55lb ling WOW

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55lb ling off Cork Harbour

Smashes the present record of 48.5 lbs

 

Retired Commandant Albie O’Sullivan had the sport of a life time.

 

On the day he caught the 55 lb record ling he also caught a specimen ling of 40 lb and a specimen coalfish of 22 lb!

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[Alan Taylor]

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55lb ling off Cork Harbour

Smashes the present record of 48.5 lbs

Thats a days fishing he will remember

 

Alan

[spasor]

Way short of the UK record.( How do you get to work as an oil rig protection vessel?)

I thought my 31 pounder was a decent fish?

Just how big do Ling get? Have any monsters been caught by commercials?

Paul.

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The 55lb is the record here in Ireland.

I don't have any offical list of records for the UK

[Newt]

UK Record Ling

 

IGFA World Record Ling

 

Alaska Ling Cod but turned out to be an altogether different fish.

 

Another "wrong" Ling (red hake)

[spasor]

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I`m sure you`ve seen the reports from last year. When the crew of N.Sea oil-rig protection vessels (out of work trawler lads)decided to put a bait down whilst off duty?

If I`m correct, the first fish was 60 something pound. A day later an 80 something pound Ling came aboard!! Followed by much discussion, as to whether they should be allowed as British records?

We`ve all heard about monster congers, skate etc caught by commercials in their nets. I`m wondering if any trawlers have brought up a `monster` ling?

That 55lb Irish ling makes my pb look like a baby. But I`ll ask again. Just how big do they get?

Paul.

[Newt]

Well, the 80 something is right in line with the Scotland-caught IGFA record and if you can catch an 80, there are probably some around that would break 100.

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Spasor if the 55lb is only a baby where would that put my best being around 17lb.

and the thing is that ling is very very tasty (nicer than cod)....

 

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