What kind of rockling is this?

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Livid · #21 Post by **Livid** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 2:21 pm

Round_ourway wrote:Those rockling very similar to bigliam's ling he caught in Waterfoot that time :wink: :)

:shock: Ling at Waterfoot? Was it on a boat about two mile offshore? :lol: I'd love to catch a Ling too, preferably shore caught but i suppose they're very rare here, maybe a chance around Ballintoy???

#22 Post by **Ronald** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 2:27 pm

i've had small ling from pickie pier up to about 3lb

Livid · #23 Post by **Livid** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 2:36 pm

Ronald wrote:i've had small ling from pickie pier up to about 3lb

:shock: :shock: :shock: Great!

#24 Post by **round_ourway** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 2:38 pm

http://www.sea-angling-ireland.org/bull ... 5&start=30

#25 Post by **Davy Murdoch** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 6:49 pm

I had one off the north pier and one from Douglas Pier,Isle of Mann both over 2lb.There`s a chance of one at Ramore Hd,one caught last year.Think it was about 7lb

Mad Mo · #26 Post by **Mad Mo** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 6:57 pm

This ling was taken from Ramore Hd

http://www.sea-angling-ireland.org/bull ... ic_id=1140

Also know of them taken from Teelin.

#27 Post by **BigPhil** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 7:18 pm

yeah, ive had them off ramore and lansdowne before and seen them caught by others at teelin

#28 Post by **StevieC** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 12:18 am

Davy going to the second of your pictures - is that also a poor cod?

Cheers
Stevie C.

#29 Post by **Ronald** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 9:17 am

immature pollack i think . the mouth is wrong shape for a poor cod .

#30 Post by **BigPhil** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 3:34 pm

its definately a small pollack, i had loads of them that colour before from portrush marks of similar size

#31 Post by **Davy Murdoch** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 5:46 pm

It`s a small pollack.Check the species hunt competition post in the clubs,comps and meets forum there`s some good photos of poorcod in it,you`ll see the difference