Dave Edwards of West Cork Charters was out sharking with a crew from the Dublin Fire Brigade when he spotted the first Stone Basse he has seen in 2024. He had to have a chuck at it and, sure enough, he hooked and landed it. Although they are beautiful fish to eat, a few photos later and Dave sent it back on its way.
First stone basse of 2024 for Dave Edwards
It has also been a while since he could target blue sharks and, even though the bluefin are inshore, the crew stuck with their sharking plan. None of the anglers onboard Silver Dawn today had previously caught a shark, but by the end of the day, six had their first sharks and another five fish managed to shake the hooks.
41′ Rodman 1250. Twin 430 HP Engines Skipper: David Edwards Licence: P5 Licence Base: Courtmacsherry Operational Area:60 miles to sea from ports from Kinsale to Portmagee
Authorised blue fin tuna boat 2023
Notes: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.
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