Once again Donegal Bay shore marks produced some fantastic fishing for Killybegs Mariners SAC members. On Tuesday last a gorgeous specimen of a short spined sea scorpion measuring 30cm fell to mackerel bait and on Wednesday there was some cracking fishing in glorious sunshine yielding conger to 8lb and spotted ray and pollack, poor cod,wrasse to 3.5lbs and dogfish.

Sometimes known as a "father lasher" the scorpion fish is a thorney customer
Sometimes known as a “father lasher” the scorpion fish is a thorney customer
30cm short spined sea scorpion
30cm short spined sea scorpion

 

On Friday evening then members went to a mark to target thornback rays and there were lots of them caught and released with the largest weighing in at 10lbs making it a great week on the shore fishing scene once again.

The rays fed well on the day
The rays fed well on the day
One of the better rays landed
One of the better rays landed
Aonther ray
Aonther ray – a smll blonde?
Thornback rays were welcome
Thornback rays were welcome

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Congers are great scrappers
Congers are great scrappers
Wrasse are a favourite on the rock maks
Wrasse are a favourite on the rock maks