East Cork - 23rd July 2008

[RockHunter]

People: Me

Duration: 7.30 - 11.30 pm

Tide: HW at 9.45

Weather: Strong southwesterly, overcast, dry

Bait: Frozen black lug, razor, sandeel

Rigs: Two hook flapper (size 1/0 and 1), three hook flapper (size 1/0 and 3/0), 3/0 pennel

Results: 1 three bearded rockling, 1 baby conger, 1 dogfish




Report: I returned to the mark I fished the previous night but the weather had changed - quite a strong southwesterly was blowing which seemed to increase later in the evening and the sea was very choppy - I had an attempt at plugging but the wind was blowing the plugs back towards the shore. The water was also quite coloured compared to the previous night so I decided to just concentrate on bait fishing.

I had quite a few missed bites until after dark - then got a rockling - this was much bigger than the shore rockling I usually catch and had a different colouration - I am fairly sure that it is a three beared rockling - a new species for me :D :D :D Shortly after that I got a baby conger.

Then had to wait a long time for the next fish - I had a lot of missed bites and got snagged a lot. Close to 11.30 I decided to pack up, dismantled the first rod and was about to reel in the second when I got a bite - a dogfish - taken on sandeel on the 3/0 pennel.

[marshpike]

I was thinking strap when reading your report, then I seen the photo, now that's what ya call a baby Conger.

Nice rockling.........

[eyesreilly]

Nice rockling, congrats on the new species :lol: , havent been out in a week myself :cry:

[RockHunter]

Thanks Dave,
Yes it was a fine size for a rockling. That mark looks to have good potential - I will have give it another bash soon with a broader range of bait.

[shamoo0804]

Thats a great rockling, welldone.

Conger aswell, yet to get one myself, but be sure its on the list of must catch fish for the next month or so. I'm slowly ticking them off :)