Mon Aug 11, 2014 11:24 am
Hi all, first time on here.
Whilst out on the boat at Killybegs yesterday we caught the fish below.
Can anyone identify this?
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Mon Aug 11, 2014 12:27 pm
Scad.
there was a time up that way when they were in their millions.
SCAD
Trachurus trachurus M.
Ir. Scadan carraige; Fr. Saurel; Ge. Bastardmakrele; Du. Horsmackreel; It. Suro,
Sugarello; Sp. Jurele..
Shape somewhat like a mackerel, but body more compressed. First
dorsal short, spiny, second dorsal and anal long, with two spines
in front of the anal. Tail-fin deeply forked; pectorals long and pointed.
Lateral line, with keeled plates, conspicuous and spiny posteriorly.
Blue green above, steel blue on sides. Grows to about 3 lb.
A must for any angler to download and savehttp://www.fisheriesireland.ie/angling- ... ook-1/file
Mon Aug 11, 2014 12:36 pm
Scad....horse mackerel.....tasty!
Mon Aug 11, 2014 12:53 pm
Got a big one of these in sligo last weekend, Put it back because it was the first time I ever seen one.
Mon Aug 11, 2014 2:34 pm
We were out on a charter yesterday in Galway and there was 10-15 of them caught between us. My first time to see them as well.
Mon Aug 11, 2014 4:19 pm
We caught lots last year up here in donegal...hopefully we'll get a few this year too
Mon Aug 11, 2014 4:53 pm
Thanks for clearing that up.
Mon Aug 11, 2014 5:04 pm
mackfish wrote:Scad....horse mackerel.....tasty!
+1
Tue Aug 12, 2014 10:22 am
A DD says they used to be all over the west coast this time of year back in the 70s/80s. A fine fish from all aspects, be great if they're making a comeback but they'll hardly get the chance...
Thu Aug 14, 2014 2:33 pm
garretthen wrote:Hi all, first time on here.
Whilst out on the boat at Killybegs yesterday we caught the fish below.
Can anyone identify this?
its a Scad
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