Specimen Fish Report 2010

The IFSC report is out.
Congrats to all that have made the list. Well Done!

Report can be downloaded here: http://www.skuaangling.net/downloads.htm

As always its an interesting read, its amazing the variation in lengths of fish to weight depending on locality caught. alot of stuff from the north coast seems to be shorter than fish of the same species/weight caught on the south coast, it must be all the Ulster frys up this neck of the woods maken them short and fat
Good to see the conservation specimen being applied for Tope and the rules are stringent enough to put of all but the most determined chancers out there.
Some good rule changes as well to keep us all honest, hats of to the specimen fish committe for all the hard work they put in pulling everything together, and Bridie will have her work cut out organising the bumper crop of specimen awards this year at the annual p**s up/ ceremony in dublin.

The report was ruined for me by the inclusion of McGroarys mug. Needless infliction on the angling world of a face many had hoped was retired from the sport. A real shame.

Hope the inclusion of my mug helped you get through it Sean

nice to see that the number of claims is at its highest this year than the last 25 years the future looks good for speci hunters might even try get my own name on next years report

nice to see that the number of claims is at its highest this year than the last 25 years the future looks good for speci hunters might even try get my own name on next years report

Well done to all. Didn't make it in this year, but I'll be there next year .

Hope the inclusion of my mug helped you get through it Sean

Its been helping me get through these long winter nights Kev. I photoshopped my face onto the tope so I could dream you were holding me!

Hope the inclusion of my mug helped you get through it Sean

Its been helping me get through these long winter nights Kev. I photoshopped my face onto the tope so I could dream you were holding me!

Hope the inclusion of my mug helped you get through it Sean

Its been helping me get through these long winter nights Kev. I photoshopped my face onto the tope so I could dream you were holding me!

You should have called. We could have worked something out.....

Anyone know when the hard copy of the report is available?

It could out be now. It is normally sent out in the post to successful claimants in the next few weeks.
Contact Bridie at IFI or IFSC.

Any idea when the awards day is on yet???

was told 26th feb, not sure if that is concrete, but have booked the day off! so hope so
screeming

As far as I'm aware its the 26th at the Red Cow

Some of the twaite shad didn't make it into the book. One in particular was my young lad jacko's specimen last May, the report is in the specimen section, it turned out that his specimen was a shad hybrid, couple of other lads i know had the same thing. The perks of DNA testing!
Its the way forward the fish swam off to fight another day. a couple of years ago the fish would of been killed and still no name in the specimen report if you get what I'm saying. He will just have to try and catch some more this year or even me!!

brian

Some of the twaite shad didn't make it into the book. One in particular was my young lad jacko's specimen last May, the report is in the specimen section, it turned out that his specimen was a shad hybrid, couple of other lads i know had the same thing. The perks of DNA testing!
Its the way forward the fish swam off to fight another day. a couple of years ago the fish would of been killed and still no name in the specimen report if you get what I'm saying. He will just have to try and catch some more this year or even me!!

brian

Who would have thought there were hybrids.

Somebody is going to have to go to their shed and devise a portable bank-side DNA kit - CSI St. Mullins

same here, had three specis, two were hybrids!
As said, at least they can go and pollute the gene pool for next year!!!
Good idea of yours jim, onbank DNA kits
screeming

Disappointing for the young lad and all others who submitted hybrid scales. Maybe this year.

Mine turned out to be a hybrid Shad.

I wonder if there is enough submissions of hybrids will they get a seperate catergorey, similar to the fresh-water roach/rudd/bream hybrids, could be a handy way of picking up another species towards the elusive 10 species badge.