Cahore, 25th April

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Rob Millard
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Cahore, 25th April

#1 Post by Rob Millard »

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With the weather set to deteriorate as the day went on, myself and Phil set out this morning to try and snatch a couple of hours fishing, and to get the measure of the new boat. Conditions were lovely as we steamed south, with a SW breeze and some sunshine. We anchored up on one of my favourite marks, and set a couple of Tope rods out. We then set out a couple of 6-12lb rods with smaller baits for a bit of scratching. Murphy and his dreaded law bit us in the ass, as a Tope snatched my smaller offering on a 2/0 hook and 50lbs mono hooklength. I tried to keep it on a short leash as I kept the heat on it, knowing that it was only a matter of time before I'd be broken off. The Tope had other ideas, and we played tug of war for quite a while before I got him to the boat. Phil reached out and grabbed the leader (considered a bonafide catch by some) and as he went to grab a fin, PING, the hook broke off and away went our Tope, a male of about 30lbs. We then had a couple of doggies on the small rods, before I had another Tope run on the 'proper' rod. This one also put up a spirited fight, and in the time it took for me to land it, the wind swung around from SW to NNE and started blowing hard. We released the fish, hauled anchor and began the arduous journey back, 7 miles of getting properly beaten up. Nice to get a couple of Tope at the 1st attempt this year, and testing conditions in which to guage the boats capability. Certainly not conditions I would choose to be out in, but she handled it like a champ. Looking forward to getting out again soon . . . when the weather settles.
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Species 2019: Common Skate, Pollack, Whiting, Coalfish, Cod, Cuckoo Wrasse, Bull Huss, Lsd, Porbeagle Shark, Mackerel, Grey Gurnard, Thornback Ray, Plaice, Turbot, Ballan Wrasse, Dab, Smoothound, herring, haddock, Blonde Ray, Tope, bass

Species 2018 : Porbeagle Shark, Spurdog, Lsd, Coalfish, Pollack, Ling, Mackerel, Haddock, Red Gurnard, Turbot, Dab, Thornback ray, Homelyn Ray, John Dory, Pouting, Ballan Wrasse, Smoothound, Tope, Bass, Bull Huss, Weaver, Painted Ray, Bluefin Tuna

Species 2017 : Cod, Coalfish, Whiting, Poor Cod, Pollack, Bull Huss, Ling, Pouting, Bass, Flounder, Painted Ray, Lsd, Tope, Ballan Wrasse, Mackerel, Herring, Launce, Haddock, Thornback Ray, Conger, Plaice, Turbot, Grey Gurnard, Red Gurnard, Cuckoo Ray, Tub Gurnard, Dab, Smoothound, black goby, Scad, Cuckoo Wrasse, Megrim

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Re: Cahore, 25th April

#2 Post by ste c »

Well done on the tope
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#3 Post by apache »

Nice one good to see some fish starting to move in
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#4 Post by apache »

Nice one good to see some fish starting to move in
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Re: Cahore, 25th April

#5 Post by yappo »

Nice fishing you have to take your opportunities when you get them. :D New boat did her job, what did you get?

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Re: Cahore, 25th April

#6 Post by Rob Millard »

Merry Fisher 585 Marlin
Species 2019: Common Skate, Pollack, Whiting, Coalfish, Cod, Cuckoo Wrasse, Bull Huss, Lsd, Porbeagle Shark, Mackerel, Grey Gurnard, Thornback Ray, Plaice, Turbot, Ballan Wrasse, Dab, Smoothound, herring, haddock, Blonde Ray, Tope, bass

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Species 2017 : Cod, Coalfish, Whiting, Poor Cod, Pollack, Bull Huss, Ling, Pouting, Bass, Flounder, Painted Ray, Lsd, Tope, Ballan Wrasse, Mackerel, Herring, Launce, Haddock, Thornback Ray, Conger, Plaice, Turbot, Grey Gurnard, Red Gurnard, Cuckoo Ray, Tub Gurnard, Dab, Smoothound, black goby, Scad, Cuckoo Wrasse, Megrim

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Re: Cahore, 25th April

#7 Post by yappo »

Merry Fisher 585 Marlin
Nice boat good luck with her, I'm sure lots of nice fish will cross the gunnels. :D

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Re: Cahore, 25th April

#8 Post by Rob Millard »

Thanks Yappo, I sure hope so!
Species 2019: Common Skate, Pollack, Whiting, Coalfish, Cod, Cuckoo Wrasse, Bull Huss, Lsd, Porbeagle Shark, Mackerel, Grey Gurnard, Thornback Ray, Plaice, Turbot, Ballan Wrasse, Dab, Smoothound, herring, haddock, Blonde Ray, Tope, bass

Species 2018 : Porbeagle Shark, Spurdog, Lsd, Coalfish, Pollack, Ling, Mackerel, Haddock, Red Gurnard, Turbot, Dab, Thornback ray, Homelyn Ray, John Dory, Pouting, Ballan Wrasse, Smoothound, Tope, Bass, Bull Huss, Weaver, Painted Ray, Bluefin Tuna

Species 2017 : Cod, Coalfish, Whiting, Poor Cod, Pollack, Bull Huss, Ling, Pouting, Bass, Flounder, Painted Ray, Lsd, Tope, Ballan Wrasse, Mackerel, Herring, Launce, Haddock, Thornback Ray, Conger, Plaice, Turbot, Grey Gurnard, Red Gurnard, Cuckoo Ray, Tub Gurnard, Dab, Smoothound, black goby, Scad, Cuckoo Wrasse, Megrim

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Re: Cahore, 25th April

#9 Post by Determined Dan »

Well done nice fishing.
20107xthornback ray. {PB 14.5LB TB RAY} 1xpouting. 1xcodling.11xdogfish. 25xflounder.1xshore rock ling. 177xmac 4xturbot.1 bull huss.1sea trout. 1 MAYO BASS.2011. WHITING X9. COALIE X3. FLOUNDER X7. DOGGIE X8. THORNIEX3. CODLINGX1. SEA SCORPIONX1. 5 BEARDED ROCKLINGX4. SEATROUT X1. TURBOT X1. POLLACK X7. 3 BEARD ROCKLING .2012 SEATROUT X3. TURBOT X5. FLOUNDER X7. 3B,ROCKLINGX1.DOG .
. 2013.shore species ..... Flounder, dog conger pollack sea trout plaice. Gobyx3 wrasse cork wing wrasse Huss scorpion fish sp. coalie .
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Re: Cahore, 25th April

#10 Post by jhcabs »

nice one rob. I may give you a shout in a week or two when i'm down
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Re: Cahore, 25th April

#11 Post by Fish magnet »

Great to see Tope about already. Well done.
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Re: Cahore, 25th April

#12 Post by JOHN1 »

good man Rob! nice fish to christen the new boat with 8)
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