Maighdean Mara, Spiddal, 15th June

People:stevecrow74,mga,vinnycorrigan,no1dubliner, myself and 5 others

Duration:9am-6pm

Tide:LW about 5pm

Weather:no wind, warm and sunny

Bait:mack squid sandeel rag

Rigs:various

Results:pollock, coalies, macks, poorcod, dogs, ballan wrasse, cuckoo wrasse, whiting, sandeel, Spurdogs

Report: For a change we got the weather right which has resulted in me looking like a lobster Started off fishing for macks which were a bit scarce but we still got enough for bait. And am skipping to the important part. I got a new species for myself - SPURDOG I got 2 spurs and in total i think there was 7 landed on deck. Lads ye can add to the report and the pics

i ended up with: pouting, poor cod, mackerel, dogfish, cuckoo wrasse, balan wrasse, coalfish.. and if nige is claiming he got 2 spurs i'll lay claim to at least one of the two i got a hook up on...

the first bit through the snood and the seond was brought to the surface, just the the person who lifted it let the braid rub off against the boat and there went that one will upload pics later

I landed mackerel, a few poor cod, pouting, a coalie, cookoo wrasse and two spurdogs 1 at 9lbs ish the other at 12 lbs ish

not bad fishing lads.

a big thanks to the lads for the day out i got my first spur myself and pollock,coalie,mack,and dogs nice to meet a few face's from the sight Thanks lads

if nige is claiming he got 2 spurs i'll lay claim to at least one of the two i got a hook up on...

the first bit through the snood and the seond was brought to the surface, just the the person who lifted it let the braid rub off against the boat and there went that one will upload pics later

Ah come on now steve niges one that dropped back in was lifted clean out of the water by the rig body let alone the leader.... your one was on the surface but the braid gave surely your not claiming that one

Well done lads on the new species what size were the Spurs around the 8/9lb bracket or any bigger? ye got a mighty fine day for it was gutted i couldn't swing the day off but sure ces't le vie ...

a big thanks to the lads for the day out i got my first spur myself and pollock,coalie,mack,and dogs nice to meet a few face's from the sight Thanks lads

good to meet you too. am still smiling about catching the spurs really made a good day even better

will upload pics later

whats taking soo long with the pics???

as promised..

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forgot to say that 2 of the spurdogs are now enjoying a new life in the Aquarium in Salthill. All of the spurs that were caught were female and all pregnant. According to the skipper its always female spurs that are caught on the bay. Now all we need to do is stop the boats with nets from catching them which is happening alot.

forgot to say that 2 of the spurdogs are now enjoying a new life in the Aquarium in Salthill. All of the spurs that were caught were female and all pregnant. According to the skipper its always female spurs that are caught on the bay. Now all we need to do is stop the boats with nets from catching them which is happening alot.

Anybody been to see Thelma and Louise yet? Hopefully the trawlers won't decimate the spur population again it's taken years for them to start showing in any sort of numbers...