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County Down Rock Mark

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Duration: 1000-1500

Tide:From Ebb to low

Weather: Sunny, with overcast spells

Bait: Rag, Sandeel, Mack, and Squid

Rigs: Float and Pennel pulley

Results: 1 Cuckoo Wrasse, Numerous Ballan and a Ling




Report: Headed off this morning after doing the school run, knowing the tide was already on the drop, so by the time I got to my mark it was on the ebb by an hour or so. Got the Beachcaster out straight away with a pulley rig using sandeel and squid. I had barely begun rigging the float rod, when the bells went ding a ling, and in came this nice little cuckoo. Have to say totally chuffed, but taken by surprise, as I was well out into a sandybottom. Got the float rigged up and spent the rest of the day, playing with the Wrasse. Some good fish today, culminating in the lunker of wrasse I've shown you. I estimate about 4lb maybe a bit more, as it was the full size of my bar towel. Shortly after lunch the bells went again, and in came the Ling. It was a good bite, and kept pulling, when I saw it in the water, I thought it was a doggy, but what a surprise, it made my day.
All in all a productive day, and coupled with the weather, it turned out to be a great day.
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#2 Post by davyp »

nice goin - really crackin fish there - never had a ling from the shore
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#3 Post by zeke »

great catch mate well done 8)
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#4 Post by Davy Murdoch »

nice session 8) some good fish there..just out of interest what sort of depth were you fishing to get the cuckoo??
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Davy Murdoch wrote:nice session 8) some good fish there..just out of interest what sort of depth were you fishing to get the cuckoo??



Ta everyone!

Davy I was hitting a good 75-100yds with the cast. When I started fishing the tide was full. I caught the cuckoo first cast. It dropped a good 12-15ft today. Even at low tide my 5oz lead was still taking a few seconds to hit bottom. I reckon about 30-40ft at the outset!
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#6 Post by doggie3131 »

lovely fishing,them cockoo wrasse are a beautiful fish,and well done on the ling from the dhore,bet you were wearing that hat! :D :D
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doggie3131 wrote:lovely fishing,them cockoo wrasse are a beautiful fish,and well done on the ling from the dhore,bet you were wearing that hat! :D :D



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#8 Post by Dawsey »

What a session mate! That's definitely one to remember from a north of Ireland point of view, never mind county down :shock:
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#9 Post by gfkelly1969 »

well done,that was a great session,lovely ling and Cuckoo
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#10 Post by Fentster »

Great session pal, it's just typical that I missed the good day!Lovely fish :mrgreen: Next time............. :D
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#11 Post by Al and Jordan »

excellent session man 8) 8) 8) the ling and cuckoo wrasse must have been the icing on the cake. well done :P
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#12 Post by fishermannum1 »

nice session mate, well done on the ling and thats a thumper of a wrasse :P
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#13 Post by dfella25 »

doggie3131 wrote:lovely fishing,them cockoo wrasse are a beautiful fish,and well done on the ling from the dhore,bet you were wearing that hat! :D :D


I knew that hat was special!!! :D Super day man and great to get a couple of species like the ling and cockoo! The colours on it are beautiful. Big well done on a productive day.
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#14 Post by FisherKing »

Nice one lovely Fish 8)
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#15 Post by Der Baron »

Thanks folks, a good first year back after a 20yr break from the old Sea fishing, bring on the Codling, that's what I say!!!
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#16 Post by Bass Buster »

well done mate. thats a nice session ,here is some lovely colours on that cokoo :D
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#17 Post by rab01 »

Excellent the Ling have started showing! Have to get a run down. Well done mate! 8)
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