David Edwards, skipper of the Silver Dawn at West Cork Charters, reports on a good shark fishing trip at the weekend…
Back to Shark on Sunday and despite a slow start, our crew finished the day with 5 Blues.
This wasn’t the largest of them, but the joy on Mary’s face when catching and releasing it was a joy to see.
The hat that her brother Mark is wearing is a wind up for friends in America, to show that they caught bigger fish in Ireland than in the USA.
Mauve stinger – handle with care
Less pleasing was the sight of a couple of Mauve Stingers on our baits. A particularly nasty stinging sod, that definitely needs gloves on when handling.
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 2025
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.
Silver Dawn
