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Malc

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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?

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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. 

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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.

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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 🤔

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