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Bass
Dicentrachus labrax
Shoal bass (2-10lb-plus) move close inshore
during the warm months, being mainly distributed
along the south-east, south and south-west of
England, west Wales and the south and south-west of
Ireland. Hot-spots include open beaches, rocks,
estuaries and, occasionally, piers. Bass fishing is
undertaken with lightish tackle from boat and shore.
Methods: legering, float fishing, spinning,
trolling. Baits: lugworm, peeler crab,
fish, sand-eel, squid, lures. |
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Blue Shark
Prionace glauca
June-September is the British blue shark season.
Through this period blues are abundant along the
coasts of Devon, Cornwall, west Wales and southern
Ireland, averaging 50lb but including 100-pounders.
Tackle: medium boat rod, 50lb line, long 150lb wire
trace, 14/0 hook. Bait: single mackerel. Method:
drifting with bait suspended beneath a breakaway
balloon float. To attract shark, a net of mashed
fish (rubby dubby) is hung over
the side. |
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Porbeagle Shark
Lamna nasus
Porbeagles - more widely spread out than blues,
though not so often caught - average 100lb and make
a superb quarry for big fish hunters between June
and October. Recognized grounds include marks off
the Isle of Wight, the West Country and the
Clare/Mayo coastline. Many more await discovery.
Tackle: heavy shark rod, 120lb line, long 400lb wire
trace, 16/0 hook. Bait: two-three mackerel
'eye-hooked'. Method: as for blues,
plus trolling. |
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Thresher Shark
Alopias vulpinus
The thresher is instantly recognizable by the
unique shape of its tail - the upper lobe extending
whip-like to nearly the same length as the rest of
its body. Growing to weights approaching 1000lb, the
thresher is infrequently hooked, despite being
common and often seen in southerly waters chasing
mackerel shoals. Tackle: methods and bait as for
porbeagle is suggested - but considerable study and
experimentation is required on the thresher before
more specialized techniques can be
devised. |
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Mako Shark
Isurus oxyrinchus
Rocky marks off Cornwall and Ireland yield Mako
as heavy as 500lb, but the distribution and habits
of this rarest-caught of British sporting sharks
remain something of a mystery. A 1000-pounder is
always a possibility, however, hence the importance
of heavy tackle when purposely seeking this species.
The Mako resembles the porbeagle but has plain-point
teeth as opposed to the basal-cusp type of its near
relative. |
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