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#1 Post by barto »

People:myself
Duration:5pm--8.30pm

Tide:low water 4.45pm

Weather:slight n/w breeze cold

Bait:fresh lug frozen crab

Rigs:pulley rig

Results:6 codling 1 coal-fish 1 rockling


Report:hi all,got bites for the 2hours of the flooding tide, then nothing bites st oped codling went from 1lb--3.5lb witch is new pb.this fish had a blister on its side,anybody know should these fish be killed or returned i put it back right or wrong :?: .coalfish 1.25lb rockling5oz.best nights fishing in a long while.
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Excellent Barto!

#2 Post by John D »

That's an excellent night's fishing Barto. Well done pal!

In answer to your question well I would say in light of good conservation practices you were right to put the fish back. This is an ignorant statement I know but I just love to hear of fish being returned to the sea alive.

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John D
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#3 Post by GF80 »

good going Barto

whereabouts in the harbour did you get the codling and how far out were you casting?

agree with putting the fish back..had the same experience with a carp i caught in france as well a few years back...if the fish was ill / injured, i'm sure a seal / big pollack etc...would make a decent meal of it and surely thats better than the fish being dumped on land somewhere.

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