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Post by nobuzz on Mar 4, 2006 14:18:45 GMT -5
When do you guys start seriously targetting sea trout in saltwater. March perhaps?
I appreciate that this is slightly off-topic.
Thanks
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Post by Gonzo on Mar 5, 2006 9:31:12 GMT -5
When do you guys start seriously targetting sea trout in saltwater. March perhaps? Something to do with foxgloves flowering!? Don't know for sure as I don't target them and have only ever caught one, whilst SWFF, over the past 12 years!
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Post by stylie on Mar 5, 2006 18:50:57 GMT -5
The only seatrout i have caught have been in an estuary, not a lot i might add, but my father fly fished estuarys for 30 years and would hardly ever fish for seatrout in any other environment and he caught a lot of fish. I have seen sea trout caught when mackeral are breaking but not as many in recent years, in Mayo they free line sand eel just off the beaches and catch sea trout its a popular method,,, and at the back end of last season a local farmer has pointed me in the direction of a bass mark where he has caught "white fish " pretty often whilst after bass,,more to be announced later on that little gem
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Post by Primarycolours on Mar 6, 2006 4:35:12 GMT -5
Thanks Clydebuilt/Guidline,
There are a couple of 'headlands' within the Eden estuary. One minor one halfway along the Southern side, and the main spit at the mouth (which is at the northern end of the Old Course at St Andrews).
I haven't managed to get a good recce of the area yet. Though with a 1:25000 map there is good detail to plan this.
From this headland the estuary opens onto a broad sandy featureless expanse. I'll be looking for the Leopard patches though as Guidline suggests.
I won't be wading if I can help it, I catch sea-trout in the river Earn near Crieff in 2-3ft of water, and trout in less than that on other rivers.
Is there much difference tactically speaking on the Estuary streches between the 'Mud' and Sand regions?
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Post by jimdoyle1 on Mar 6, 2006 8:10:53 GMT -5
Sorry nick for some reason I thought I had replyied to your post. As you know I fish in this area ,and used to fish the eden alot. your best bet is to follow the tide out from gaurdbridge. If you like I will meet you down there and show you if you like. The eden is nothing like as prolific as it used to be, but it will while away a day or two jim
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Post by Primarycolours on Mar 6, 2006 12:01:01 GMT -5
You're quite right Jim, I've sent you a PM.
thanks
Nick
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Post by leisuredgentleman on Mar 7, 2006 12:20:50 GMT -5
Do they feed in fresh water? Falkus says of course. Just that they don't NEED to feed in fresh water (imagine the quantity of food that would be required in a holding pool stuffed full of sea trout), but they will gladly accept any morsel that happens to drop under their nose. Otherwise it would be strange that they will eat a bundle of worms attached to a hook, but not a worm bouncing along the bottom on its own.
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Post by tom on Apr 2, 2006 16:53:48 GMT -5
I have fished for sea trout on the tidal reaches of River Ythan in Newborough, Aberdeen for 30 years. Take fish on fly and spinner over sand, mud, weed etc. Prolific heads of sand eeels and featured in Falkus's 'Nature Detective'. Section on flounders mudding in the estuary. Beautiful part of the world. Sea trout are the king of fish.
Tom
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Post by Primarycolours on Apr 13, 2006 10:21:30 GMT -5
Tom,
I couldn't agree more. The Sea-trout is to my mind, pound for pound, a superior fish to the Salmon.
I'm going out this weekend to recce the lower streches of my local river, the Fife Eden. Its new to me, so I'm looking forward to open minded efforts.
Jim, if you're about any help/local wisdom would be gladly received.
Will hopefully report back on some tidal silver by close of play on Saturday.
Tight lines over the Easter weekend to you all.
Nick
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Post by traprain on Apr 17, 2006 14:37:26 GMT -5
You should check the legal situation - fishing for sea trout in coastal waters round some parts of Scotland is not permitted. The fishing rights are considered to be part of the Crown estate. I know from experience that on the other side of the Forth from you on the East Lothian coast, that sea fishing for salmon or sea trout will land you in trouble with the bailiffs - if they spot you, of course. If you maintain you are fishing for bass or mullet, and you return any ST caught you should have no problems.
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