Mon Aug 19, 2013 2:53 pm
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Mon Aug 19, 2013 4:19 pm
kieran wrote:Interesting! I love species hunt competitions. Checking diary now!
You will have to do a lot of miles to win this...
Here's my "must have to not embarrass yourself" list: -
1. doggie
2. flounder
3. mackerel (for bait)
4. pollack
5. coalfish
6. conger
7-10 selection of wrasse
the "must have to feel competitive" list: -
11. thornback ray
12. lesser weaver
13. mullet
14. dab
15. coalfish
followed by the "I'm knackered, pass the red bull"... list: -
16-18. all the gurnards
19 plaice
20 turbot (or brill... let's not go there)
21 bull huss
22 Bass
23 scad a.k.a horse mackerel
24 triggerfish
25 spotted ray
and then there's the "you caught a what!" list: -
26 tope
27 skate
28 john dory
29 topknot
30 sole
Anyone gets to 15, that's very respectable.
Anyone gets to 20, you're in the running...
bear in mind that small boat competitions are typically won in the 23-25 species range.
Just gives you an idea of what's available...
Mon Aug 19, 2013 4:37 pm
Mon Aug 19, 2013 4:49 pm
kieran wrote:boats in westport will taxi you to islands - is that allowed?
spotted ray and bull huss can be taken from shore on those islands, fairly easily.
The issue is whether you would be better off somewhere else.
Two marks on Achill where you can pick up all the gurnards from the shore, granted at distance but they are there. And I forgot garfish and greater launce... and maybe a codling from the kelp. (33)
the more I look at this the more I like the odds!
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