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birdy
Alagaësía
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 23/05/2007 : 20:36:27
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Walking along the prom today,i saw large shoals of fish,i presume that they are whitebait with mackeral chasing them and jumping out of the water.The seagulls don't seem that bothered,probably too full up with bin bags.Am i right about the fishes??it really is an amazing sight.
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Infinite Poppadum
Discworld
1292 Posts |
Posted - 24/05/2007 : 15:51:02
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| Sounds as if birdy should get a sun hat. |
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Captain Hawkeye
Barsoom
United Kingdom
391 Posts |
Posted - 24/05/2007 : 17:20:31
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| With the weather we are having sun hats should be in demand. |
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Control Panel
Discworld
1212 Posts |
Posted - 24/05/2007 : 18:13:10
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"Fish are jumping..."
Next thing we know, we'll be told,
"... and the cotton is high." |
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Captain Hawkeye
Barsoom
United Kingdom
391 Posts |
Posted - 24/05/2007 : 18:31:06
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Originally posted by Control Panel
"Fish are jumping..."
Next thing we know, we'll be told,
"... and the cotton is high."
Look at the weather. Here in Brighton right now the living is easy. |
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Martha Gunn
Barsoom
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Posted - 24/05/2007 : 19:10:32
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Originally posted by birdy
Walking along the prom today,i saw large shoals of fish,i presume that they are whitebait with mackeral chasing them and jumping out of the water.The seagulls don't seem that bothered,probably too full up with bin bags.Am i right about the fishes??it really is an amazing sight.
Oddly enough, yesterday driving along the seafront I saw two small-ish fisihing boats - not that far out - trawling in a pair. They must have been after those shoals. I've never seen them do it before. I don't think that's a particualrly sound way of fishing so close inshore but I suppose thats the job of a fishing boat? Nice to see there is a bit of life in our waters! |
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Daveb
Earthsea
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Posted - 24/05/2007 : 20:16:39
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We're all doomed!
Head for the hills before they start heading for you! |
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Buster
Alagaësía
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Posted - 27/05/2007 : 11:43:35
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Originally posted by Martha Gunn
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Originally posted by birdy
Walking along the prom today,i saw large shoals of fish,i presume that they are whitebait with mackeral chasing them and jumping out of the water.The seagulls don't seem that bothered,probably too full up with bin bags.Am i right about the fishes??it really is an amazing sight.
Oddly enough, yesterday driving along the seafront I saw two small-ish fisihing boats - not that far out - trawling in a pair. They must have been after those shoals. I've never seen them do it before. I don't think that's a particualrly sound way of fishing so close inshore but I suppose thats the job of a fishing boat? Nice to see there is a bit of life in our waters!
There would be a lot more life in our sea if those pair trawlers would clear off further out to sea, I for one would welcome a ban on any netting within 5 miles of any coast around the british isles to allow fish a decent breeding area. |
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fish shoals