Sardines

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bluebeard · #1 Post by **bluebeard** » Thu Jun 12, 2014 12:58 pm

Hi Guys,

While hunting for some Mackerel off Howth I kept catching these guys (link below).

Self-professed expert fisherman a few rocks down assured me they were Sardines.
Could someone confirm?

http://i.imgur.com/HNg1Qwa.jpg

#2 Post by **Bassy Tom** » Thu Jun 12, 2014 1:14 pm

look more like small herring to me, sardines usually have spots around the lateral line.

bluebeard · #3 Post by **bluebeard** » Thu Jun 12, 2014 1:34 pm

Bassy Tom wrote:look more like small herring to me, sardines usually have spots around the lateral line.

That's what I figured...just because I never heard of catching sardines from the coast.
They guy was adamant thought, I asked if they were Herring and he said no...sardines - 100%.

#4 Post by **Jayball10** » Thu Jun 12, 2014 1:48 pm

Happy days! Roll Mops all round

#5 Post by **fastnet** » Thu Jun 12, 2014 3:59 pm

Look like juvenile herring to me.Pilchards/sardines are caught here off the south coast mainly.They are thicker along their backs and have spots on their sides.

Dave78 · #6 Post by **Dave78** » Thu Jun 12, 2014 5:17 pm

Herring and a decent size for bait

#7 Post by **Viper** » Sat Jun 14, 2014 12:06 am

There isn't actually a species of fish called a sardine! Once they're less than 6" long you can call them sardines

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