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Shad 2016

#1 Post by corbyeire »

I heard the shad haven't arrived on this spring - anyone hear any different

local information would be most welcome - plan to head to the SE for a few days, if the right window opens!

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Re: Shad 2016

#2 Post by ardinn »

I presume your heading to st mullins, if so, they dont start till early may - another couple of weeks should see some numbers.
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Re: Shad 2016

#3 Post by MAC »

nothing in yet..
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Re: Shad 2016

#4 Post by corbyeire »

Thanks Mac
maybe round the 21st so on the next spring
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Re: Shad 2016

#5 Post by jd »

Looks like they've arrived!
https://twitter.com/mullichain/status/7 ... 5333587970
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Re: Shad 2016

#6 Post by rushnaldo »

Is a licence needed to fish the river for shad?
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Re: Shad 2016

#7 Post by jd »

rushnaldo wrote:Is a licence needed to fish the river for shad?
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Re: Shad 2016

#8 Post by MAC »

They have arrived (last Wednesday / Thursday) and fishing seems to be frantic for a day or 2. The fishing seems to have slowed down considerably though. Lads are fishing long sessions for 5 - 6 fish.. but they are there.
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Re: Shad 2016

#9 Post by Stephen8wood »

I was down on Saturday and it was very quiet until the later afternoon. I noticed quite a few dead Shad due to careless handling. At least six dead in a foot of water. Just remember to do your best to give them the chance to swim off. Lovely day though.
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Re: Shad 2016

#10 Post by corbyeire »

Any more reports, the competition last weekend had 11 fish overall - how many took part I wonder?
Thinking of heading down tomorrow for a go at them
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I was down there Friday and Sunday evenings.
I arrived on Friday at about 5pm, nothing until about 7 then I had five fairly quickly.

I had nothing on Sunday, but had to leave sooner than I would have liked.

The fisheries officer there reckoned the main body of fish had not yet moved up, so with some warm weather the bigger tides on the Bank Holiday weekend may be worth a shot!
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Re: Shad 2016

#12 Post by Viper »

Hey, nice to meet you down there! We stayed on about an hour after you left and had maybe a half dozen more but then hit the road back to Dublin as well. Hard days fishing but still got a get few between all of us for all the hours we put in,
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Re: Shad 2016

#13 Post by jd »

Nice to meet you too. It's funny who you meet down there. Ross from the site (aka Bill Ryan) was about as well! (and corby too..)
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#14 Post by corbyeire »

nice to put a face to the name viper
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#15 Post by Viper »

Old Thread rebirth!
When are we meeting up this year?!
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#16 Post by corbyeire »

cant be too long now! spring this wednesday
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According to Mullicháin Cafe they've arrived!


https://twitter.com/mullichain/status/8 ... 4515975173
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Re: Shad 2016

#18 Post by ardinn »

Loads being caught this week.
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Re: Shad 2016

#19 Post by Viper »

Might do Saturday so. If anyone wants a lift from Dublin I can probably take a few people. Maybe aim to get down for lunch time.
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Re: Shad 2016

#20 Post by corbyeire »

Great news, they came up with the spring just gone
heading down next wednesday so
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