Bright sunshine and calm weather can mean poor fishing in freshwater, but the same conditions can bring opportunities for offshore anglers; the ever active Killybegs Mariners were willing to prove that point in the last week as club members had some great fishing for mixed species, with some new club records to show for their work.
Club member Pat had a couple of great days aboard his boat, the Rachel Anne. Pat and club mate and Gavin did a bit of species drifting and managed 15 species, with 11 for Pat and 12 for Gavin. This one day out produced 3 new mariners club length records, with a 41 cm megrim for Pat and a 24cm Dragonette plus a 31cm grey gurnard for Gavin.
Pat had another go at it a few days later and managed 16 species. He was also treated to magnificent displays in Donegal Bay this week with huge shoals of dolphin’s and a humpback whale known as number 24 (hbirl24) to the whale watchers feeding in the bay.
There was also a nice selection of different species for Cormac and Daragh. On a flat calm Donegal Bay they also scored a new club record, with a smashing ling at 99cm in length for Daragh.
From the shore, there was also a good mix of species in bright sunshine to a combination of lures and bait, including dragonet on lures, flounder on lures and also plaice, rays, wrasse, mackerel, pollack, scorpions, rocking and spider crabs. Club members report lots of activity about the bays from all forms of wildlife
