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Charter Boats in Co. Galway
Maigden Mara
43' Aquastar.
Skipper: Kevin MacGabhann
Licence: 570 Expires: June 2012
Base: Spiddal Operational area: Galway Bay
Notes: A regular Galway Bay Safari is from 9am to 6pm. The Maigdan Mara will pick up your party from the pier at Spiddal, County Galway. The boat is yours for the day, though of course skipper Kevin will advise you where the best fishing is to be found. Tackle hire is free.
Address: Galway Bay Safaris, An Boluisce, Spiddal, Co. Galway.
Telephone: +353 91 553888 or +353 86 8547890
Email: kevin@galwaybayfishing.com
Web: www.galwaybayfishing.com
Leaca Rua
37' Tyrell.
Skipper: Max Couque
Licence: 572 Expires: April 2011
Base: Spiddal Operational area: Galway Bay
Notes: A regular Galway Bay Safari is from 9am to 6pm. The Leaca Rua will pick up your party from the pier at Spiddal, County Galway. The boat is yours for the day, though of course skipper Max will advise you where the best fishing is to be found. Tackle hire is free.
Address: Galway Bay Fishing, An Cuan, 16 Cullane Road, Carraroe, Co Galway.
Telephone: +353 91 595 352 or +353 86 323 4638
Email: max@galwayfishing.ie
Web: www.galwayfishing.ie
Anserina
32' charter boat
Skipper: Martin Oliver
Licence: tbc Expires: tbc
Base: Galway Harbour, Claddagh Quay Operational area: Galway Bay
Notes: We at Claddagh Charters provide sightseeing boat trips, sea angling classes day or half day. The 'Anserina ' caters for up to 12 anglers for full and half day trips. All rods and tackle are provided onboard and all ages are catered for. The fishing grounds off county clare or the aran islands is the best location, here you will have the opportunity to catch shark, cod, pollock, conger eel just to name a few. We depart daily from the Claddagh Quay or Galway Harbour.
Telephone: +353 (0)87 6933455
Email: claddaghcharters@hotmail.com Web: www.claddaghcharters.com
Whitewater II
Evolution 38' 426 HP Caterpillar
Skipper: John McDonogh
Licence: 1296 Expires: April 2010
Base: Spiddal Operational area: Galway Bay. Leaving from Barna, Spiddal and Rossaveal, no more than 15 miles from point of departure and 3 miles from land.
Notes: Whitwater II is the fastest charter in Galway Bay, capable of 24 knots and cruises at 19 knots. Specializing in Blue Shark and Tope fishing other species on offer include ballan wrasse, cod, pollack, dogfish, ray, conger, skate and sea bass, just to name a few! All rods and tackle are provided for your convenience.
Address: No11, Barr Aile, Tuam Rd, Galway.
Telephone: +353 (0)086 1040 702
Email: komcdonogh@eircom.net
Web: www.galwaybayseaangling.com
Blue Water
42' Cygnus. Twin 250HP
Skipper: John Brittain
Licence: 156 Expires: March 2010
Base: Clifden/Cleggan Operational area: Aran Islands to Achill Head
Notes: Blue Water’s skipper John Brittain has over 15 years experience of fishing the waters from Aran Islands to Achil Head on Irelands west coast catching Bluefin Tuna to over 800lbs Blue Shark to 150 lbs Common Skate, Ling, Conger, Turbot, Ray and many others. Our fishing is mostly done over the many reefs, drop offs and sandy banks in the deep clean waters off the Galway coast. Groups or individuals, experts or beginners are all welcome and there is a full range of tackle available for hire on board. Packages of fishing and accommodation are available in the Skippers own guest house www.sharamore.com.
Address: Streamstown, Clifden, Co. Galway.
Telephone: +353 95 21073 or +353 87 2779622 Fax: +353 95 21678
Email: bluewater@eircom.net Website: www.seafishingireland.net
Western Kingfisher.
40' Lochin. 420 HP Caterpillar
Skipper: Johnny King
Licence: 847 Expires: feb 2011
Base: Cleggan Operational area: 30 miles out from Cleggan.
Notes: The fishing grounds lie between Slyne Head to the south and Achill Head to the north, providing a wonderful variety and choice of marks, depending on conditions. The season runs from April to October and during this time we fish Conger, Ling, Ray, Pollack and a variety of other species. The season for Blue Shark is from July through to September and the Blue-Fin Tuna runs from September to October.
Address: Angling Charters, Cleggan, Connemara, Co. Galway.
Telephone: +353 95 44649 or +353 (0)86 8328278
Email: fisherking9@gmail.com Web: www.clegganseaangling.com
Lady Marilyn
Lochin 40'. Twin 350HP
Skipper: Pat Conneely
Licence: 217 Expires: May 2007
Base: Roundstone Operational area: Roundstone, Cleggan, Rossaveal.
Notes: Drift fishing over reefs yields Pollack, Ling, Cod, Coalfish, Wrasse and Mackerel and many others. Anchoring up and bottom fishing targets Ray and other flatfish. Over 20 different species can be caught and many groups thoroughly enjoy "Species Hunt" competitions. Blue shark are caught regularly and porbeagle can also be found.
Address: Harbour View House, Roundstone, Co. Galway.
Telephone: +353 95 35952 or +353 87 2871012 Fax: +353 95 35921
Email: roundstoneangling@hotmail.com Web: www.seaanglingwest.com
Celtic Queen
Sea Angler 52'. Twin 200HP
Skipper: John Ryan
Licence: 49 Expires: June 2011
Base: Clifden Operational area: 20 miles out from Clifden.
Notes: Reef, shark and general inshore angling.
Address: Dun Aengus, Sky Road, Clifden, Co. Galway.
Telephone: +353 95 21069 or +353 86 2484674 Fax: +353 95 21069
Email: dunaengushouse@hotmail.com
Web: www.thecelticqueen.com
Brazen Hussy
38' x 16' South Boats Catamaran, with twin 450 h.p.
Skipper: Shane Bisgood
Licence: tba Expires: May 2011
Base: Cleggan/Derryinver Operational area: Galway Bay to Achill Island
Notes: The Brazen Hussy is a 2009 built catamaran and is exceptionally stable. We have a 60 mile license and therefore can travel right out to the edge of the Continental Shelf and the deep water beyond. We also undertake a variety of other pursuits such as Island Touring, Whale & Dolphin watching, viewing seabird colonies and scuba diving.
Address: Bundouglas, Moyard, Co. Galway.
Telephone: +353 (0)86 2795118
E-mail: skipper@brazenhussy.ie Web: www.brazenhussy.ie