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Northern Boy
Joined: 04 Oct 2010
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 Posted: Wed May 01, 13 7:09 am Post subject: Mackerelwatch 2013 |
 
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Anyone?.....anywhere?........ give me some hope that summer is on the way........? |
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Treacodactyl
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| Posted: Wed May 01, 13 5:35 pm Post subject: |
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Looking at the local sea temps they seem to be 1 to 2 degrees colder than last year, so I expect they'll be a few weeks later.
I've been looking for peeler crabs on our local beach but there's not much sign of shore crabs anywhere other than at very low tide so far (and then there just seems to be loads of small edible crabs and velvets about). I think it's just been too cold, loads of sun about but the nights are still very cold.
I did find another octopus last weekend so perhaps I'll try eating them. |
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Northern Boy
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| Posted: Thu May 02, 13 6:28 am Post subject: |
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Well, that's progress of a sort, velvet swimmer bisque is fabulous.
Where do you get your info about sea temps? |
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Treacodactyl
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Northern Boy
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| Posted: Thu May 02, 13 8:40 am Post subject: |
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Thanks - the water by you is a lot warmer than on the S.Wales coast! |
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Treacodactyl
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| Posted: Thu May 02, 13 8:53 am Post subject: |
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| Northern Boy wrote: |
Thanks - the water by you is a lot warmer than on the S.Wales coast! |
I'm just across the channel from you, so temps probably similar to yours. I was just using the numbers from the link to confirm the sea is colder than last year. IIRC there was something on the news a month or two ago that said the sea was particularly cold this winter compared to previous ones. |
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gardening-girl
Joined: 25 Feb 2009
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Location: Somerset.
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| Posted: Fri May 03, 13 1:45 pm Post subject: |
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Have just returned from Seatown in Dorset,and we could see the mackerel about 5/6 ft away from the shore.Its very deep,with a steep shelving beach.
Lots of small boats out catching well.
After about an hour, they moved on up the coast towards West Bay. |
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dpack
Joined: 02 Jul 2005
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| Posted: Fri May 03, 13 1:58 pm Post subject: |
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oooh recon a couple of weeks to get north then as they are late |
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Northern Boy
Joined: 04 Oct 2010
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| Posted: Sat May 04, 13 8:27 am Post subject: |
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Gonna have a go on Monday, tho the water still looks far too cold! |
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Northern Boy
Joined: 04 Oct 2010
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| Posted: Tue May 07, 13 10:46 am Post subject: |
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 Summer is here!
(Caught from a kayak off the Gower coast yesterday, by Mrs Northern Boy) |
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gardening-girl
Joined: 25 Feb 2009
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| Posted: Tue May 07, 13 11:40 am Post subject: |
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Lots at West Bexington this morning. |
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dpack
Joined: 02 Jul 2005
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| Posted: Tue May 07, 13 7:24 pm Post subject: |
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gower is warmer than northumberland so i will plan for eating bait 
as it is still quite chilly in the north sea i recon shellfish and rocklobster are a fair possibility. i will report back if there are any fish. |
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SandraR
Joined: 22 Oct 2006
Posts: 2346
Location: Devon
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| Posted: Sun May 26, 13 9:53 pm Post subject: |
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OH and daughter caught 28 mackerel off Torcross tonight. Just about everyone on the beach had a good night. |
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pricey
Joined: 28 Feb 2005
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| Posted: Thu May 30, 13 9:01 pm Post subject: |
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They are here finally! |
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celestialspore
Joined: 27 Jul 2010
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Location: Aberdeenshire
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| Posted: Thu Jun 20, 13 6:04 pm Post subject: |
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They have finally arrived, in dribs and drabs, off Stonehaven. |
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