FTAO Snatcher....

[Snatcher]

Is it ok if I chuck in a few general skate questions chaps???

 

When did skate fishing take off in the area

 

What size have your skate been averaging over recent years

 

How long has the tagging programme been in place

 

How far from LA have you had one of your tagged fish reported

 

What is the lifespan of the big commons

 

What size is the current boat record - have you lost bigger ones

 

What is the longest fight one of your anglers has ever had from one etc etc

 

I am enjoying this thread enormously and love the input from everyone but would really appreciate a bit more craic about the actual fishing and the baits/techniques involved

 

Cheers everyone

[Manxman]

What day are you going up Ian? we'll be in Drummore on thursday night, if your still there I'll bring you a proper box of kippers over to take up the road,

[theguyfulla]

What day are you going up Ian? we'll be in Drummore on thursday night, if your still there I'll bring you a proper box of kippers over to take up the road,

dont encourage him john!!

[Norrie]

John, There aint enough room on this website to answer all your questions...and ,it will leave nothing to discuss when you are up....but you can look at Davy's website for most of your answers...

 

http://ww.catchalot.co.uk/

 

Heres a wee general link for you mate...:)

 

http://www.lochalinedivecentre.co.uk/lochaline.html

Edited March 22, 2007 by Norrie

[Snatcher]

John, There aint enough room on this website to answer all your questions...and ,it will leave nothing to discuss when you are up....but you can look at Davy's website for most of your answers...

 

http://ww.catchalot.co.uk/

 

Heres a wee general link for you mate...:)

 

http://www.lochalinedivecentre.co.uk/lochaline.html

 

Cheers Norrie you are a diamond

 

Manxman when is your long holiday in Drummore this year?? Our "Lads Week" is starting 04 Aug this year. Fancy a bit more bass plugging. Intend to give that "hotspot" a go if I can get the right tide and weather conditions

[theguyfulla]

Is it ok if I chuck in a few general skate questions chaps???

 

When did skate fishing take off in the area

 

What size have your skate been averaging over recent years

 

How long has the tagging programme been in place

 

How far from LA have you had one of your tagged fish reported

 

What is the lifespan of the big commons

 

What size is the current boat record - have you lost bigger ones

 

What is the longest fight one of your anglers has ever had from one etc etc

 

I am enjoying this thread enormously and love the input from everyone but would really appreciate a bit more craic about the actual fishing and the baits/techniques involved

 

Cheers everyone

not got a clue to the first one , but a long time !!

 

i would reckon about 150lb for females an 100lb for males about average

 

see davy

 

see davy

 

not sure about 227lb i think ???

 

ians biggest was caught by my mate kieth took him 1hour 50mins an she gave him a right pasting !got it on video too !! really funny to watch! never really got a true weight /chart size on it but ian has measured big girls to 219lb

 

best bait , i would reckon big coalie, second small coalie , third smaller coalie , 4th if you cant get a coalie , dont go!!!.. naw john any bait from doggies to rainbow trout has a chance on the day , if they are difficult , sometimes a strange bait can make the difference !! even caught them on pike !!!!

[Davy Holt]

Hiya,

Is it ok if I chuck in a few general skate questions chaps???

 

When did skate fishing take off in the area

 

It had been fished mainly from the shore with only a couple of fish caught from the boat when we started fishing it in Sep 1990.

 

What size have your skate been averaging over recent years

Roughly 140lb

 

How long has the tagging programme been in place

 

Started in 1974 by the then curator of Natural history as Glasgow Kelvingrove Museum, Dr Deitrich Burkel

 

What is the lifespan of the big commons

Upwards of 50 years

 

What size is the current boat record - have you lost bigger ones

227lb and yes, I've aslo landed 2 bigger ones.

 

What is the longest fight one of your anglers has ever had from one etc etc

Just on 2 hours (oops two and a quarter hours but that one didn't count as it was on the light gear ) Edited March 22, 2007 by Davy Holt

[spasor]

Have we lost bigger ones!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hows about having to buoy the anchor. Get dragged around the Sound of Mull for 2 an` a quarter hours. Only for TWO hooks to get straightened!!! OR. Getting snapped off whilst using 55k braid!!! I suffered both those humiliations last Easter, so beware!!

The skate that towed Catchalot around, took 2 small slivvers of squid intended as doggie bait!!

 

Best to let your imagination run riot. `Cos believe me. Anything is possible.

[Snatcher]

Thanks for those replies chaps,I really do appreciate it Two weeks tomorrow,driving up to Norries

[blindog]

Two weeks today i will hopefuly be aff this rust bucket and getting ready for LA

 

Looking forward tae meeting the new and old faces even Norries

 

And a good days fishing as well,maybe even a light refreshment later on depending on the weather and the fishies