As it is the winter and at this time of the year the daylight hours are short, the weather is cold and windy and boat sea fishing opportunities become slim, especially to get outside the harbour, when that calm day does come along (hopefully on a weekend) you have to make a break for it!
I am very lucky that my dad and a few of his friends have their own boats that are based in different parts of the country. Just before the last article, my dad and I got an invite from Martin Kennedy, the owner of Shamrock Tackle, to try a winter trip for tope.