Donaghadee 01/02/07

People: Just me

Duration: 2 Hours

Tide: Rising

Weather: Mild and calm

Bait: Rag and mack

Rigs: Running ledger and free line

Results: 1 Shore Rockling, 3 * 3 Bearded Rockling and 1 I don't Know what!!!!

Catch and Release:: Yes/No yes



Report: Decided to hit the pier this morning before dawn as the tide was rising. Sea was like a mill pond and not much was happining out from the pier so I decided to chase rockling. Its great sport when things are quiet. All four took the rag but as usual they took some coaching to get them out from between the rocks. I'd left a rod out in the middle and it got a few tentitive knocks. When i brought it in I had the little beasty in the third picture. Has anyone any idea what this 4" wonder is, I think it might be a baby Monk Fish? :? I might head down again this evening as I have some rag left over. If I do, I'll post a report

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thats a small csorpion fish, not sure which sub species.might be worth posting in the species hunt, dont think theres one there so far

Great pictures there drewk. Nice one.

thats a small csorpion fish, not sure which sub species.might be worth posting in the species hunt, dont think theres one there so far

What area of the forum is that section under mate so i can put it in?

Well Done Mate. 8)

not a bad session ,that looks like a long spined sea-scorpian ,not poisionous :lol: and they croak a bit when caught .

If you checked the Underside there's usually a lovely shade of Blue, Specially in the Donaghadee Fish...

looks like a bullhead scorpion fish ive had em of my favourite rock marks in south down only mine were red

Thanks Guys. Another one for the 2007 species list.

2007 Species: Coalfish, Whiting, Shore Rockling, 3 Breaded Rockling, Scorpion Fish