QUOTE(flyingdutchman @ Mon 9th Nov 2009, 11:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi Mick,
Things have changed here over the years as well. Where 8 or 10 good sharks was the norm it's now down to a couple a day, but still decent sizes though. Thank god the porbeagles have started to show themselves more often and although at first we only caught pups, we are getting them now up to 100lb (in know, still small for a porbeagle).
Stay in touch and we'll see what we can organize for next summer!!
ps. not the best picture of a blue but this lady was a bit green and so a bit of a handfull, she put the bag out as well...
She weighed in at around 110lb if I remember well. The Common was 198lb and the Blue Fin was just a shade under 550lb, nice.
Pictures were taken on board our previous boat The Bonito, she came from Exeter originally.
Did you notice the nice blue sky in the background with the Common, got sick of all those grey ones
Things have changed here over the years as well. Where 8 or 10 good sharks was the norm it's now down to a couple a day, but still decent sizes though. Thank god the porbeagles have started to show themselves more often and although at first we only caught pups, we are getting them now up to 100lb (in know, still small for a porbeagle).
Stay in touch and we'll see what we can organize for next summer!!
ps. not the best picture of a blue but this lady was a bit green and so a bit of a handfull, she put the bag out as well...
She weighed in at around 110lb if I remember well. The Common was 198lb and the Blue Fin was just a shade under 550lb, nice.
Pictures were taken on board our previous boat The Bonito, she came from Exeter originally.
Did you notice the nice blue sky in the background with the Common, got sick of all those grey ones
I know, I know, I know off topic! Nice blue fin though, nice to see the stocks coming back up. I might be in Ireland next year to see some road racing, be nice to say hello. If your ever heading down this way, in the summer we have game fish galore. From Great frights & the odd Tiger shark down. Quite a few people are spearfishing for Southern Bluefin now, I think the record to date is over 400kg.. Feck!
