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#1 Post by **eric** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 10:37 pm

saw a shoal of sandeels today, its February is this normal or are they resident,

#2 Post by **fenitbob** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 11:24 pm

there were loads of sprats off fenit this time last year I remember I think they were small pollock the water was full of them !

so are you sure they were sandeel?

I remember thinking it was very odd.

#3 Post by **rapalajoe** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 11:30 pm

glad to hear that.....the bass should be early this year feasting on that....last year the 1st bass i saw cough off bray pier on lug....early march if not mistaken....

#4 Post by **pete** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 11:45 pm

Caught sea trout on Sunday Eric and they were coughing up sandeels

#5 Post by **eric** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 10:15 am

fenitbob wrote:there were loads of sprats off fenit this time last year I remember I think they were small pollock the water was full of them !

so are you sure they were sandeel?

I remember thinking it was very odd.

no sandeel, the whiting i where catching where coughing them up to

Liamo · #6 Post by **Liamo** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 10:16 am

Hi Eric,

I've actually netted sandeels this time of year down here in Kerry but that was 2 seasons ago - dunno is it normal but it seems to be more common than I would have thought

Liam

#7 Post by **hush1** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 1:59 pm

Liamo.

How you net them? :shock:

Liamo · #8 Post by **Liamo** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 2:53 pm

We use a length of green mesh netting. it's the stuff you see wrapped around scaffolding sometimes. you can buy it from garden centers too, think it's called windbreaker netting or something

Liam