David Edwards, skipper of the Tigger Charterboat in Clonakilty reports on the charter fishing and sea life…
Had a busy few days with four trips in a row being able to take advantage of not only the great weather and fishing at the moment but also some incredible wildlife shows. Basking Sharks have been around in big numbers and at one point we counted 40 in the immediate vicinity of Tigger, along with a large pod of feeding Bottlenose Dolphins and several whale sightings our anglers were able to take back some superb memories as well as a few boxes of fish.
Mackerel are around in good numbers at the moment as are whiting, pollack and coalies. Cod are still hit and miss but most trips have landed a few with the best so far going to Niall from Brinny with his 10.5lb fish. The same trip also produced some large pouting up to 2.5lb along with the usual suspects.
Monday saw a party of US Marines on board and once again the local wildlife put on a fantastic display for our visitors and the guys managed to catch 10 different species (not including Casie and her several attempts to lift a ‘rock fish’ 😊 )
One highlight was when Drew challenged the group to put their survival skills to the test and eat raw mackerel and to be fair the guys did have a go.
David Edwards
Tigger
Clonakilty Coastal and Deep Sea Charters
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.
Web: www.irelandseaangling.com
