Fundamental difference between Rockling Species, 20/02/2011

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Fundamental difference between Rockling Species, 20/02/2011

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People: Davy McCormick, Drew

Duration: 5.30pm - 9.30pm

Tide: Pushing

Weather: Wind in the face, start of the rain

Bait: Frozen Black Lug, Mackeral

Rigs: 2up1down, Flappers

Results: 3 Bearded Rockling, 5 Bearded Rockling, Shore Rockling, Flounder, Coalies, Codling, Whiting

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Well it was off to the North Coast, to find a howling wind and nasty conditions. Not to be detered we got the gear down to the mark, and started fishing for around 5.30pm. Things were pretty slow to start of, and the dangling rods accounted for a lone coalfish before the light went.
I had a Rod out on the sand, which accounted for many species for the night, fishing a VERY long 2up, 1down, with 20lb Rig Body, and 10lb Flurocarbon snood, terminating in size 2 B940ms. The flounder seemed to be going wild for baits on the long snoods, which also picked up some codling, a whiting, Coalies and a 5 beard.
We had a few rods fishing cracks in the rocks nearby and thats where the real fun was happening with Dave picking up a few 3 Beards, and Shoreys on fish baits, I was a little preoccupied with the rod on the sand so I didn't get anything in the rocks!
We got a good picture of the 3 Rockling species, and all fish were released, none the worse for wear. In regards to this mark, there must be a few mentalists who fish it, we found a Pike trace with a Treble on it (some use in the sea?), and I snagged and retrieved a 3 Hook Hokeye trace (God knows what someone was expecting at this time of year with that!).

Oh and a Random Lobster, no trip north is complete without a lobster.
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Re: Fundamental difference between Rockling Species, 20/02/2011

#2 Post by saving private brian »

was that alobster i seen.wow ye get an awful amount of them up there.well done
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Re: Fundamental difference between Rockling Species, 20/02/2011

#3 Post by roger de dodger »

nice pic ove the three rockies nice one drew :!:
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Re: Fundamental difference between Rockling Species, 20/02/2011

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roger de dodger wrote:nice pic ove the three rockies nice one drew :!:
Cheers Rog, We had the 3+5 Beards in a Bucket and were gonna take a photo of them together when the Shorey arrived.... lol 8)
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#5 Post by bingham »

Gd wrk guys,pity I had 2 miss it!
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It's ok Andrew, we'll polish the thumbprint off your forehead on Wednesday... :P :lol:
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#7 Post by tight lines »

well done nice fishing
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tight lines wrote:well done nice fishing
Thanks man, was good craic! 8)
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#9 Post by Al and Jordan »

good to see that mark is still doing the buisness drew :P
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#10 Post by polaris »

good pics of the rocklings together,,nice fishing,,,
2010 species----flounder,dab,whiting,doggies,coalfish,pollock,siver eel,sea trout,bass,ballen wrasse, thornback ray,mackerel,pouting,red gurnard,grey gurnard,conger eel,launce,mullet,ling,cod,tub gurnard,octopus,bull huss,3 bearded rockling,poor cod
2011 species----turbot,seatrout,flounder,whiting,coalfish,L s doggies,3 beard r
rockling,mackeral,thornback ray,pollock,ballan wrasse,

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Re: Fundamental difference between Rockling Species, 20/02/2011

#11 Post by Sparkie »

Drew get a job! All your fishing is making me jealous! Evey 2nd day you have a report, and each time your out your getting great fish!

Got to love the rockling pic, that shorey is a beast compared to the others. It be nice to get one, as I'm tired off the 5 bearded I keep getting!
Species 2011:coalie,whiting, 5bearded rockling,shore rockling, doggie, pollock,flounder,codling,dab,smoothhound,sea scorpion,ballan wrasse,Tope, tub gurnard, gray gurnard,plaice,bass,Bullhuss,cod

Species 2012:coalie,doggie,codling,shore and 5bearded rockling,3bearded rockling,pouting,whiting,wrasse,bass,plaice,flounder,dab,smoothhound,hiss,tope,cod,tub and gray gurnard,Pollack

Species 2013:Double figure smoothy off the beach,doggie,gray gurnard,codling,goalie,flounder,plaice,whiting,tope. Double figure huss off the beach,dab, bass,pouting,silver eel.
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Re: Fundamental difference between Rockling Species, 20/02/2011

#12 Post by Drew »

Hiya Sparkie dude...

The monster is a 3 Beard, they're the biggest of the rocking species and they give a hell of a good scrap on the right type of tackle...
Yeah man, love my fishing, will be down your neck of the woods plenty over the summer hopefully... Need my Smoooooooothie for the year... :lol:
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