Friday 29 April 2016

Very cold and windy week, two nice Bass and sea trout - 29.04.2016




 Very cold, northern, and eastern wind. Rain and hailstorm. Big waves on the northern part of the peninsula.
But two nice Bass (over 60 cm) and sea trout I caught. Gannets increasingly active. Good sign!






Tuesday 19 April 2016

Sea Bass, Sea Trout, Garfish and photos from the drone - 19.04.2016



 Big thanks to Brian Farrell for photos from drone.




Already three species on the new Salmo lure: Bass, Sea Trout and Garfish

Tuesday 12 April 2016

National Bass Programme: today I caught Bass that was tagged in the Shannon Estuary! - 12.04.2016

This morning I caught at Smerwick Harbour Sea Bass with tag No. 01088.
That fish was tagged by Aidan O Sullivan on 24/8/15 in the Shannon Estuary. It travelled 69 kms. At liberty for 232 days !


Sunday 3 April 2016

National Bass Programme: Bass Tagged by me, caught again !!!! 03.04.2016

Do you remember this post?

http://basshunting.blogspot.ie/2015/10/amazing-afternoon-over-15-sea-bass.html

Good news!!!! One of my fish was recaptured this evening at Fermoyle Beach.  B-1042 was tagged by me on 29/10/15 at Dingle Harbour and was recaptured 3/4/16 at Fermoyle Beach which is and it is approximately 57kms from Dingle to Fermoyle Beach by water.. The fish was at liberty for 157 days.  



The fish was caught and released by John Sheehan of Kerry Sea Guide's & Bait's:

 https://www.facebook.com/Kerry-Sea-Guides-Baits-1556115324701795

 Thanks John, well done!!!