55kg Anglerfish landed into a cork port 29/07/10

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55kg Anglerfish landed into a cork port 29/07/10

#1 Post by Rampent Wreckfish »

Imagine what this thing eats every day!!!!
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#2 Post by simplywabs »

Is this the same as monk fish?
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#3 Post by donal domeney »

Two different species though you will be sold angler fish a Monk
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#4 Post by PaddyB »

simplywabs wrote:Is this the same as monk fish?
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#5 Post by JimC »

I passed by that trawler yesterday. I had not seen her before.
That is some size of a monk!

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#6 Post by twinkle »

[quote="Jim from Cork

Mon: Scampi Tues: Thai Curry Wed: Baked with Parma Ham Thurs: Medalions of monk Fri: Tandoori Monk Sat: Roast Monk Sun: Monkfish Stirfry - Repeat for a forthnight until the fish is gone[/quote]
i think you;d get at least a month on that :lol: pity it wasent caught on a hook and line
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#7 Post by screeming reels »

would like to see that in september jim!! would do well for the overall weight :D
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#8 Post by Rampent Wreckfish »

i meant to say that was 55kg gutted. Which would put her at 68kg live weight.
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Re: 55kg Anglerfish landed into a cork port 29/07/10

#9 Post by eeler »

jees 150 lb. thats some fish
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Re: 55kg Anglerfish landed into a cork port 29/07/10

#10 Post by bustlingrio »

dont think 15lb line would be any good there lol
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#11 Post by lumpy »

jp, i'm pretty sure thats april :lol:
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Re: 55kg Anglerfish landed into a cork port 29/07/10

#12 Post by petekd »

lumpy wrote:jp, i'm pretty sure thats april
I was waiting for it.... I knew it was coming.... How dare you, thats very unfair. April is much heavier than 68KG.

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#13 Post by Rampent Wreckfish »

To compare the fish to April is very unfair. The fish is far better looking than april
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#14 Post by petekd »

What a horrible thing to say about the one I love.... Finding someone who obviously loved burgers just as much as I wasn't easy you know.
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#15 Post by Al »

petekd wrote:What a horrible thing to say about the one I love.... Finding someone who obviously loved burgers just as much as I wasn't easy you know.
You've always got Mr. Ivory to fall back on if thats the case :)
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#16 Post by smoothound »

:roll: nice fish mate
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