This update from West Cork Charters:
After a slow start to the shark season for Silver Dawn, things have started to pick up. At first, there were only two single blues in two trips to get them; however, things improved rapidly as our Dutch guests started getting into them with 6 to the boat on Tuesday.
Skate have been going very well and some great specimens have come aboard, and as always in Silver Dawn, without the use of a gaff.
Great male and female specimens for Robyn Van Der Meer was the highlight but birthday boy Raynor also got amongst the Skate. A good Bullhuss was an added bonus.
Great skate, blues and huss on Silver dawn
Notes
Silver Dawn
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 2024
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.