Silver Dawn skipper Dave Edwards reports on the recent fishing down in West Cork:
Inshore fishing has been consistent with decent Pollack and Cod being the main target. Very few mackerel showing again which seems to be the new norm on the south coast.
Silver Dawn was able to take advantage of a small tide and settled sea on Saturday and with a 60-mile license was able to target distant wrecks.

The lads were kept busy with Ling and a few Coalie and it was good to see two specimens within the day’s tally. Brian O’Neill and Pat Keating caught their first specimens but every angler ended the trip with several good fish.

Go fishing…

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]

Web: www.irelandseaangling.com