Shannon Estuary 04/06/09

People:Myself and a Mate
Weather:hot.sunny and east south easterly slight breeze
Time:11:00-17:00hrs Hw at 15:30
Bait:Mackerel and Sandeel

Result:Crabs were cleaning hooks before the fish got near the bait,
but i managed a small Turbot amd Flounder.

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I'm fairly sure your flounder is actually a DAB

Flounder are a bit more diamiond shaped, dab being oval.

There are also slight differences in the lateral line and the feel of the skin.

Hardluck on the crabs, its a pain in the backside when they are on the feed, makes you wonder should you bother.

Well done on catching hard to do when the crabs are so active ...shamoo0804 is right the first pic is definately a Dab... nice Turbot

shamoo0804 is right the first pic is definately a Dab

Yippie, I'm right for a change

well done
me and a mate were down there for 13 hours on differnt marks on wednesday and blanked

Well done on the Turbot KC,

Mike will have a fit when he see's your species list... I reckon he will shut up shop for a couple of weeks to overtake you,

nice to get a few fish on a fine day

fair play for sticking out those pesky crabs anthony

Well done Anthony! 2 species!
The crabs and weed in PnaS are making things difficult at the mo.
Perseverance pays off!

Bill

For crabs increase bait size to large penels and wrap with squid with a health dose of bait elastic. Mack wrapped with squid will last longer then sand eel wrapped in squid though sand eel wrapped in squid can be deadly. Fresh mack out lasts frozen. Then regularaly change baits. I'm so used to crabs in the Estuary that I'm disappointed now if the bait doesn't come back mostly eaten. If you think about it crabs are helping create a sent trail by cutting into it.

Donagh

You should see the size of Crab on the mark KC was fishing

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They feed them well around there

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You should see the size of my baits

You should see the size of my baits

pity about the crab but well done on getting a few fish

Thanks Lad's,you've just got to stick at it and fish through the
crabs,and thanks for putting me straight on the Dab.

Tightlines

KC