The Shad have arrived.

The advance guard of shad have arrived at St Mullins, http://bit.ly/fNKz8k. Pictured is Declan Roberts with a fine 1.30kg specimen shad, caught on a beautiful April morning at 09.00am.

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hi the are there but not i great numbers next big tide will be better and the comp is on the first of may i had a few yesterday and tonight but slow fishing

Hi
Well done, hope its not like last year when a high percentage of the early fish were hybrids!!
as i found out
regards
screeming

Do you need a license to fish the river?

Hi
Well done, hope its not like last year when a high percentage of the early fish were hybrids!!
as i found out
regards
screeming

I think you might be right Martyn,

There was a lot of bigger fish caught Early last year and I think most, if not all were Hybrids.

1.3kg is a very big fish so might be a hybrid. I wonder if any pure Allis Shad are caught??

Kev

thanks for the up date ashley will be fishing next friday and saturday so hoping for a bit of luck

What fish do the allis shad breed with to give hybrids? Is it another type of shad?

Do you need a license to fish the river?

The only time in the Republic you need a licence is when you're fishing for Salmon and Sea Trout.

Permits now, that's a different question.

What fish do the allis shad breed with to give hybrids? Is it another type of shad?

there is only two types twaite and allis

Looking forward to getting one or two this year. Heading down in the morning for a quick spin although the tides are not right just have itchy fingers

Ventured down on Easter Sunday and managed two small shad on blue and silver 7gm tazzies and an eel on maggots. Krusty managed a jack pike on a yellow tazzie. Alot of fish were jumping but most looked quite small. Everyone i spoke to got afew fish. Hopefully can make it down again. will throw up afew pics when i can home.