spurdog advice

Hows things lads looking for a bit of advice on any areas you have caught spurs off the shore,Seen them caught,heard rumors of them caught in a particular spot or just slightly offshore from a boat ,I understand that lads dont like telling people certain marks that they fish that throw up a rare fish these days as spurdog off the shore,i am looking to target them from anywhere around the coast and to be honest i dont have the funds to fish and travel the width and breadth of the country so just looking for a bit of advice on any marks to give me a better chance of catching,i know of a mark or two in Wicklow+Wexford but wondering if lads have any good advice on if there is any marks in Carlingford,Galway bay,Bantry bay or the mouth of the shannon.any pms welcome and kept a secret if need be
regards
markyb

How ye mark,

kilmichael point in February throws them up. Arklow ca n also but try kilmichael,

cheers,
alby

If you can cast to the Kish you might get one

im out practising casting at the moment only another 2 mile 2 go and the spurs wont have a chance
regards
markyb

lads why is this post in boat angling reports?
regards
markyb

If you can cast to the Kish you might get one

no good to ya, they are not out there either

pm a mod to move it 4 ya mark

lads why is this post in boat angling reports?
regards
markyb

thanks for the reply alby had a good idea that there caught in kilmichael just looking for a good consistent spot for them,do you have any idea of conditions,tides,tactics and where abouts on kilmichael is best.
regards
markyb

hello lads there has to be few people from the west coast looking at this post and have some sort of advice about shore marks in galway bay etc. for spurs.any marks will be kept a quiet if need be
regards
markyb

two words HENS TEETH

find that hard to believe comin from a lad called roger de dodger i dont mind putting in alot of time and effort for them if i dont succeed i will try again in 2012,have good bit of interest in getting some off the shore.just looking for a mark or two over the west where i would have a better chance supposedly
regards
markyb

They've been caught off the rocks at Ballyryan Clare over the last couple of years during competition... from summer time up to late Autumn.

thanks for the reply saltydog do you know if early spring is more productive over the west for them as its better on the east coast from jan-march and when the spurs were caught during the comp were they caught in any numbers,were they caught during the day or night?
regards
markyb

thanks for the reply saltydog do you know if early spring is more productive over the west for them as its better on the east coast from jan-march and when the spurs were caught during the comp were they caught in any numbers,were they caught during the day or night?
regards
markyb

As I said summer time to late Autumn i.e. May-Oct is when they've showed up, that's not to say they're not there earlier in year. The comps are always held in daylight for safety reasons... several were caught last year and this year up to 8/9lbs there was also a small Tope landed by the winner of this years Lisdoonvarna Fanore SAC International Week - Mike Curtin. There were over a dozen different species landed including, Conger to over 30lbs, Thornback Ray, Spurdogs, Tope, Huss... quite a few guys were bitten off also.

It'd be well worth a trip over to fish The International Week good fishing plus good atmosphere and craic during the week also... contact James Linnane in Lisdoonvarna Fanore SAC for details.