Information on Irish Tope Record...??

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#1 Post by **SirSquiglum** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 3:46 am

Can someone tell me wats the Irish Record for a Tope caught from the Shore...??
Been looking and all i can find is the Boat Record, Any Info would be much appreciated...
Was out fishing last night with a friend and we have either beatin it or came very close

#2 Post by **Caz-Galway** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 9:26 am

I know a guy who caught a 55 or 57lb tope from the shore in south galway bay in the early 90's I think. Havent heard of one better than that.

Caz

#3 Post by **JOHN1** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 9:53 am

SirSquiglum wrote:Can someone tell me wats the Irish Record for a Tope caught from the Shore...??
Been looking and all i can find is the Boat Record, Any Info would be much appreciated...
Was out fishing last night with a friend and we have either beatin it or came very close

well done.

what weight was yours :?:

#4 Post by **MAC** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 12:17 pm

There is no separation between Boat and Shore records. I think it currently stands at 67lb.

Kev

#5 Post by **The Austrian** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 6:20 pm

Irish Record for Tope (Galeorhinus galeus ) is 66lb 8oz, specimen weight from 40lb.
http://www.cfb.ie/pdf/fishbook.pdf (page 33)

#6 Post by **SirSquiglum** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 1:23 am

Tanx fro the reply, but in 1979 on Carlingford Lough, a 66lb8oz fish was landed and this was from the boat and i was wondering if there was a divide between the Boat ad Shore Record, guess not as another SAI member points out below. Tanx again....

Caz-Galway wrote:I know a guy who caught a 55 or 57lb tope from the shore in south galway bay in the early 90's I think. Havent heard of one better than that.

Caz

#7 Post by **SirSquiglum** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 1:26 am

I didnt know that there wasnt a divide between the Shore and Boat record, another SAI member just pointed out that there isnt, which i think is rubbish... But we were a little way off, just under 10lb.. We landed a tope last night 55lb 5oz.. Was chuffed for my m8 and still am, best fish we will ever land, brill day

JOHN1 wrote:
SirSquiglum wrote:Can someone tell me wats the Irish Record for a Tope caught from the Shore...??
Been looking and all i can find is the Boat Record, Any Info would be much appreciated...
Was out fishing last night with a friend and we have either beatin it or came very close

well done.

what weight was yours

#8 Post by **SirSquiglum** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 1:31 am

Tanx a million Kev, That is a rubbish rule and should be defo changed for the future, tanx again though..!!

MAC wrote:There is no separation between Boat and Shore records. I think it currently stands at 67lb.

Kev

#9 Post by **MAC** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 1:36 pm

No problem at all....a 55lb fish, is still a cracking fish no matter what.

Well done on the catch. The ISFC are limited in their resources and a seperate list would be difficult to enforce. I could imagine lads launching a punt into an Esturay for a bigger flounder for example.

You would be surprised at the amount or Record / Specimen fish that are caught off the Shore. Perhaps for one or two species their could be an exception, but it would be a difficult rule to support fully, without even more rules for a fish claim.

Kev

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