Mr_Green wrote:John do u have a general species list that we would expect to catch, im gonna make up a load of rigs... are we drifting over rock, sand,kelp? are we anchoring?
Dave,
It depends on the weather. Assuming its reasonable then we will head out to the marks about 4 miles out from loop head and drift. These are mainly reefs so worth attaching leads with rotten bottom of some type. In rough order of what might come up...pollack, wrasse, coalfish, gurnards, whiting, some good cod this year apparently, ling. The boat got two specimen john dory last year. Also Haddock and you might even pick up an octopus!
If its windy we might drift over similar ground closer in sheltered by the peninsula. If its like gale force or above we could head up the estuary and anchor over sand for ray, bull huss and doggies. There are also loads of small flats including plaice there.
The final thing we might do is anchor up close to some rocky areas near kilbaha and try for conger, big bull huss etc.