Are any of these anywhere near specimen size?

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Re: Are any of these anywhere near specimen size?

#21 Post by ShaneH »

i think they should have two separate specimens for shore and boat it would make specimen hunting much better but thats ireland for you everything is ares ways
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#22 Post by mitch »

Some great fish there lads id say that bass looks every bit of 10 lb well done
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Re: Are any of these anywhere near specimen size?

#23 Post by donal domeney »

http://www.irish-trophy-fish.com/reports/pdf/2009.pdf

This year’s book has a new column that gives the length of the fish.
This might give a rough idea if the fish is close to specimen weight
Also attached is the ifsa claim form
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Specimen Fish 2024: Shore Rockling (3) 36cm, 34cm, 31cm; Thick Lipped Mullet (2) 58cm, 57cm; Smooth Hound (1) 109cm; Sting Ray (1)125cm; Ballan Wrasse (1) 48cm ; Corkwing Wrasse (1) 24.8cm. Golden Grey Mullet (2) 43cm, 1.8lb; 40.6cm, 1.55lb;
Total species boat/shore: 45
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Specimen Fish 2025: To date: 6.
Flounder 46cm; Spurdog 120cm; Stingray 91cm; Smooth Hound 114cm; 103.5cm; 104cm

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