Bass to blue shark in West Cork

Alex Gurnee has over 20 years experience boating and fishing in Cork. Alex doesn’t do “slow days”. If it’s not working, he’ll try something else or keep moving. He believe there’s great fishing to be found somewhere at all times – you just have to find it.

Fishing with Old Head Charters

• Inshore Sea Bass specialist: Bass fishing in Ireland is a shallow water pursuit. The average depth I fish in is about 10 feet, over rough ground. These areas are inaccessible to all other Irish charter boats.
• Private Charters Only: selling individual passenger tickets is a common practice on other boats. Unfortunately, it means you don’t have a choice of who you fish with or what you fish for. When you step aboard Vibes Ahoy, you have exclusive hire of the vessel.
• Multiple Departure Points: I fish out of four different harbours along the South coast of Ireland, depending on the conditions and time of year. This flexibility means we find more fish and cancel less trips.

Tackle

Alex provides spinning, conventional, and fly-fishing equipment for all his guests – at no additional cost.

The boat

Your vessel for the day is Vibes Ahoy, a 19ft Boston Whaler, fitted with a brand new Suzuki 140 outboard. She does it all – from running 20 miles offshore at high speed, to quietly drifting sandy flats in two feet of water. Her large bow platform is perfect for fly fishing, and she’s equipped with a ladder for summer swims.