Georges Head, Kilkee, Co. Clare 14/06/2010

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Ross
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Georges Head, Kilkee, Co. Clare 14/06/2010

#1 Post by Ross »

People: Ross and nephew Ben

Duration: 1.5 hrs

Tide: 2 hrs before HW

Weather: Fresh SW

Bait: Spinning Lure and Fly Fishing

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Results:

1 Pollock 7 lbs. 14 ozs. on Lure
Lost a good Pollock on fly and had several pollock lift fly off surface without getting hooked!
Switched to Lure and had this big one! If I had hooked it on the fly I would still be there!



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Re: Georges Head, Kilkee, Co. Clare 14/06/2010

#2 Post by agardiner22 »

That is a damn fine fish. :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
Always CAR! unless its a pollock...!

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Re: Georges Head, Kilkee, Co. Clare 14/06/2010

#3 Post by youonlythevinegar123 »

Lovely fish! I'd say he put up a good fight :D
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Re: Georges Head, Kilkee, Co. Clare 14/06/2010

#4 Post by fishy1987 »

:mrgreen: what a fish!WHOPPER :shock: well done gorgeous looking (bronze colouring)
Species 2011 (25) :Cod 80 , Whiting 50 , Coalfish 42 , Sea Scorpion 6(3shortspined/3longspined) , (3b)Rockling 2 , Dogfish 72 , Flounder 32 , Bass 2 , Poor Cod 16 , Dab 16 , Ballen Wrasse 2 , Turbot 1 , Tompot Blenny 3 , Smoothhound 1 , Tub Gurnard 1 , Mackeral 78 , Pollock 10 , Corkwing wrasse 2 , Black Goby 5 , Pouting 4 , Cuckoo Wrasse 1 , Ling 1 , Conger eel 6 , Silver eel 1 , ( Year End 31st October )
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Re: Georges Head, Kilkee, Co. Clare 14/06/2010

#5 Post by chenz116 »

super fish

hoping to get out lure fishing myself soon
Species 2010.(2) Doggie, Cod
Species 2011.(12) Dab, Coalie, 5 Bearded Rockling, Whiting, Doggie, Pollock, Shanny/Common Blenny, Silver Eel, Mackerel, Wrasse, Sting Ray, Cod

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Re: Georges Head, Kilkee, Co. Clare 14/06/2010

#6 Post by Sweetwrasse »

That's a cracker from the shore! You've whetted my appetite for a rock session or two :lol:
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Re: Georges Head, Kilkee, Co. Clare 14/06/2010

#7 Post by Ross »

Yes! it fought hard! Went dive bombing for the bottom. I was using 40 lb. braid which survived the sharp rocks!
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[b][color=#0000BF]SPECIES 2011 : 11

SPECIMENS: 5 [/b][/color]
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Pollock,
Coalfish,
LSD
Bass
Twaite Shad (3 Spec) 1.37kg 1.30kg 1.12kg
Mackerel
Thornback Ray
Ballan Wrasse (2 Specs.) 4.75 lbs. 4 lbs. 14 ozs.
Cuckoo Wrasse
Bull Huss
Pike

[b]ON FLY:[/b]
Pike
Bass
Pollock
Mullet
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Re: Georges Head, Kilkee, Co. Clare 14/06/2010

#8 Post by gitsea M »

excellent fish mate well done
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Re: Georges Head, Kilkee, Co. Clare 14/06/2010

#9 Post by Tom H »

Good fish from the shore 8) Well done..
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Re: Georges Head, Kilkee, Co. Clare 14/06/2010

#10 Post by eyesreilly »

Well done , thats a whopper :lol:
Species '20 (14) 5 Beard Rockling, Shore Rockling, Codling, Whiting, Pollock, Coalfish, Pouting, Corkwing Wrasse ,Ballan Wrasse, Poor Cod, Dab ,Smoothhound,Flounder, Thornback Ray


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Re: Georges Head, Kilkee, Co. Clare 14/06/2010

#11 Post by tomtum »

see you are still doing the trick Bill nice fish
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Re: Georges Head, Kilkee, Co. Clare 14/06/2010

#12 Post by FisherKing »

Thats one fine Pollock 8) well done
Cheers Brian
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Re: Georges Head, Kilkee, Co. Clare 14/06/2010

#13 Post by cathalger »

Whopper, whats he got in that belly? A seal pup?

Lovely fish.
2013 Sea Species:- Bass, Flounder, 5 Beard Rockling, Shore Rockling, Whiting, red gurnard, grey gurnard, Pollack, coley, mackerel, sea trout, cant remember cos I didn't update at the time.....
2012 Sea species:- Pollack, Coley, Mackerel, Cod, Bass, Sea Trout, Haddock, Plaice, Dab, Flounder, Red Gurnard, Grey Gurnard, Pouting, Whiting, Corkwing Wrasse, Ballan Wrasse, Lesser Spotted Dogfish, Brown Trout caught on beach.
2011 Sea species:- codling, L.S. dogfish, coley, whiting, pollack(4lb 3oz), sea trout, shore conger eel (15lb), ballan wrasse, grey gurnard, plaice, dab (and lobster).
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Re: Georges Head, Kilkee, Co. Clare 14/06/2010

#14 Post by RockHunter »

That's a fine pollock, well done.
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2009: 120
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2011: 151
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Re: Georges Head, Kilkee, Co. Clare 14/06/2010

#15 Post by Stevieg »

awesome pollack! some fight i'd say:)
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Re: Georges Head, Kilkee, Co. Clare 14/06/2010

#16 Post by Conger »

Well done Ross, great fish, i tried to fish chimney bay a few years back but made the mistake of going down on a wettish day and the flat rock was deadly :shock: definately have to try it again

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Species 2014 : Codling, thornie, turbot, flounder

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