 20 species if you adapt your lures and baits accordingly. From mid June through to October it’s usually possible to target the blue shark fishing that is predominatly between 10-15 miles off the estuary. All sharks are released and recent seasons have seen larger species such as mako and threshers being sighted more frequently, so who knows what will come in 2014…
Web: www.irelandseaangling.com
