Clogherhead Co. Louth 2nd May

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#1 Post by **grangebellew** » Wed May 02, 2007 1:13 pm

People: myself and some tourists
Time: 7:30pm
Duration:2 hours
Tide:rising
Weather: north east gale

Bait: lug tipped with mac
Rigs:2 hook flappers
Results: 1 Ling and another big something that fell just before landing

Catch and Release:: Yes

There was a big swell with north east gale, got 1 big bite and took a big effort to get it in. Just before landing it wriggled one last time and fell off

Couldn't see what it was...

Then another knock on the rod and amazed to see a Ling on end. Beautiful fish, with superb coloring, must bring the camera next time...

#2 Post by **MAC** » Wed May 02, 2007 3:09 pm

Nice one.... pity about the fish falling off. Was the Ling any size?

Kev

#3 Post by **grangebellew** » Wed May 02, 2007 6:09 pm

Hi Kev,
Thanks, Ling was small about 35cm but it was a suprise...

#4 Post by **JOHN1** » Wed May 02, 2007 7:19 pm

pity about the 1 that got away.

just wondering what colouring the ling had

sounds like a three bearded rockling to me.

ckpainters · #5 Post by **ckpainters** » Wed May 02, 2007 7:26 pm

i was waiting for someone to say that. Was it a ling ?????????????

Colin

#6 Post by **grangebellew** » Thu May 03, 2007 1:16 pm

Hi Lads,
The fish had a long body, four (?) small tentacles on its head and a beard underneath its chin. It had brown and golden freckles along its back to the tail and a white underneath...

#7 Post by **thompo** » Thu May 03, 2007 4:45 pm

deffo sounds like a Rockling rather than a ling, id say its a 3 beard, would a 5 beard or shore rockling get that big??

ckpainters · #8 Post by **ckpainters** » Thu May 03, 2007 8:56 pm

Rockling all right and a new one to.

Colin

paulocallaghan · #9 Post by **paulocallaghan** » Thu May 03, 2007 9:51 pm

does a shore rockling not have 4 beards??