Bluefin in souther waters...

Wed Jul 20, 2011 2:11 pm

I didn't see any mention of it here but there is a hell of a lot of activity going on in southern England.

A local spearo has just shot a bluefin in inshore uk waters... shallow... they were shoaling close to the harbour and a few of the netters caught a few also.
http://www.boat-fishing-monthly.co.uk/c ... te=__10989
http://www.worldseafishing.com/forums/s ... light=tuna
As you can see its still a little south from irish waters
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=portland+ ... 72&t=h&z=6
Plenty of bream around there also....

So lets look to some bream spots in west cork / kerry... amberjacks are known to come in on the warm waters and tuna have been along the west coast inthe past....

Will we get a few Tuna from the shore or inshore boats this summer (or whats left?)

Re: Bluefin in souther waters...

Wed Jul 20, 2011 3:17 pm

tuna are no stranger to irish waters,,,,,they turn up in donegal bay every summer ,,,i think they turn up more often than people think

Re: Bluefin in souther waters...

Wed Jul 20, 2011 3:21 pm

saving private brian wrote:tuna are no stranger to irish waters,,,,,they turn up in donegal bay every summer ,,,i think they turn up more often than people think


Is that not albacore tuna?

Re: Bluefin in souther waters...

Wed Jul 20, 2011 3:37 pm

Donnyboy1 wrote:
saving private brian wrote:tuna are no stranger to irish waters,,,,,they turn up in donegal bay every summer ,,,i think they turn up more often than people think


Is that not albacore tuna?

Nope :mrgreen: http://www.leadertec.com/Gallery/gallery_pic014.html

Re: Bluefin in souther waters...

Wed Jul 20, 2011 3:49 pm

WOW!!

Serious fish!! :shock:

I'm going fishing up to mullaghmore in a few weeks, I'll let ya know how I get on ;)

Re: Bluefin in souther waters...

Thu Jul 21, 2011 10:15 am

The bluefin should replace the Panda on the World Wildlife Fund logo. Sea Anglers should cop on, yes it would be fun to catch one, but would you shoot a Panda or a White Rhino.

Targeting Bluefin, even for catch and release, at present is a no no.