2015 Species Hunt

SeaFields

With 2015 fast approaching, I was thinking a species hunt for boardies. Lets see how many species boardies can account for during the year.

We'll have to use an honour system as there isn't really a verification process we could go through (?) but it's only for a bit of craic anyway.

Obviously a brief description / location would be good each time you updated your own list but if it was something you really wanted off the bucket list then a photo and good account of the catch would be good also.

What say ye?!

Zak Flaps

Sounds good. I'm a relative newcomer to sea fishing but really loving it. I just fish from the shoreline. In 2014 , I was lucky enough to catch whiting, dogfish, dabs,a bull huss, some ray, a couple of codling a quite a few smooth hounds so it was a good year for me!!
My aims for 2015 are to catch a bass, cod and a tope!!!
Will also get back into some freshwater fishing again after many years away.
Some big trout, pike and a salmon would be sweet!

dodderangler

My aim is just to find the time to get out.
Keep buying new gear and havint touched it at all.

squidly

I want some Bass in 2015!

counterlock

Thats a great idea. I'm after cod, sting ray, cuckoo wrasse and a tope - basically everything I missed out on in 2014

.red.

Easy to do lads. Just use the ifsa template and have your username from here as your name on the card.
would it be for salt, fresh or combined?

SeaFields

.red. wrote: »

Easy to do lads. Just use the ifsa template and have your username from here as your name on the card.
would it be for salt, fresh or combined?

I was thinking for both. The forum has never done anything like it before I believe (neither have I!) but just thought it would be a bit of craic for us to keep track of the various species for the year ahead. It would be interesting to look back at this time next year.

Do we need a photo and template for this first attempt at it do ye think?

I'll update the OP with the username and their list as the year goes on.

Snowc

SeaFields wrote: »

I was thinking for both. The forum has never done anything like it before I believe (neither have I!) but just thought it would be a bit of craic for us to keep track of the various species for the year ahead. It would be interesting to look back at this time next year.

Do we need a photo and template for this first attempt at it do ye think?

I'll update the OP with the username and their list as the year goes on.

Would saltwater be boat and shore or just shore fishing ?

SeaFields

Snowc wrote: »

Would saltwater be boat and shore or just shore fishing ?

Both I suppose?

danbrosnan

Great idea! Id take part defo!

chopper6

Pics of catch would help.

counterlock

Has someone got the template and we could edit it and laminate it? Photo alongside the card to keep track

SeaFields

counterlock wrote: »

Has someone got the template and we could edit it and laminate it? Photo alongside the card to keep track

How about something like this?

danbrosnan

Perfect!

pullandbang

We've been using these from the kayaks. Printed and laminated and it lasts the whole year.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Sorry for sounding thick but how does it work. I have caught a few species this year, I don't take photos so what happens?. Do we just come on here each time and post "codling" etc?

counterlock

That card looks perfect.

Lennox Rough Savannah wrote: »

Sorry for sounding thick but how does it work. I have caught a few species this year, I don't take photos so what happens?. Do we just come on here each time and post "codling" etc?

I suppose you take a photo of it with your card. Maybe we could edit the first post with a list of the people taking part and their species under their name?

SeaFields

counterlock wrote: »

I suppose you take a photo of it with your card. Maybe we could edit the first post with a list of the people taking part and their species under their name?

I'll do that no bother.

Was thinking about the card that I put together. It would be very easy to print it off in a pharmacy on one of those photo printers. Download the file to your phone. Not sure if a permanent marker would stay on it afterwards for the username. Maybe just stick your username on the card with Microsoft paint first. Would make it very easy.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Ok, enjoy guys. I don't have a camera when fishing and no means of uploading to boards but I'll watch for your results with interest. We old folks aren't up on all this digital technology.

.red.

Im in another species hunt and photographing the fish with both cards is too much hassle and not fair on the fish so i wont be taking part.

If you get the card printed off try to get it laminated. Mine cost €1.50 for an a4 sheet and altho a bit of a rip off its well worth it in the long run. The one sheet will do you for the year as it wont be getting wet.

good luck to everyone.

pullandbang

.red. wrote: »

Im in another species hunt and photographing the fish with both cards is too much hassle and not fair on the fish so i wont be taking part.

I'm sure no one will mind if you use your other card on here like I'm going to. I've no intention of carrying two cards either so my IKA one will have to do.

GrumpyMe

Lennox Rough Savannah wrote: »

Ok, enjoy guys. I don't have a camera when fishing and no means of uploading to boards but I'll watch for your results with interest. We old folks aren't up on all this digital technology.

Mobile phone (camera)?

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

GrumpyMe wrote: »

Mobile phone (camera)?

ACH, I'm nearly 71. I'm fishing over 60 years and not starting digital photos and uploading of my catch at this stage.

7 species for 2015 so far.

uch

Lennox Rough Savannah wrote: »

ACH, I'm nearly 71. I'm fishing over 60 years and not starting digital photos and uploading of my catch at this stage.

7 species for 2015 so far.

What were they S ?

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

uch wrote: »

What were they S ?

Pike Perch Flounder Codling Coalie Bass Whiting

danbrosnan

Lennox Rough Savannah wrote: »

ACH, I'm nearly 71. I'm fishing over 60 years and not starting digital photos and uploading of my catch at this stage.

7 species for 2015 so far.

We need you on this one!! LOL

Snowc

Anybody going doing this ?

counterlock

Snowc wrote: »

Anybody going doing this ?

Have my card ready to go, only need to find the time to get out

gumbo1

I just need to find the fish!

SeaFields

Yep. As soon as the evenings get a bit longer I'll be heading out and posting the (hopefully good) results!

Joeseph Balls

Going to give it a go too. Less and less time for fishing but should be fun