Are any of these anywhere near specimen size?

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EPender · #1 Post by **EPender** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 2:30 am

Hows it going. New to the site. Huss and thornback were caught a couple of weeks ago. The thornback looks like it is held out but believe me it is held tight to my chest. The bass was caught today by a friend. All fish were caught on the clare coast. Thanks to Michael Burke for the bait. Are any specimen size or close?

#2 Post by **Tony Fella** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 2:44 am

Welcome

Some nice fish there specimens go by weight what did they weigh? its hard to tell by a photo

you also need a certified scales here is a link that will help you out
http://www.sea-angling-ireland.org/bull ... =1&t=11267

EPender · #3 Post by **EPender** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 2:48 am

We had no scales with us unfortunately. Just looking for a rough idea.

#4 Post by **Tony Fella** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 2:54 am

This bass is over 10lb and is a fine specimen http://www.sea-angling-ireland.org/bull ... 53&t=21968

Huss looks 5-6lb

Raymond looks 7lb
Thats my guesstimate

#5 Post by **chrisfeeney30** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 3:02 am

Bass 4.536 kg (10 lbs)
Dogfish - greater spotted 7.257kg (16lbs)
Ray - Thornback 9.072kg (20lbs)

there the specimen weights.. id say the bass could possibly be but its hard to tell from a picture!

#6 Post by **chrisfeeney30** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 3:03 am

well done by the way..some nice fish there!

#7 Post by **MAC** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 10:58 am

Very nice fish there regardless.

Thornies are a difficult nut to crack, and I don't recall seeing a pic of a specimen on here.

Here is an old boat report of mine. 12.5lb and a 13lb in the pics. It might give you an idea. I'd say you've got a 10lb or close to fish there.

http://www.sea-angling-ireland.org/bull ... lit=Dublin

Bass looks about 7.5lbs and the Huss looks like about 7lb ish.

Well done again.

Kev

#8 Post by **bigsod** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 11:26 am

Some cracking fish there lads the west is awake as the saying goes

Id agree with MAC on his weight estimations.

#9 Post by **boycie89** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 1:19 pm

id say mac is about right with those weights ! nice bass for the clare coast !

#10 Post by **roger de dodger** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 3:00 pm

i,d say the huss is bigger at least 10 lb

thats just my guestimate, bass 8 lb 4 oz and the ray i wouldnt have a clue cos i dont get many

just a guess but that lad with the bass looks like he,s happy

nice fish all of em!

#11 Post by **MAC** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 6:09 pm

Hi Roger,

Huss are feckers.... They just don't weight well. This was show to me by Rob when I though I had a very big fish

http://www.sea-angling-ireland.org/bull ... =5&t=22487

I think that fella was 10lb even.

#12 Post by **corbyeire** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 9:02 pm

reports suggest there were a few 9lb - 10lb bass from that venue so it could be a specimen

huss hard to tell - the ray is big alright but not big enough

Goodfornothing · #13 Post by **Goodfornothing** » Tue Jan 05, 2010 7:12 pm

Heres a better pic of the same ray if that helps.

#14 Post by **ShaneH** » Tue Jan 05, 2010 7:18 pm

a specimen torny is 20lb ur ray is around 10lb to 12lb

Goodfornothing · #15 Post by **Goodfornothing** » Tue Jan 05, 2010 7:33 pm

The reason i asked were these specimen is because in the species guide it said a shore caught specimen thornback was 12 lbs. Shore specimen huss is 10lbs and shore caught bass is 10lbs. I know the boat caught specimen weght is heigher.

#16 Post by **ShaneH** » Tue Jan 05, 2010 7:39 pm

no boat and shore cought specimen fish are the same weight a thorny is 20lb a huss is 16lb i tink and a bass is 10lb

#17 Post by **chrisfeeney30** » Wed Jan 06, 2010 3:23 am

ShaneH wrote:no boat and shore cought specimen fish are the same weight a thorny is 20lb a huss is 16lb i tink and a Bass is 10lb

Spot on..
I thought that there was a differance in shore and boat specimens weight too until recently then i found out there isnt!

Goodfornothing · #18 Post by **Goodfornothing** » Wed Jan 06, 2010 4:18 am

Balls!!!!!

#19 Post by **bigsod** » Wed Jan 06, 2010 11:07 am

Dont worry about it mate if you can catch fish like that in december/january theres hope for a specimen in the summer\autumn

#20 Post by **donal domeney** » Wed Jan 06, 2010 11:09 am

Goodfornothing wrote:The reason i asked were these specimen is because in the species guide it said a shore caught specimen thornback was 12 lbs. Shore specimen huss is 10lbs and shore caught Bass is 10lbs. I know the boat caught specimen weght is heigher.

These are the I.F.S.A. weights for shore caught species.

Sea Angling Ireland

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