When you step aboard Vibes Ahoy, the day is yours to chase any fish species you choose! I’ll help you catch any of the fish listed here.
Most species listed can be caught on fly – just ask and I’ll tailor a trip for you.
At the start of each day, not only will I ask you which species you want to catch, but how you want to catch them.
If I had to choose a favorite fish from this list it would be the Sea Bass. I love the variety of places they can be found, and methods that can be employed to catch them. The biggest Bass I’ve ever caught came on a fly in December!
Sea Bass – April to December. A bright silver predator found in a variety of environments.
Pollock – Year round. A hard fighting bottom fish, generally found in deeper water than the Sea Bass.
Mackerel – June to October. A Pelagic visitor to Irish waters – great for bait, even better on a BBQ.
Sea Trout – April to June. Elusive sea run Brown Trout that cartwheels and jumps when hooked.
Gilthead Bream – June to September. Relatively new visitor to Irish waters. Hard fighting and typically targeted with dead bait on the bottom.
Wrasse – Year round. Visually stunning fish, typically mixed in with Pollock on kelpy reefs.
Skate – Year round. Prehistoric giants, regularly caught to over 150lb near Courtmacsherry.
Blue Shark – July to September. Bread and butter of shark fishing in Ireland, these pelagic visitors are usually found at least ten miles offshore.
Porbeagle Shark – April to September. A close relative of the Mako, and much bigger than the Blue Shark. Can be mixed in the Blue’s offshore, but there are methods for targeting them specifically too.
Stone Bass – July to September. An ocean traveling grouper, typically found far offshore near floating debris.
