Water temperature for Wrasse

[Jayball10]

Anybody know roughly at what water temp do the Wrasse start to move off?

[PTP]

10 degrees seems to be the cut off generally for the majority of the wrasse.

[Gerald Hearne]

No idea about what the wrasse are thinking, but try www.oceanweather.com for the water temp data

[blackiemc]

Hi,
I'm not sure about the water temp, but I have caught wrasse in to November in the Clifden area.
I was told by an elderly neighbour, in past times when gunner (wrasse) were being caught to be salted (later for the table)that he saw 'gunner' caught up to Christmas time, I wouldn't doubt it.

Another interesting thing I was told about gunner is that during the summer when local currach fishermen used to put out a trammel net they would catch gunner in the day time in the net, but if the net was set in the evening and hauled in the morning there would never be a gunner in it, so it seems they don't like going out after dark...

Oh and one more thing (I have posted this before, sorry), my Grandfather always told me that you wouldn't catch a gunner before the flower came on the flagger, that plant might be more commonly known as wild iris?? I'm not sure, but it's a very nice, fairly big yellow flower that appears towards the end of April (about two years back I caught a gunner on the last day of April). I don't know if you've ever gone swimming in early May - bloody freezing!!!!

Blackie

[Jayball10]

Thanks lads. Guess Ill keep fishing for them until they stop biting. And keep any eye on the water temp.

[johnwest]

Hi Blackiemc. In relation to the November wrasse, I suppose you ate them? Wrasse are supposed to almost "sleep" at night, on the sea bed obviously, I can recall a number of occasions when fishing for wrasse that they would suddenly go off the feed when the light faded only to replaced by the night shift; hordes of pouting. I have tried to attach a pic of the yellow flag for the non-botanists among us.

Hi,
I'm not sure about the water temp, but I have caught wrasse in to November in the Clifden area.
I was told by an elderly neighbour, in past times when gunner (wrasse) were being caught to be salted (later for the table)that he saw 'gunner' caught up to Christmas time, I wouldn't doubt it.

Another interesting thing I was told about gunner is that during the summer when local currach fishermen used to put out a trammel net they would catch gunner in the day time in the net, but if the net was set in the evening and hauled in the morning there would never be a gunner in it, so it seems they don't like going out after dark...

Oh and one more thing (I have posted this before, sorry), my Grandfather always told me that you wouldn't catch a gunner before the flower came on the flagger, that plant might be more commonly known as wild iris?? I'm not sure, but it's a very nice, fairly big yellow flower that appears towards the end of April (about two years back I caught a gunner on the last day of April). I don't know if you've ever gone swimming in early May - bloody freezing!!!!

Blackie

[blackiemc]

Hi JW, I was just wondering if some kind knowledgeable sort might post a photo of the flagger flower, did you try and fail to load a photo?? Would be good practice for when you have some good pics of fish to share, and everyone would know when the gunner season officially starts.

Blackie

[Jayball10]

Think this is what youre looking for lads?

http://www.wildflowersofireland.net/pla ... flower=137

[blackiemc]

Aye, that is the one, keep an eye out for it next year! But of course you might get your best wrasse before the end of this year yet. They often are found in great condition into autumn...

Blackie

[johnwest]

Hi Blackiemc, yes I did try and fail to post a pic of yellow flag but somebody beat me to it! Actually his pic is remarkably similar to my own. My pic was taken in early June (mayfly season on Lough Erne) but I'm sure the wrasse are about a lot earlier than that? I'll have to practise attaching pics just in case I catch anything interesting from the shore. I just tried attaching the yellow flag but the file is too big, I'll raise a white flag for the moment, I give up until I find a way of reducing the file size, perhaps take a pic of a smaller flower or bud?

[johnwest]

One more try at the "Wrasse Flower" aka yellow flag!