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#21 Post by Livid »

Round_ourway wrote:Those rockling very similar to bigliam's ling he caught in Waterfoot that time :wink: :)
:shock: Ling at Waterfoot? Was it on a boat about two mile offshore? :lol: I'd love to catch a Ling too, preferably shore caught but i suppose they're very rare here, maybe a chance around Ballintoy???
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#22 Post by Ronald »

i've had small ling from pickie pier up to about 3lb
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Ronald wrote:i've had small ling from pickie pier up to about 3lb
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#24 Post by round_ourway »

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#25 Post by Davy Murdoch »

I had one off the north pier and one from Douglas Pier,Isle of Mann both over 2lb.There`s a chance of one at Ramore Hd,one caught last year.Think it was about 7lb
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#26 Post by Mad Mo »

This ling was taken from Ramore Hd

http://www.sea-angling-ireland.org/bull ... ic_id=1140

Also know of them taken from Teelin.
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#27 Post by BigPhil »

yeah, ive had them off ramore and lansdowne before and seen them caught by others at teelin
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#28 Post by StevieC »

Davy going to the second of your pictures - is that also a poor cod?

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#29 Post by Ronald »

immature pollack i think . the mouth is wrong shape for a poor cod .
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#30 Post by BigPhil »

its definately a small pollack, i had loads of them that colour before from portrush marks of similar size
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#31 Post by Davy Murdoch »

It`s a small pollack.Check the species hunt competition post in the clubs,comps and meets forum there`s some good photos of poorcod in it,you`ll see the difference
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