The Shad have arrived.

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#1 Post by **Ashley Hayden** » Wed Apr 20, 2011 9:42 pm

The advance guard of shad have arrived at St Mullins, http://bit.ly/fNKz8k. Pictured is Declan Roberts with a fine 1.30kg specimen shad, caught on a beautiful April morning at 09.00am.

#2 Post by **steyrman** » Wed Apr 20, 2011 10:02 pm

hi the are there but not i great numbers next big tide will be better and the comp is on the first of may i had a few yesterday and tonight but slow fishing

#3 Post by **screeming reels** » Thu Apr 21, 2011 10:30 am

Hi
Well done, hope its not like last year when a high percentage of the early fish were hybrids!!
as i found out
regards
screeming

#4 Post by **samo** » Thu Apr 21, 2011 1:04 pm

Do you need a license to fish the river?

#5 Post by **MAC** » Thu Apr 21, 2011 1:18 pm

screeming reels wrote:Hi
Well done, hope its not like last year when a high percentage of the early fish were hybrids!!
as i found out
regards
screeming

I think you might be right Martyn,

There was a lot of bigger fish caught Early last year and I think most, if not all were Hybrids.

1.3kg is a very big fish so might be a hybrid. I wonder if any pure Allis Shad are caught??

Kev

#6 Post by **tight lines** » Thu Apr 21, 2011 9:59 pm

thanks for the up date ashley will be fishing next friday and saturday so hoping for a bit of luck

#7 Post by **bigsod** » Thu Apr 21, 2011 10:03 pm

What fish do the allis shad breed with to give hybrids? Is it another type of shad?

#8 Post by **Tanglerat** » Thu Apr 21, 2011 10:05 pm

samo wrote:Do you need a license to fish the river?

The only time in the Republic you need a licence is when you're fishing for Salmon and Sea Trout.

Permits now, that's a different question.

#9 Post by **JOHN1** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 9:12 am

bigsod wrote:What fish do the allis shad breed with to give hybrids? Is it another type of shad?

there is only two types twaite and allis

#10 Post by **mickeyfish** » Tue Apr 26, 2011 11:54 pm

Looking forward to getting one or two this year. Heading down in the morning for a quick spin although the tides are not right just have itchy fingers

#11 Post by **finding nemo** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 1:26 pm

Ventured down on Easter Sunday and managed two small shad on blue and silver 7gm tazzies and an eel on maggots. Krusty managed a jack pike on a yellow tazzie. Alot of fish were jumping but most looked quite small. Everyone i spoke to got afew fish. Hopefully can make it down again. will throw up afew pics when i can home.

Sea Angling Ireland

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