Description
Seeking a new experience?
Whether you're a novice fisherman, an experienced angler, or an enthusiatic sightseer, you can experience the thrills of deep sea fishing in the Atlantic. West Donegal Sea-Angling Charters offers you the chance to sail and fish off Donegal, on Europe's most scenic and rugged coastline. It's a region full of history with many islands and a strong marine tradition.
Charters for all
Our charter boat is available from April to October for day long trips, normally from 09.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m with offshore wreck trips being longer charters. Prices start from €400 per day with Rod and Reel hire available also onboard. A full range of prices are listed on our pricelist. (Boat available over the winter months for weekend trips to wrecks and offshore marks weather permitting)
We cater for all sorts of groups: from fishing clubs/groups to corporate groups, commercial charters, to diving clubs, photography, senic cruises etc. Our clients come from Ireland, the U.K. Germany, the Netherlands, France and other countries. We're glad to report that our clients are happy with the experience we offer.
Fishing
Sea angling is a thrilling sport. Around the Donegal coast you can fish for Shark, Blue Fin Tuna, Conger Eel and plenty of other fish species. There are shipwrecks located off Donegal coast from the Spanish Armada and from the two World Wars.
Islands
Some of the larger islands, such as Arranmore, Owey and Tory Island have majestic cliff faces rising from the sea to 150 metres. Animal and birdlife abound. Smaller islands, like Rutland, Inishfree and Gola have sandy beaches which are peaceful, secluded places to go for swimming, walking, picnics or view the Seals on the resting rocks etc.
These islands offer good fishing areas and sheltered fishing grounds away from strong winds so fishing can take place on most days regardless of wind direction.
Scuba Diving
The Loinnir is also available for charter to diving clubs. There are many fine dive sites around the islands with this area renowned for it's crystal clear Atlantic waters. Arranmore Island's dive sites are from just 10 minutes to 20 minutes steam from Burtonport harbour and the "Skiffjord" large trawler wreck just in the inner bay. - we'll be happy to put you over these popular dive sites.
Loinnir is equipped with dive ladder, transom door, Dive Platform, large heated cabin, hot drinks machine etc.
Vessel: Info
Loinnir is an Aqua Star 43' boat built to the highest specifications for deep sea angling with the maximum Department of the Marine safety Licencee to 30 miles.
The Loinnir is fully insured for 12 anglers and 2 crew, also Irish Tourist Board approved.
Powered by a 428hp Volvo Turbo Charged engine with a top speed of 20 knots and a cruising speed of 14 knots. The speed offers the Angler more time for fishing and the option of moving quickly to other marks.
Loinnir is well equipped with all the fish finding, navigation and safety equipment including:
16 Person liferaft
Colour Sounder
Radar
GPS Plotter
DGPS Navigator
VHF's etc The boat has a large island-type wheelhouse with seating for 9 anglers.
Anglers can fish the full length of the vessel over 13 metres on both sides, ( Less chance of line tangles with anglers at a wider spread while drifting over the seabed resulting in increased chance of a good days catch for everyone..!!. Most sea angling charter vessels only have use of two thirds of the boat space as cockpit area is at a much lower level to forward deck level.
Toilet / Wash-up facilities are also on deck.
The forward cabin has two bunks with cooker and sink.
The Skipper
Neil Gallagher is owner / skipper of Loinnir, with many years experience as crewman and skipper
of various sizes and types of commercial fishing boats off the west coast of Ireland.
Neil took up Sea Angling in 1995 and launched new in June 1998 Our Purpose built Sea Angling vessel Loinnir.