congers,coalys and rockling(wicklow harbour)23/11/06

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#1 Post by **gibbo** » Fri Nov 24, 2006 1:07 am

People:me,boycie,joe,keith

Duration:3hrs

Tide:riseing

Weather:noy bad

Bait:macky

Rigs:congers,one hook flappers

Results:1 conger,3 coaly,bearded rockling

Catch and Release:: Yes

Report:
went to try to get joe his 1st conger but it didnt happen he did manage ta get a nice 3 bearded rockling i got a conger on me last cast befor i changed rigs then i landed 3 coalys not bad sizes the other 2 boys blanked

Livid · #2 Post by **Livid** » Fri Nov 24, 2006 1:24 am

Great conditioned fish. :D

#3 Post by **Seancelt** » Fri Nov 24, 2006 1:39 am

Nice fish and pics mate. :wink:

#4 Post by **Richie07** » Fri Nov 24, 2006 10:56 am

Where were you Gibbo?

#5 Post by **corbyeire** » Fri Nov 24, 2006 11:29 am

was wondering that meself :D

#6 Post by **BigPhil** » Fri Nov 24, 2006 12:51 pm

what weight was the rockling?

#7 Post by **petekd** » Fri Nov 24, 2006 1:04 pm

Doesnt look far off specimen size that in fairness....1.75lbs or .794kg

#8 Post by **joe clancy** » Fri Nov 24, 2006 5:01 pm

the rockling was 2lb 2oz its my best so far :D gibbo didnt mean to catch that congor he was trying for a rocking isnt that rite gibbo :D

#9 Post by **gibbo** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 1:27 am

shut up u clancy we didnt even know ther was rockling ther

#10 Post by **Davy Murdoch** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 5:31 pm

specimen 3 bearded rockling and its not from bangor pier :!: :lol:
nice rockling well done :)

#11 Post by **nthclare** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 10:29 am

Wow im its been years since I seen a rockling of that size, back in the late 80s early 90s we were catching rockling up to 3.5 lbs in the shannon estuary while pleasure fishing and we didnt even know they were specimens well done.