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#1 Post by **The Monk** » Wed Jan 26, 2011 4:18 pm

Anyone out there caught a Bluey when shore angling. A mate caught one couple nights back on Kerry beach. I wouldnt of believed it only for witnessing it myself

, and yes he was alive and kicking not outta the freezer

. Are these an Irish species? Any info at all would be very welome including specimen etc.

#2 Post by **JimC** » Wed Jan 26, 2011 5:56 pm

First you need to decide what it was your buddy caught.
I would have reckoned that blueys were “saurys” or "skippers". (I have caught them from the boat off Brandon)

http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/Species ... AT=skipper

There is no specimen listing for saurys though there is for the smaller of the garfish.

http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/species ... ng=English

#3 Post by **Paul Harris** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 4:22 pm

we caught on about 8 inches long in Bantry Bay 4 years ago. Didn't have a clue what it was until some of our guests turned up with Blueys.
Looked a definate miniature version. Still got got in the freezer somewhere.

#4 Post by **thebigman** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 10:40 am

As Jim says it would have been a Skipper (scomberesox saurus), saw my first one in the flesh at Weymouth last year.

The blueys that we get here for bait are a Pacific cousin.

#5 Post by **The Monk** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 2:56 pm

Cool cool cheers guys, looks like our water is definitely getting colder and for longer. Hope that brings us more of the cod variety.

#6 Post by **Paul Harris** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 4:14 pm

rather it got warmer for longer and encouraged more species like tarpon etc - but can't have everything

#7 Post by **The Monk** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 5:22 pm

We can always dream although i would have to purchase a whole new set of rods for that type of fishing

S Mc Allister · #8 Post by **S Mc Allister** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 2:43 pm

I have not caught one before and don't know anything about them but was just wandering if anyone has ever even seen an albino lobster?

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