FADs - allowed or not allowed?

pupu · August 06, 2008, 09:06:30 CET

anbody heard of cima ta deletanti just a few miles out

Aab131 · August 06, 2008, 11:11:58 CET

Yes. Boats at Mscala are paying around 5euro each and around 3 1/2miles u start finding the fads. Till now they haven't yet to place fads since season starts at st. Marija

nando_s · September 02, 2008, 10:20:18 CET

Hi Guys,

Anyone know where the closest cimi tad-deletanti from the Grand Harbour area are and how far?

Cheers

The_Gaffer · September 02, 2008, 10:25:57 CET

Your best choice from grand harbour is the M'scala FAD's. Head out on a bearing 90 degrees from GH and as soon as you are aligned with the former national swimming pool at M'scala, you should be able to see them. They are about 4-5 miles from shore

blueskip · September 02, 2008, 10:47:33 CET

What is a "FAD"?, one minute it sounds like a net, then a longline, & then again like a "reserved" fishing area at sea, (how can you reserve a part of the sea, vessels have right of passage), confused.com

blueskip

shanook · September 02, 2008, 11:00:27 CET

FAD meaning Fish Aggregating Device. This is usually a a float anchored to the sea bed by a stone slab. and a Palm or two attached to attract small fish for shelter. The larger fish then stay close to this float. We then go fishing around this fad.

nando_s · September 02, 2008, 13:30:01 CET

Thanks for the info Gaffer. I was under the impression that they were a bit closer and there is some other ones than those off Marsascala. Any info is appreciated!

blueskip · September 02, 2008, 18:06:41 CET

Thanks for that, now I understand, its similar to flotsam floating in the sea, it attracts small fish, which in turn attract bigger fish, good idea, like ground baiting from the shore.

blueskip

placebo · September 02, 2008, 22:08:35 CET

yep bluskip.

when you are here you'll seee exactly and you know more about FADS as i promise you some nice time always weather permitting!

blueskip · September 04, 2008, 20:16:40 CET

Well I hope I dont bring our weather out with me! we have had the worst summer since 1910! I haven't attempted to launch my boat since 21st June (Midsummers day) & it blew a gale & we had to fish off the shore!

Probably the end of Sept will be the start of the "Maltese Monsoon Season" & I will spend the entire week sat on the jetty at Marsascala staring at the waves, still at least the water will be a bit dirty to give me a chance!

blueskip

placebo · September 04, 2008, 22:41:53 CET

no problem blue skip we know all the places and i'll always have some place to fish no matter the weather.