Malc Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 We have always had a few in and around the estuary mouths in the NE, however this year they are plague proportions! Coming in on just about every drop and making mackerel fishing a right faff, even coming up in double shots. I even saw this on the BBC... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c785wpnnlzpo.amp Are you seeing more than the usual numbers where you are? daio web 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 51 minutes ago, Malc said: We have always had a few in and around the estuary mouths in the NE, however this year they are plague proportions! Coming in on just about every drop and making mackerel fishing a right faff, even coming up in double shots. I even saw this on the BBC... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c785wpnnlzpo.amp Are you seeing more than the usual numbers where you are? Never seen one, but would like to. Just like Gurnard they seem to be a species that evade me or don't live in my patch. Malc and daio web 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malc Posted August 16 Author Share Posted August 16 @Saintly Fish Interesting that you mentioned Gurnard as they are also caught in the same area as the weever and were a rarity but more common now. Saintly Fish 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 19 hours ago, Malc said: We have always had a few in and around the estuary mouths in the NE, however this year they are plague proportions! Coming in on just about every drop and making mackerel fishing a right faff, even coming up in double shots. I even saw this on the BBC... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c785wpnnlzpo.amp Are you seeing more than the usual numbers where you are? We get both here. The common lesser weever and the much larger greater weever. I got stung on the skerries a couple of years ago, unpleasant for an hour or two, but not too bad. I didn't have any hot water, so poured hot coffee on it from the flask. The number seem to stay fairly constant, however, we are seeing a lot more dragonets this year. Malc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssey Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 We get quite a few, especially on the surf beaches. Inshore is very quiet at the moment, so maybe that is why we are picking more up 🤔 Malc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captin slows old outlaw Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 if you go to the stoney mud by hyth marina i have seen a few there in the rock pools, plus on the shallows by the marsh at leep .i all ways where some thing on my feet there. Malc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike farrants Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 we get them here on the sand banks - like the Shambles, adamant etc - i've never caught one yet but seen them landed!! Malc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 5 hours ago, GPSguru said: I got stung on the skerries a couple of years ago Well seeing as nobody else ( @JonC ) is picking this up, it's up to me!! 😩😂🤣 mike farrants and daio web 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captin slows old outlaw Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 has jon c ternd over a new leaf or is he to bizy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzook12 Posted August 17 Share Posted August 17 we had quite a few yesterday, I would say fgar more than usual, but maybe coz the mac werent about. Only ever caught them on feathers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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