The first bluefin tuna caught in this year’s scientific catch-tag-release fishery was taken by Michael Callaghan and crew aboard the LEAH-C at the weekend. Michael and his crew win Catch of the Week for this special catch.
Only moments later anglers on Adrian Molloy’s Deep Blue caught numbers 2 and 3 in a rare double hook up. And within half an hour Leah-C had no.4 in what must have been one of the most adrenaline packed, arm aching hour of sport in Irish angling history.
Since then anglers fishing from the authorised bluefin tuna boats have been enjoying spectacular sport and stunning scenery in Donegal Bay. Even when they’re not playing tuna they being treated to the awesome spectacle of busts and and breaks.
Thanks to Adrian for sharing these photos from the day.
Authorised blue fin tuna boats 2020
Name |
Vessel name |
Current Port |
Adrian Molloy |
Killybegs, Co. Donegal |
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Brian McGilloway |
Killybegs Co. Donegal |
|
Donal McMenamin |
Killybegs, Co. Donegal |
|
Michael Callaghan |
Killybegs, Teelin, Co. Donegal |
|
Michael McGettigan |
Killybegs, Co. Donegal |
|
Patrick O’Doherty |
Bundoran Pier Co. Donegal |
|
Daryl Ewing |
Rosses Point, Co. Sligo |
|
Declan Kilgannon |
Mullaghmore Co. Sligo |
|
John Brittain |
Cleggan, Co. Galway |
|
Luke Aston |
Carrigaholt, Co. Clare |
|
Noel Kelleher |
Kilrush, Co. Clare |
|
Peter Power |
Mullaghmore Co. Sligo |
|
Thomas McCallion |
Rosses Point, Co. Sligo |
|
Carroll O’Donoghue |
Kinsale, Co. Cork |
|
David Edwards |
Courtmacsherry, Co. Cork |
|
Derek Schwartau |
Ballycotton, Co. Cork |
|
Séan Maxwell |
Courtmacsherry, Co. Cork |
|
Tony Santry |
Marlogue, Cobh Island, Cork Harbor |
|
Adrian Nowotynski |
Union Hall, Co. Cork |
|
Kieran Collins |
Baltimore, Co. Cork |
|
Tom Collins |
Reen, Union Hall, Co. Cork |
