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18lb 11 oz Thornback, specimen weight I understand is 17.64lb
Specimen Thornback 18lb 11oz
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Specimen Thornback 18lb 11oz
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Re: Specimen Thornback 18lb 11oz
haha! fair enough Dragonfly, nice fish
and i dont mean to be rude, but surely that fish is under 10lb ! more like 4 or 5lb ?!
it certainly looks nowhere near the size you claim it to be
did you weigh it yourself? are the scales verified?
heres a pic of a 18lb 12oz fish:
pity to see it dead too.. unless you planned to eat it
and i dont mean to be rude, but surely that fish is under 10lb ! more like 4 or 5lb ?!
it certainly looks nowhere near the size you claim it to be
did you weigh it yourself? are the scales verified?
heres a pic of a 18lb 12oz fish:
pity to see it dead too.. unless you planned to eat it
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Re: Specimen Thornback 18lb 11oz
have to say i agree with chuckaroo..........
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Re: Specimen Thornback 18lb 11oz
8lb11oz 
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Re: Specimen Thornback 18lb 11oz
Have to say I thought it was maybe 12lb, but verified scales said 18.. Bad pic of it maybe
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Re: Specimen Thornback 18lb 11oz
mate, the ray above looks way bigger than the one in your photograph. mine is not held out towards the camera, yours is. mine looks to have a far thicker tail and broader wingspan. yours weighed 18lb+
mine weighed in at under 10lb
are you going to claim it?
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Re: Specimen Thornback 18lb 11oz
Claim it ? Absolutely not: I dont fish for badges , just decent fish.
Second fish within two weeks that has spooled line from me !
http://www.sea-angling-ireland.org/bull ... in#p343919
Second fish within two weeks that has spooled line from me !
http://www.sea-angling-ireland.org/bull ... in#p343919
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Re: Specimen Thornback 18lb 11oz
well at least that is something to be glad of.Dragonfly wrote:Claim it ? Absolutely not: I dont fish for badges , just decent fish.
might be an idea to have your scales looked at as well
. I'm guessing they are digital? i once had a set of digitals that told me a 2.75lb hybrid was 12.25lb. i had the common sense to realise that the scales were way off the mark....-
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Re: Specimen Thornback 18lb 11oz
Well, it was out club chairman and his scales. Leinster council member , EFSA Ireland etc, So, I had to trust him.. No matter though. it has gone to feed several families today.
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Re: Specimen Thornback 18lb 11oz
Theres no way that is even over 10lbs.
4 or 5lbs maybe.
Nice catch all the same.
4 or 5lbs maybe.
Nice catch all the same.
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Re: Specimen Thornback 18lb 11oz
Deffo more than 5lb but deffo not 18lb unless it had a good day on the beer and didnt break the seal...
Nice catch all the same mate.
Nice catch all the same mate.
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Re: Specimen Thornback 18lb 11oz
nice ray dragonfly...i got caught out before with the weight issue with bullsh*t length-to-weight converters online as i did not have a scales with me... 
maybe your lads scales took a few bad knocks and needs to be recalibrated? dunno...id have to say tho i woulda been happier to hear he went back alive,but sure at least he was eaten.tis a lovely fish tho... id say the kite resistance was mad off it during the fight...well done,tis a lovely catch.
maybe your lads scales took a few bad knocks and needs to be recalibrated? dunno...id have to say tho i woulda been happier to hear he went back alive,but sure at least he was eaten.tis a lovely fish tho... id say the kite resistance was mad off it during the fight...well done,tis a lovely catch.
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Re: Specimen Thornback 18lb 11oz
he was a she, why would you prefer to see it going back alive they are a great eating fish,i would see no differance between that and a big cork cod been kept for the panlucky13 wrote:nice ray dragonfly......id have to say tho i woulda been happier to hear he went back alive,but sure at least he was eaten..
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Re: Specimen Thornback 18lb 11oz
give the chap a break he was goin by some1s scales not his fault to be fair mate looks around the 8lb mark though nice catch and fair play to you
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Re: Specimen Thornback 18lb 11oz
Nice fish lad
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Set him on fire and he will be warm for the rest of his life.
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Re: Specimen Thornback 18lb 11oz
i wasnt quite sure i couldnt see her underside...shouldv known by the size..but thanks for pointing that out to me john 1.JOHN1 wrote:he was a she, why would you prefer to see it going back alive they are a great eating fish,i would see no differance between that and a big cork cod been kept for the panlucky13 wrote:nice ray dragonfly......id have to say tho i woulda been happier to hear he went back alive,but sure at least he was eaten..
im sure that they are good eating although i have never ate one.the reason why id like to have heard she went back is beacuse they arent as frequent as a big cork cod taking your bait anymore.but hey like i said at least he was eaten.excuse me she was eaten.
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Re: Specimen Thornback 18lb 11oz
\lucky13 wrote:i wasnt quite sure i couldnt see her underside...shouldv known by the size..but thanks for pointing that out to me john 1.JOHN1 wrote:he was a she, why would you prefer to see it going back alive they are a great eating fish,i would see no differance between that and a big cork cod been kept for the panlucky13 wrote:nice ray dragonfly......id have to say tho i woulda been happier to hear he went back alive,but sure at least he was eaten..
im sure that they are good eating although i have never ate one.the reason why id like to have heard she went back is beacuse they arent as frequent as a big cork cod taking your bait anymore.but hey like i said at least he was eaten.excuse me she was eaten.
Alot more thornies than big cod in cork these days
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Re: Specimen Thornback 18lb 11oz
tis still a bit early for cod i'd be thinking,tis still very warm..are you landing alot of thornies peakle?peakle wrote:\lucky13 wrote:i wasnt quite sure i couldnt see her underside...shouldv known by the size..but thanks for pointing that out to me john 1.JOHN1 wrote:he was a she, why would you prefer to see it going back alive they are a great eating fish,i would see no differance between that and a big cork cod been kept for the panlucky13 wrote:nice ray dragonfly......id have to say tho i woulda been happier to hear he went back alive,but sure at least he was eaten..
im sure that they are good eating although i have never ate one.the reason why id like to have heard she went back is beacuse they arent as frequent as a big cork cod taking your bait anymore.but hey like i said at least he was eaten.excuse me she was eaten.
Alot more thornies than big cod in cork these days