Courtmacsherry was certainly the place to be for some quality blue shark fishing over the past week as the Cork venue threw up plenty of cracking shark alongside a nice range of other species.
First up, a group of Belgian anglers out with Courtmacsherry Angling had a day to remember with 10 blues boated, including three over the 100lb mark.
And it wasn’t only blues that were providing the sport, as a group from the UK had some great fishing for skate, managing 9 between them. The shark and skate were all tagged and released as part of the Marine Sportfish Tagging Programme.
Also fishing out of Courtmacsherry, anglers with West Cork Charters had a similar blues bonanza, as two Dutch anglers landed a whopping 16 blues, including one to specimen size. Earlier in the week, a different group landed 10 blues, including two over the 100lb mark. As per above, all shark were tagged and released.
And it wasn’t only blue shark action for those lads either, as they managed a good haul of other species, including some rarer ones such as Stone Bass, Megrim and Blue Whiting.
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Courtmacsherry Angling
Aquastar 38′. 370 HP Caterpillar
Skipper: Mark Gannon
Licence: 818
Base: Courtmacsherry Operational Area: 30 miles out from Courtmacsherry
Authorised blue fin tuna boat
Notes: Mark has two Aquastar 38’s, Lady Patricia and
Lady Louise. Specialising in wreck fishing, Mark’s boats have consistently provided specimen fish over the years. Shark, reef and general inshore angling also on offer.
Address: Woodpoint Guest House, Courtmacsherry, Co. Cork.
Telephone: +353 (0)23 8846427 or +353 (0)86 8250905
Email: [email protected] Web: www.courtmacsherryangling.ie
West Cork Charters
West Cork Charters operates the Silver Dawn, a 41′ Rodman 1250 with twin 430 HP Engines out of Courtmacsherry. The range of fishing found within close range of Courtmacsherry is superb, with trips producing anything between 6 and 15 different species as a norm and in excess of 20 is possible if anglers are prepared to change methods and use different baits and lures throughout their trip. As a rule mackerel, pollock, cod and ling are usually encountered but several species of wrasse along with whiting, pouting, coalfish, bull huss, conger and many more are often added to the catch.
If you do choose to head offshore to sample the superb shark fishing available within 10 miles of Courtmacsherry, there is a very strong chance of encountering blue sharks and an increasing chance of bringing a porbeagle shark to the boat.
Address: The Pier, Courtmacsherry, Co. Cork.
Telephone: +353 (83) 449 1403
Email: [email protected]
