Tuna from Scotland?????????????

[Ian Burrett]

I am trying to track Gulf Stream temperatures after it leaves Donegal as i would like to try for a Tuna in Scottish Waters. In the States you can find thermo readings for Uncle Sam's outside privvy, (It's not compulsory) but here I can only find readings 20 miles apart which isn't accurate enough to plot the route of the Gulf stream as it meanders towards Scotland. Any ideas or reports of sightings would be greatly appreciated or areas with a large ammount of Shad(horse Mackerel)which I am led to believe is their quarry in Ireland

[Norrie]

Hi Ian, Firstly welcome to AN, I certainly cant help you, but Davy might be able to, thing is, he's up at Lochaline fishing for Skate this weekend, and wont be back till Sunday night. I've just spoken to him about your post and he says he will be in touch with you when he gets back, also, he knows people who have seen Tuna off the western isles.Hope this helps.

[Vagabond]

Ian Burrett:

Any ideas or reports of sightings would be greatly appreciated or areas with a large ammount of Shad(horse Mackerel)which I am led to believe is their quarry in Ireland

Do you mean Scad (horse mackerel)? - Shad is a different fish entirely (Twaite and Allis Shad are members of the herring family)

 

I seem to remember stories of tunny running outside the Western Isles and round Cape Wrath and Duncansby Head into the North Sea in days gone by, but they were following herring shoals then. Good luck with your quest.

[Ian Burrett]

Do you mean Scad (horse mackerel)? - Shad is a different fish entirely (Twaite and Allis Shad are members of the herring family

[Ian Burrett]

Do you mean Scad (horse mackerel)? - Shad is a different fish entirely (Twaite and Allis Shad are members of the herring family)

 

Vagabond, Your as bad as the wife nitpicking. I knew what i meant.

[Vagabond]

Ian Burrett:

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. I knew what i meant.

Which was?

[Davy Holt]

Ian Burrett:

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Vagabond, Your as bad as the wife nitpicking. I knew what i meant.

 

I think we all knew what you meant.. but it's good fun pointing out the obvious

 

OK Tuna .. I've had the information you gave me confirmed by another source.. I'll mail you direct with more info.

[Jim Roper]

Davy Holt:

I think we all knew what you meant

So tell the rest of us ignoramuses!

 

I remember one Twaite Shad being caught down here and someone caught a Herring on Chesil beach yesterday, but which of them, Scad or Shad, shoal in Scottish waters?

[Gillies]

Scad (Horse Mackerel) - loads of them in the summer to hurt your hands on.

 

Gillies

 

[ 10. May 2004, 09:57 AM: Message edited by: Gillies ]

[Ian Burrett]

Scad or Shad????????

 

As pointed out by vagabond, I dropped a proverbial Boxxxxck after a heavy night on herbal cigarettes. I even get the kids names mixed up. Senial demensia( Is that how you spell it) springs to mind

 

I meant Scad

 

Gillies, Where do you fish?