David Edwards, skipper of charter boat Tigger out of Clonakilty, reports on a recent outing…
I took advantage of the recent calm weather and clear sea to take a party of local anglers out. Fishing was steady with Ling, Cod, Pollack and Whiting being the main catch with the odd Wrasse and Pouting also turning up. The water is very clear at the moment but we still found that a bit of Mackerel or Squid on the hook made a big difference to using plain lures.
The fishing was good enough but the wildlife show we had was spectacular with hundreds of Dolphins coming alongside throughout the day and the awesome sight of two Humpback Whales feeding within 200 metres of Tigger for more than a hour.
We soon forgot about the cold and everyone went home with fish for tea and memories for a lifetime.
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
Firs picture is Shane McSweeney from shannonvale with a decent cod
Second is Skipper David Edwards with best cod of the day at 15lb
