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Sean McKay's boat is producing exceptional fishing out of Ballycastle - here is Sam Oliver with a Common Skate estimated at around 80 kilos (200 lbs).  Landed in 55 minutes off an Ugly stick it took a whole rainbow trout on a 9/0.  Expensive bait!  Dec 2004.

 

A rare enough encounter, even in Donegal.  Here is the better 4 kilo (9lb) Torsk taken by David Craigh from the Rosguill skippered by Michael McVeigh in June 2004.  Mackerel fillets did the trick, fished over an offshore wreck (name withheld).  Loads of coalfish too.

 

This is Robert McClean, a member of the Raheny & District SAC, reflecting on a fine 35 lb Tope taken off Wicklow Head.  It fell to a mackerel and squid cocktail.  Nov 2004.  

 

And just to prove it was not a fluke, here's Robert again with a very large Bull Huss, estimated to weight 7 kilos (16.5 lbs) taken off Loop Head in Co Clare in June 2004.  It feel to a fresh mackerel bait.

 

I'd be shot if I didn't put this up... so here is Eamonn Coady from Tramore playing Captain Ahab to the best cod (around 5lbs) from a session with Dick Hayes out of Kilmore Quay near the Saltees.  Three specimen Ballen Wrasse also landed on the trip.  Dec 04

 

Ballycastle is certainly producing the big fish - another massive Skate for Sean McKay's boat - this time a fish estimated at 206 lbs for Gavin McCormick.  The fish succumbed to a squid and mackerel bait and was landed on a paired Penn rod and reel.  Dec 04

 


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