Great early season reef fishing in Galway Bay | Fishing in Ireland - Catch the unexpectedGreat early season reef fishing in Galway Bay – Fishing in Ireland – Catch the unexpected

Great early season reef fishing in Galway Bay | Fishing in Ireland - Catch the unexpectedGreat early season reef fishing in Galway Bay – Fishing in Ireland – Catch the unexpected

I was recently invited along on another sampling trip to get some data on pollack for IFI scientists, who are working on establishing some baseline data on the Irish pollack stock to aid fisheries assessments. As most sea anglers know, pollack numbers have declined to the point where commercial fishing for them is now halted, and angling catches have suffered too. We set out with skipper Kevin MacGabhann aboard his boat, the Maighdean Mara, a 43-