Bluefin in souther waters...

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Bluefin in souther waters...

#1 Post by Donnyboy1 »

I didn't see any mention of it here but there is a hell of a lot of activity going on in southern England.

A local spearo has just shot a bluefin in inshore uk waters... shallow... they were shoaling close to the harbour and a few of the netters caught a few also.
http://www.boat-fishing-monthly.co.uk/c ... te=__10989
http://www.worldseafishing.com/forums/s ... light=tuna
As you can see its still a little south from irish waters
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=portland+ ... 72&t=h&z=6
Plenty of bream around there also....

So lets look to some bream spots in west cork / kerry... amberjacks are known to come in on the warm waters and tuna have been along the west coast inthe past....

Will we get a few Tuna from the shore or inshore boats this summer (or whats left?)
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#2 Post by saving private brian »

tuna are no stranger to irish waters,,,,,they turn up in donegal bay every summer ,,,i think they turn up more often than people think
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saving private brian wrote:tuna are no stranger to irish waters,,,,,they turn up in donegal bay every summer ,,,i think they turn up more often than people think
Is that not albacore tuna?
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Donnyboy1 wrote:
saving private brian wrote:tuna are no stranger to irish waters,,,,,they turn up in donegal bay every summer ,,,i think they turn up more often than people think
Is that not albacore tuna?
Nope :mrgreen: http://www.leadertec.com/Gallery/gallery_pic014.html
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#5 Post by Donnyboy1 »

WOW!!

Serious fish!! :shock:

I'm going fishing up to mullaghmore in a few weeks, I'll let ya know how I get on ;)
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#6 Post by Ashley Hayden »

The bluefin should replace the Panda on the World Wildlife Fund logo. Sea Anglers should cop on, yes it would be fun to catch one, but would you shoot a Panda or a White Rhino.

Targeting Bluefin, even for catch and release, at present is a no no.

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