Donaghadee Pier 13/04/07

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Livid · #1 Post by **Livid** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 10:12 pm

People: Myself, Drew

Duration: 2 Hours ish

Tide: Full Flood

Weather: Calm, fantastic but did get a bit cool

Bait: Rag / Mack

Rigs: scratchers

Results: Myself:- Corkwing Wrasse x1, Three Bearded Rockling x3, Coalfish x1, Pouting x1 Drew:- Codling, Pollack, Rockling, Ballan Wrasse, Corkwing Wrasse

Catch and Release:: Yes/No

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Just glad to report that my mini blanking period is over again, thank feck for that. I also caught 2 species that i'd never got before, the Three Bearded Rockling and the Corkwing! I'm pretty sure it's a Corkwing anyway, not the best picture in the world but i'll attach a pic for you to look at and confirm.

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Irish_Shamrock · #2 Post by **Irish_Shamrock** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 11:57 pm

Yep, looks like a Corkwing. The elongated beak is the usual give-away

Livid · #3 Post by **Livid** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 12:03 am

Irish_Shamrock wrote:Yep, looks like a Corkwing. The elongated beak is the usual give-away

I went mostly by the pattern / stripes on its head, wrasse are too bloody similar at times! Must do some more research!

#4 Post by **Drew** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 7:55 am

1 Hour til More Wrassing! 8) 8) :D Summer's Here Lads! :lol: 8) :twisted: :wink: Brilliant Night Last Night.... That's what its all about! 8)

#5 Post by **jonny gilbert** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 8:39 am

might have to have a bash at the dee on sunday maybe

Irish_Shamrock · #6 Post by **Irish_Shamrock** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 8:17 pm

Livid wrote:
I went mostly by the pattern / stripes on its head, wrasse are too bloody similar at times! Must do some more research!

The only thig about that is that a lot of fish tend to take on the colour of the environment they are living in. I have caught ballan wrasse for example in Inishowen which have been almost grey in colour and also caught ones a very bright, vivid red colour down in Donegal Bay.

Even stripes/spots on fish can be affected by the territory it lives in.

Physical features are a much more accurate way of differentiating between species in my opinion.

#7 Post by **fishinmidget** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 8:55 pm

well done on the two new species livid :D 8)

#8 Post by **Drew** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 9:12 pm

I've never seen him move so fast to get rebaited and back in the water... Funny to watch... :lol:

Livid · #9 Post by **Livid** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 11:32 pm

Drew wrote:I've never seen him move so fast to get rebaited and back in the water... Funny to watch... :lol:

Ballbeg. :roll: