Wrasse rock Larne 18/12/13

People:Me and a Mate

Duration:6pm-10pm

Tide:HW Midnight

Weather:Nice but cold

Bait:Rag + Mackerel

Rigs:1 Hook flapper 1/0

Results:4 Rockling biggest 40cm, 3 colies 10-15cm




Report:Me and my mate Johnny decided to head out for a spot of fishing we picked wrasse rock as the wind was blowing 50-60mph south-southeast and we might get some shelter and there is always the chance of the odd good fish, We got to the mark and it was fine not a bit of wind so we set up just simple rigs weight and a hook about 2ft above it I use 30lb line straight throw weight and hook are 20lb line first couple of casts brought nothing but lost weights and hooks, after the first hour it picked up Johnny had a rockling I had a small colie so happy enough we fished on getting small fish I had a good size rockling 16inches and lost another fish about the same size.

Rock fishing is always the same losing tackle but a night's fishing makes up for it and plans are in place for another trip out soon and a night making leads and tying rigs is on the cards tonight thats after a feed of rockling and chips with some mushy peas.

Nice sized rockling.
Your only the second person i have ever heard of eating Rockling each to the own i suppose, if you catch it you can do whatever you want with it

What's it like?.. Never hear much about many people eating them!..

That's a cracking rockling. Can't believe you took it home and ate it

interested to know what fish it tastes like?
some size

nice fish laad!

i have to say it tastes a lot like cod they are a member of the same family i thought i might have to make it in to fish cakes with some parsley but i was able to get 2 big fish goujons out of it there is a lot worse come out of super markets now a days colies and the like.

good effort rockfish, nice to get a report form this neck of the woods
i have eaten rockling once before, as i was recommended it, and i loved it
slimey soft fish but very tasty flesh! indeed like cod, if not nicer

Everybody to there owen but i tought it was one of the worse tasting fish i have put near my mouth

well done on the few fish

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nice 3 beardy man!
it can be a snaggy old hole there at times. but well worth the tackle losses as it often throws up the odd decent fish.
at this time of year you can pick up the odd decent cod too. big lug baits all the way

nice goin rockfish, good on ya gettin out and gettin afew in the bad weather! an aul rockling supper sounds good!