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A winter cuckoo
With the crap weather we've been having screwing up any rock sessions on the island for the past few weeks jumped at the
chance with the calm spell last night,i was greeted with a nice flat sea if a bit cold and fished 4up 2 down.
Set up two rods,one for rays and another closer in for conger and had the dreaded decent fish first cast on the conger rod,
an 8lb huss,a quick pic and back she went as she was laying.
Shortly after had a knock on the ray rod and brought in what i thought was a nice spotty until i landed it and realised i'd
a tidy little cuckoo ray,rarely seen so i was well chuffed with that.
A few whiting were getting caught which went in the bait bucket,a couple of dogs and small codling
with one better one amongst them
Had a massive bite close in which i think was a decent pollock which didn't take the whole whiting down but
shortly after had a strap on the same bait.
Not much else after that so back to the car,scrape the ice off and back home a happy Degs.:yeah:
chance with the calm spell last night,i was greeted with a nice flat sea if a bit cold and fished 4up 2 down.
Set up two rods,one for rays and another closer in for conger and had the dreaded decent fish first cast on the conger rod,
an 8lb huss,a quick pic and back she went as she was laying.
Shortly after had a knock on the ray rod and brought in what i thought was a nice spotty until i landed it and realised i'd
a tidy little cuckoo ray,rarely seen so i was well chuffed with that.
A few whiting were getting caught which went in the bait bucket,a couple of dogs and small codling
with one better one amongst them
Had a massive bite close in which i think was a decent pollock which didn't take the whole whiting down but
shortly after had a strap on the same bait.
Not much else after that so back to the car,scrape the ice off and back home a happy Degs.:yeah:
Decent fish of 2014-Cuckoo ray.11lb-7 Huss
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Re: A winter cuckoo
Thats a great session degs with a good variety of fish well done mate great photos
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Dab, Whiting, 5 bearded rockling, Flounder, Thornback ray, Shanny, Silver eel, Doggie, Tub Gurnard, Coley, Pollock, Starry Smooth-hound, Plaice, Weever, Tope. Mackerel. Turbot. Dover sole.
Dab, Whiting, 5 bearded rockling, Flounder, Thornback ray, Shanny, Silver eel, Doggie, Tub Gurnard, Coley, Pollock, Starry Smooth-hound, Plaice, Weever, Tope. Mackerel. Turbot. Dover sole.
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Re: A winter cuckoo
great result degs, you can see the purse strings handing out of her.
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Re: A winter cuckoo
A nice mixed bag of fish Degs nice to see a post with some good pics of the nights catch.
Must be nice to have marks that produce decent fish cheers
Must be nice to have marks that produce decent fish cheers
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Re: A winter cuckoo
great session there degs good variety and sizes too . beltin
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A winter cuckoo
Crikey, a ray with tattooes..!! Great report there mate, plenty of action and variety..?? Well done !
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Re: A winter cuckoo
great pictures and report ! A cracking session!
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Re: A winter cuckoo
Brilliant session, especially for this time of year I would think
Wondered what you were an about when you mentioned winter cuckoo .... as I heard one yesterday on the North Wall or was it a lesser spotted bullshitter
Wondered what you were an about when you mentioned winter cuckoo .... as I heard one yesterday on the North Wall or was it a lesser spotted bullshitter
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Re: A winter cuckoo
All is well in the world again Degs, a report with your good self with a bullhuss in it! I was starting to panic you had lost your bullhuss mojo pal great session that, you're almost cracking a smile!
great pics and report, thanks for sharing
great pics and report, thanks for sharing
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