hi guys just wondering if any members can tell me if they have ever heard of slob trout is there such a thing i live north east of ireland and my local river alledgely has them according to a elderly gent i was talking to the other day he reckons they get to good sizes and are neither a sea or brown trout was wondering is it just an irish slang for a certain trout or what baffeld???

Think it is an Irish term for a trout that hangs out close to the sea in estuaries and not to far up river. They definately exist, rem some fellas catching them in Galway.

Chris.

I believe a slob trout is a trout that has chosen to frequent the brackish
waters at the river mouth,and believe it is a natural brown trout.
John

Not just an Irish term but as already said, a brown trout that feeds in the brackish, inter-tidal area. I've only ever seen one at that came from the lower Teifi, a very distinct fish and most definitely not a sewin.

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when you say distinct lighthouse in what way?

We catch quite a few on the lower Lune beats.
They have the size of a good seatrout but are extremely heavily coloured.
It can be a bit confusing for the less experienced seatrout anglers on the river.

iam def confused dont know if i have ever caught one and not realised thinking it was stale sea trout any pics about lads.

Yeah slobs like that brackish estuarine habitat , and Christy is correct the locks and tidal canals in Galway city support a good head which reach a fair size have caught fish over four pounds personally and seen bigger . Dry sedges at night under the street lights are a good bit of sport.....PJ

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thanks lads for replys everyone agrees on the same just need to catch a few next season.