3 Bearded Rockling

[spanner]

Norrie, you're not the only one that can do it!

 

Caught my first ever 3 Bearded Rockling last night down at PortLethan, all 2lb 3oz of it :cool:

 

Just how big was that tiddler you caught?

 

Now all I have to do is beat your PB shore caught skate......

[Norrie]

Paul, Well done son. ...that must be near the record surely....Mine was over 1lb, but dont know exactly, as I wanted it photod and put back ASAP....to what shore caught Skate, are you referring ?????

 

BTW, wheres the pic of your one.....

 

[ 24. November 2004, 02:38 PM: Message edited by: Norrie ]

[Spur-Hound]

That is a belter of a Rockling Paul, I dont think the shore record is a great deal over 2lb..

[Socksy Squirrel]

That is a very nice rockling. The record stands at 3lb 12oz, a very large rockling indeed.

[spanner]

A way short of the scottish record as well, its 3lb 1oz.

 

Quite a pretty in an ugly sort of way... but no photo....I would have but...... it was dark.....I was on my own......I wanted to return it ASAP......and didn't have a camera with me anyway!

 

 

I'm refering to the skate with my name on it of course!

[Gillies]

Have landed two Rockling over the years, both from the exact same spot, and caught the exact same way.

 

Whilst shore fishing for conger eels in 3 foot of water, the hook was not in either of the fish ... instead the gready little things somehow managed to get the bend of the 8/0s lodged in their mouths as they chewed on the fillets of mackerel.

 

One over 2lbs is truly a good catch!

 

Gillies

[bryan]

I once met a young young lady in a nightclub who was 3 bearded, had more facial hair than me

[Grant]

Caught one over here using a whole squid and 6/0 hooks- about a pound and a half so cograts!!

[Davy Holt]

Gillies:

 

Whilst shore fishing for conger eels in 3 foot of water,

Hmmmm that wouldn't have been a certain top secret mark, that also produces Lobsters.. would it ???

[Gillies]

Ha Ha - the secret Lobster mark .... not this time was my favourite shore conger mark at the cavern at Holm Rocks (the highest part where you catch the mogs "your left as you go down onto the ledge" - the cavern that floods with water behind you, remember it? ... just at the mouth of it) - can be good for the congers on an outgoing tide with a ruby duby down to get the scent over the rock and kelp.

 

The secret Lobster mark is still producing the goods I was hearing the other week, both the strong jawed long wriggly things and the things with claws. Am trying to get the nerve up to give it a go again ....

 

Gillies