Tom Collins of Loch an Iasc out of Union Hall has been getting some good skate fishing recently. On Thursday last week they had some really fine fish to the boat. the biggest was an enormous skate estimated to weigh 199lb. Tom reckons that if they were allowed to include the bait it had just eaten they easily hit the 200lb mark! Also amongst the fish caught that day were some good bullhuss one of which came in at 14lb 7oz.
The weekend was busy as Tom and his anglers managed to fit in a mix of skate, shark and reef fishing.
Go fishing…
The Loch an Iasc is a fast worker 36 built in Valentia and refurbished in 2005 under department of marine supervision specifically for angling charters and whale watching. She is licenced and insured for 12 passengers and carries a P5 licence which allows her to operate within 30 miles of designated ports. For customer comfort there is inside seating for 12 passengers and it has a toilet as well. The Loch an Iasc is powered by two Caterpillar 3126 engines giving a total of 700 horsepower which means that our customers can get to fishing grounds faster or when the whales and dolphins are offshore you will get more time with them. In 2014 Tom Collins invested in new electronics and fitted new led lighting for night shark fishing trips. Tom has found in the past that lots of light at night attracts baitfish which in turn brings in the big predators. For information on trip from the Reen Pier in Union Hall, County Cork, contact Tom Collins at +353 (0)87 – 279 2983.
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Web: www.seaanglingcharters.ie
