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myles
07-03-2002, 04:09 PM
Last November a 968lb bluefin tuna was caught by one exceptionally lucky angler 300m from the shore in NW Ireland. This is especially for all those with a bit of Irish in you.

There is a handy article about the bluefin tuna fishing in Ireland. It gives the history of the fish in Irish waters and off the attempts to catch it. It may be of interest to anyone looking for an alternative bluefin location. We already had one boat come up from the Azores for the action... #(OK not really expecting anyone to travel the seven seas in a fishing boat! ::))

Anyway there are plenty of pics, lots of info and a handy map.

http://www.cfb.ie/Angling/sea/bluefin_tuna_fishing.htm

2002 looks like it could be quite a good season now that the skippers have built on the experiences of 2000 and 2001. But this thing is still in its infancy here...

Myles