Shad at St Mullins
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Re: Shad at St Mullins
think i agree with you eric,if there that delicate dont think i would want to catch them,do you need a sidekick

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species 2011 (20) flounder,whiting,poor cod,5 beard rockling,lsd.coalie,thornie,three bearded rockling,shore rockling.seatrout.turbot,plaice,brill,pollock,ballen wrasse.huss,pout,cookoo wrasse,corking wrasse,dab.
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Re: Shad at St Mullins
oops!!it was rodger i should asked

species 2012.........(12)seatrout,bass,turbot,flounder,brill,lsd,coalie,shore rockling,pollock,pout,poor cod,gray gurnard
species 2011 (20) flounder,whiting,poor cod,5 beard rockling,lsd.coalie,thornie,three bearded rockling,shore rockling.seatrout.turbot,plaice,brill,pollock,ballen wrasse.huss,pout,cookoo wrasse,corking wrasse,dab.
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species 2011 (20) flounder,whiting,poor cod,5 beard rockling,lsd.coalie,thornie,three bearded rockling,shore rockling.seatrout.turbot,plaice,brill,pollock,ballen wrasse.huss,pout,cookoo wrasse,corking wrasse,dab.
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Re: Shad at St Mullins
doggie3131 wrote:oops!!it was rodger i should asked![]()
no no i hate you
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Re: Shad at St Mullins
hey man we can share!!!!

species 2012.........(12)seatrout,bass,turbot,flounder,brill,lsd,coalie,shore rockling,pollock,pout,poor cod,gray gurnard
species 2011 (20) flounder,whiting,poor cod,5 beard rockling,lsd.coalie,thornie,three bearded rockling,shore rockling.seatrout.turbot,plaice,brill,pollock,ballen wrasse.huss,pout,cookoo wrasse,corking wrasse,dab.
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species 2011 (20) flounder,whiting,poor cod,5 beard rockling,lsd.coalie,thornie,three bearded rockling,shore rockling.seatrout.turbot,plaice,brill,pollock,ballen wrasse.huss,pout,cookoo wrasse,corking wrasse,dab.
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Re: Shad at St Mullins
James Barry wrote:I mite get the chance of an hour up there on Saturday what time would i need to be fishing to have a chance, In the middle of exams and should be studyingbut mad to get just one....
a few good hours fishing is the best chill-out you can get, my daughter is doing her l-cert!
chill out rocks and helps.
good luck with the exams!
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Re: Shad at St Mullins
Shad in specimen corner -
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Dbrock also had one yesterday, 100 grams under the Irish record
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Dbrock also had one yesterday, 100 grams under the Irish record
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Re: Shad at St Mullins
my spec was 1.3kg think its 150 grams under alby was nice to meet a few members down that way to,
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Re: Shad at St Mullins
How many anglers fishing St. Mullins are practising catch and release, what is the Shad bag limits, size limits, and so on. St. Mullins is the main Shad fishing area in Ireland, the species is allready under pressure, Should this area not be a total catch and release area if not all ready ?. Any information will be greatly appreciated, Cheers.
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Re: Shad at St Mullins
all the anglers i seen bar one was fishing catch and release, who had a specimen in a bag to send in, tried telling him you dont need to do it that way anymore but he was having none of it
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Re: Shad at St Mullins
Thanks a million for the quick reply mate, that puts my mind at rest. I had images of a free for all and it was disturbing me
, might get down during this week. thanks again for the prompt reply.....tight lines.
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fishboy wrote:Thanks a million for the quick reply mate, that puts my mind at rest. I had images of a free for all and it was disturbing me![]()
, might get down during this week. thanks again for the prompt reply.....tight lines.
its nothing like a big free for all or a mac bashing session
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Re: Shad at St Mullins
Have to agree with dbrock, all anglers down there seem to be there just for the sport.
Was down there sat evening and sunday morning, pleased to say all out fish went back ok, and didnt see any dead fish in the water at all.
Great to meet and chat with anglers from all over the country, and they seemed much friendlier than most you bump into on the beach.
By the way denis, 3 old boys fishing next to us had said the specimen size was 1.1kg, you may want to check it out.
Was down there sat evening and sunday morning, pleased to say all out fish went back ok, and didnt see any dead fish in the water at all.
Great to meet and chat with anglers from all over the country, and they seemed much friendlier than most you bump into on the beach.
By the way denis, 3 old boys fishing next to us had said the specimen size was 1.1kg, you may want to check it out.
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Re: Shad at St Mullins
fished it yesterday with the hope of the first specimen of the year ! , i put in 16 hours of spinning yesterday (6am-10pm), i had 43 shad with double that lost !! and with 5 minutes of sunlight left the last fish i landed came in on the scales at 1.22KG'S witnessed and signed by phildublin from the site
happy days , and weel deserved if i do say so myself as i can barely use my arms to type this message right now
evry muscle in my body is in bits
ill get my pic up in the specimen corner
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Re: Shad at St Mullins
boycie89 wrote: ill get my pic up in the specimen corner
A pic of just the fish would be fine
well done!
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Re: Shad at St Mullins
nice one boycie,well done on the specie 
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Re: Shad at St Mullins
boycie89 wrote::D![]()
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happy days , and weel deserved if i do say so myself as i can barely use my arms to type this message right now
evry muscle in my body is in bitsin
ill get my pic up in the specimen corner
we already know why your muscle is in bits and this is a family site dont be posting any of your pics in the hall of fame ya little beggar ya
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Re: Shad at St Mullins
was down on sunday had 4 takes and lost them all there an annoying fish but i had a great time
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fair play fintan thats what i call pure catch and release
i think you deserve to put one on your list for your sportsmanly fishing 
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Re: Shad at St Mullins
I went down this evening, fished from 5.45pm to 7pm, I had landed 7, biggest .95kg, and dropped a much bigger fish hooked under the gills as I tried to lead it to the net
As long as you net them, unhook them in the net, and lower them back into the water in the net, they all swim away, no need to throw them back in from 6' up the bank as I saw a lot of people doing.
I was thought that when fishing for shad you strike the bite immediately, that way they are nearly all hooked in the mouth, and never deep hooked, and not one of my seven threw the hook, its a great way to spend a few hours.
All caught on a 13.5g blue and silver cobra.
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As long as you net them, unhook them in the net, and lower them back into the water in the net, they all swim away, no need to throw them back in from 6' up the bank as I saw a lot of people doing.
I was thought that when fishing for shad you strike the bite immediately, that way they are nearly all hooked in the mouth, and never deep hooked, and not one of my seven threw the hook, its a great way to spend a few hours.
All caught on a 13.5g blue and silver cobra.
Dave
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