Bellavista Hotel Warrior's, Specimen Pollock 15/05

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Bellavista Hotel Warrior's, Specimen Pollock 15/05

Postby MikeQ » Thu May 20, 2010 1:04 am

Got this fish while fishing with guests from Bellavista hotel as a guide on Kevin's Warriors. We fished a few of the peaks out at the Ling Rocks and got quite a few Pollock up to about 6 or 7 pounds but then I hooked something quality. I dropped, had a take on the way up and struck into this fish. I wasnt quite sure what it was at first, it didnt go diving for the bottow straight away, it swam up with me a little but all of a sudden it doubled my ugly stik and I realised id hooked something decent. Got him up and took a few quick pics and then tried to release him but he wouldnt go back down. I weighed him on a scales on the boat and he weighed 14lbs, I met Jim Clohessy a few hours later at his house and we weighed him again, this time he weighed 12.5 lbs. He measured 85cm from nose to tail. Absolutely cracking fish and a new personal best for me :D
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Re: Bellavista Hotel Warrior's, Specimen Pollock 15/05

Postby twinkle » Thu May 20, 2010 2:34 am

thats a super catch well done id say he fairly bent the rod alright.and a good bit of eating on it as well. lovely fish
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Re: Bellavista Hotel Warrior's, Specimen Pollock 15/05

Postby The Austrian » Thu May 20, 2010 6:55 am

a smashing fish and a new pb, thats the well deserved reward for countless hours invested beforehand, congratulations 8) how are the water temps around Cork atm? They are finally on the rise up here, looks like a prolific weekend :D
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Re: Bellavista Hotel Warrior's, Specimen Pollock 15/05

Postby yappo » Thu May 20, 2010 6:57 am

Well done what a beauty bet that was a bit of a heart thumper. :D :D

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Re: Bellavista Hotel Warrior's, Specimen Pollock 15/05

Postby saving private brian » Thu May 20, 2010 8:18 am

oh wata beauty.proud moments
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Re: Bellavista Hotel Warrior's, Specimen Pollock 15/05

Postby steyrman » Thu May 20, 2010 8:26 am

well done a good specimen some decent fillets of him
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Re: Bellavista Hotel Warrior's, Specimen Pollock 15/05

Postby Paul B » Thu May 20, 2010 8:46 am

Great fish Mike ....Well done !!
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Re: Bellavista Hotel Warrior's, Specimen Pollock 15/05

Postby Pat » Thu May 20, 2010 9:17 am

Terrific fish Mike well done. Specimen pollack are few and far between. I've been trying for most of my fishing career without luck. Most certainly a fish of a lifetime.
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Re: Bellavista Hotel Warrior's, Specimen Pollock 15/05

Postby JimC » Thu May 20, 2010 9:24 am

A great fish! Well done again!

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Re: Bellavista Hotel Warrior's, Specimen Pollock 15/05

Postby gitsea M » Thu May 20, 2010 9:50 am

thats one hell of a fish well done
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Re: Bellavista Hotel Warrior's, Specimen Pollock 15/05

Postby evan699 » Thu May 20, 2010 10:27 am

Fair play mike. Whopper of a pollack. Make's a nice change from the lough carp i'd say. Few fine pollack in there too i hear though :lol: . Keep it up and mark those spots on the gps for when i'm headin out wit ya. 8)
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Re: Bellavista Hotel Warrior's, Specimen Pollock 15/05

Postby bhoy32 » Thu May 20, 2010 10:45 am

cracking fish mike well done :mrgreen:
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Re: Bellavista Hotel Warrior's, Specimen Pollock 15/05

Postby MikeQ » Thu May 20, 2010 11:59 am

twinkle wrote:thats a super catch well done id say he fairly bent the rod alright.and a good bit of eating on it as well. lovely fish
He was kindly donated to a Phillipino family I know who asssured me he would be eaten head tail and everything in between :)

bhoy32 wrote:cracking fish mike well done :mrgreen:
Cheers John!

evan699 wrote:Fair play mike. Whopper of a pollack. Make's a nice change from the lough carp i'd say. Few fine pollack in there too i hear though :lol: . Keep it up and mark those spots on the gps for when i'm headin out wit ya. 8)
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gitsea M wrote:thats one hell of a fish well done
Thanks gitsea

Jim from Cork wrote:A great fish! Well done again!

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Sound Jim :) All credit to your marks :D

Pat wrote:Terrific fish Mike well done. Specimen pollack are few and far between. I've been trying for most of my fishing career without luck. Most certainly a fish of a lifetime.
Absolutely Pat, im delighted to have been lucky enough to get a beauty like him. Im sure id be hard put to better him!

Paul B wrote:Great fish Mike ....Well done !!
Thanks Paul :)

steyrman wrote:well done a good specimen some decent fillets of him
Im not a fan of big pollock but Im sure Ching my philipino friend will do him justice with her culinary skills!!!

saving private brian wrote:oh wata beauty.proud moments
You said it dude!

yappo wrote:Well done what a beauty bet that was a bit of a heart thumper. :D :D

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The Austrian wrote:a smashing fish and a new pb, thats the well deserved reward for countless hours invested beforehand, congratulations 8) how are the water temps around Cork atm? They are finally on the rise up here, looks like a prolific weekend :D
Thanks man, water temps are on the rise. Water clarity is also pretty good. The same day we had 4 Whales off our bow at one point and about a half hour later we had a basking shark!!!
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Re: Bellavista Hotel Warrior's, Specimen Pollock 15/05

Postby seanie35 » Thu May 20, 2010 12:21 pm

fantastic fish mike well done was it fairly deep water :shock:
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Re: Bellavista Hotel Warrior's, Specimen Pollock 15/05

Postby taz » Thu May 20, 2010 12:29 pm

cracking fish
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Re: Bellavista Hotel Warrior's, Specimen Pollock 15/05

Postby polaris » Thu May 20, 2010 12:56 pm

brilliant result whopper of a fish,,well done,,,,,
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Re: Bellavista Hotel Warrior's, Specimen Pollock 15/05

Postby MikeQ » Thu May 20, 2010 2:54 pm

seanie35 wrote:fantastic fish mike well done was it fairly deep water :shock:

Thanks Seanie, Water wasnt that deep, the peak we were fishing on rises to about 80 ft from a bottom of 150ft.

polaris wrote:brilliant result whopper of a fish,,well done,,,,,


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Re: Bellavista Hotel Warrior's, Specimen Pollock 15/05

Postby KERRY1 » Thu May 20, 2010 3:18 pm

Wow, that's a cracker Mike! Congratulations & a very big well done to you.
I''d say there's a few people who'll want to go out on the boat with you whenever they see that, prepare to be busy over the summer with bookings 8)
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Re: Bellavista Hotel Warrior's, Specimen Pollock 15/05

Postby MikeQ » Sun May 23, 2010 9:54 pm

KERRY1 wrote:Wow, that's a cracker Mike! Congratulations & a very big well done to you.
I''d say there's a few people who'll want to go out on the boat with you whenever they see that, prepare to be busy over the summer with bookings 8)


Thank you :) The more bookings I have the more I can fish so hopefully it does!
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Re: Bellavista Hotel Warrior's, Specimen Pollock 15/05

Postby blackiemc » Sun May 23, 2010 10:38 pm

Hats off to you Mike, some fish, maith an fear!

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