Shad at St Mullins

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Re: Shad at St Mullins

#41 Post by doggie3131 »

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

#42 Post by doggie3131 »

oops!!it was rodger i should asked :oops: :oops:
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species 2010,(27)

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Re: Shad at St Mullins

#43 Post by eric »

doggie3131 wrote:oops!!it was rodger i should asked :oops: :oops:



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Re: Shad at St Mullins

#44 Post by doggie3131 »

hey man we can share!!!! :twisted: :twisted:
species 2012.........(12)seatrout,bass,turbot,flounder,brill,lsd,coalie,shore rockling,pollock,pout,poor cod,gray gurnard

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Re: Shad at St Mullins

#45 Post by rustyhookthomas »

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 studying :roll: but 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.
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Re: Shad at St Mullins

#46 Post by alby »

Shad in specimen corner -
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Dbrock also had one yesterday, 100 grams under the Irish record :shock:
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Re: Shad at St Mullins

#47 Post by dbrock »

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

#48 Post by fishboy »

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

#49 Post by dbrock »

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

#50 Post by fishboy »

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 :shock: :shock: , might get down during this week. thanks again for the prompt reply.....tight lines.
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#51 Post by dbrock »

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 :shock: :shock: , 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 :lol: , pleanty of coarse anglers and sea anglers alike with mutual respect for the fish, enjoy yourself
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Re: Shad at St Mullins

#52 Post by fishboy »

I will, cheers mate :D :D
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Re: Shad at St Mullins

#53 Post by shamoo0804 »

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.
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Re: Shad at St Mullins

#54 Post by boycie89 »

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 :D :D :D :D :D happy days , and weel deserved if i do say so myself as i can barely use my arms to type this message right now :oops: evry muscle in my body is in bits :lol: ill get my pic up in the specimen corner
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Re: Shad at St Mullins

#55 Post by jd »

boycie89 wrote: ill get my pic up in the specimen corner


A pic of just the fish would be fine :twisted:

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#56 Post by Davy Murdoch »

nice one boycie,well done on the specie 8)
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Re: Shad at St Mullins

#57 Post by roger de dodger »

boycie89 wrote::D :D :D :D :D happy days , and weel deserved if i do say so myself as i can barely use my arms to type this message right now :oops: evry muscle in my body is in bitsin :lol: 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 :shock:
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Re: Shad at St Mullins

#58 Post by croppyboy »

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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#59 Post by roger de dodger »

fair play fintan thats what i call pure catch and release :lol: i think you deserve to put one on your list for your sportsmanly fishing :wink:
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#60 Post by Dave Jolly »

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 :cry:
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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