wicklow harbour 6/11/06 conger and a nice surprise

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wicklow harbour 6/11/06 conger and a nice surprise

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People:me and boycie

Duration:4hrs

Tide:riseing

Weather:nice no breeze

Bait:macky

Rigs:conger

Results:1 conger and a monster lobster

Catch and Release:: Yes/No



Report:after blanking yesterday in cork i had to go and get me some fish.on the first drop i got a conger that was 7 and a half lb after that it was crap we got about ten runs between us but got nothing so i headed up the top of the harbour for one last cast i was only in the water five minutes when i start reeling in and ther it was a monster lobster all 6 and a half pound of him i couldnt belive it i never even saw a lobster tha big maybe because it wouldnt even fit in a lobster pot heres some pictures of it. his claws were bigger than my hands
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species. bass,pollock,conger,withing,blue whiting,dogs,3b rockling,cod,coaley,dab,wrasse,SMOOTHIE,flounder,plaice,tope,red gurnard,blue shark,mackrel,fresh water eel,pouting,and a nice 6lb lobster,scad,huss,corkswin wrasse.
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#2 Post by hush1 »

How did he taste?
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#3 Post by 2Poc »

That looks like a rare blue lobster !!

From wikipedia:

Blue lobsters
Around one in a million lobsters is blue. A research study conducted at the University of Connecticut, discovered that a genetic defect causes a blue lobster to produce an excessive amount of protein. The protein, and a red caratenoid molecule known as astaxanthin, combine to form a blue complex known as crustacyanin, giving the lobster its blue color


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_lobster
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#4 Post by blaker »

I'm not sure but I think thats a regular (really, really old!) lobster. The blue ones are more sky blue that navy, which is the standard color for lobbies.
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#5 Post by 2Poc »

Fair nuff, I thought the standard ones were a kind of rusty/ocre colour.
Have never seen a blue one like that one before.

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#6 Post by KK »

Which pier in wicklow where ya fishing??? wouldnt mind a spot of conger fishing
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#7 Post by kstaff »

Nice goin Gibbo, I think your'e becoming the main Conger expert on this site with your high success rate, fair play on the effort to get the rewards.
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#8 Post by gibbo »

cheers kstaff but i dont know bout the expert bit
species. bass,pollock,conger,withing,blue whiting,dogs,3b rockling,cod,coaley,dab,wrasse,SMOOTHIE,flounder,plaice,tope,red gurnard,blue shark,mackrel,fresh water eel,pouting,and a nice 6lb lobster,scad,huss,corkswin wrasse.
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#9 Post by glengormley-gavin »

That is a serious lobster Gibbo - well done :) 8) 8)

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#10 Post by donal domeney »

Fekc the lobster how!!! could blank in Cork.
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tasted lovely

#11 Post by gibbo »

cheers lads and i have ta say no matter what type of lobster he was he mad a lovely supper. 1st time to try lobster and it wont b the last :wink:
species. bass,pollock,conger,withing,blue whiting,dogs,3b rockling,cod,coaley,dab,wrasse,SMOOTHIE,flounder,plaice,tope,red gurnard,blue shark,mackrel,fresh water eel,pouting,and a nice 6lb lobster,scad,huss,corkswin wrasse.
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how could i blank in cork

#12 Post by gibbo »

dont no mate first time ever to blank in cork,so i think il have to head back down for a couple of hours on sunday
species. bass,pollock,conger,withing,blue whiting,dogs,3b rockling,cod,coaley,dab,wrasse,SMOOTHIE,flounder,plaice,tope,red gurnard,blue shark,mackrel,fresh water eel,pouting,and a nice 6lb lobster,scad,huss,corkswin wrasse.
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