Monkfish

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petekd
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Monkfish

#1 Post by petekd »

Species:Monkfish of approx 75lbs

Specimen Weight:Suspended

Irish record:73lb

Location:Kerry

Bait:mackerel

Rigs:Flowing trace to 2/0 SAkuma Manta extra

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Cant say too much as it may go to print but suffice to say a battle and a half. Caught from my own boat in Kerry. She is still out there lads and thats the main thing.... :D
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Fluff chucking is the new black..... Rampant Wreckfish is a fly angler in denial :D
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#2 Post by seanie35 »

wow what a fish, were you targetting big fish anyways[seen the tub in the boat],well done :)
Species....good film.....I'll get my coat
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Re: Monkfish

#3 Post by petekd »

I had to transfer the fish to a nearby charter to get some proper pics and measure and tag her. No way of doing that aboard the little SeaJeep...
Fluff chucking is the new black..... Rampant Wreckfish is a fly angler in denial :D
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Re: Monkfish

#4 Post by screeming reels »

Hi
looked like your boat has a touch of the dr who's tardis :D
I take it the charter boat was targeting those fish too with the large water tank, was he getting specimens for the aquariums?
super fish, well done, all you need is one of them in the master angler comp this year!
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#5 Post by The Austrian »

nice

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Re: Monkfish

#6 Post by wayne riley »

very nice :D
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Re: Monkfish

#7 Post by keith »

Well done man, tis a monster like :wink:
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#8 Post by corbyeire »

fish of a lifetime - cracker
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#9 Post by steyrman »

well done pete good things come to those wait fish of a life time and the pics will last for ever
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Re: Monkfish

#10 Post by eyesreilly »

Well done Pete :lol: :lol:
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Re: Monkfish

#11 Post by taz »

well done what a cracker
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Re: Monkfish

#12 Post by m.b3 »

deadly!
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