sea angling in kerry

The influential Gulf Stream waters from the Gulf of Mexico drift close to the south-west coast of Ireland and every year sub tropical species of fish mingle with blue shark, gurnard, tope, wrasse, pollack, mackerel, plaice, spurdogs, bass, flats, ray, conger, dog fish, huss, whiting, mullet, codling and coalfish, constituting a great variety of fish in some of the cleanest waters in Europe. Fully equipped and approved boats are available at the following bases: Lehid Harbour near Tourist; Derrynane; Cahersiveen; Killorglin; Sneem; Valentia; Caherdaniel; Brandon Pier; Dingle and Fenit Pier. The Central Fisheries Board produce comprehensive Irish angling guides, which are available in most book shops.