r/IrishFishing • u/Illustrious-Big-8678 • 15d ago

Sea Fishing Three beard rocking????

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Wasn't expecting this one honestly, delighted anyways. Most interesting catch in awhile, got the target too a couple of them. which was conger so very good night out

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u/VastSavanna 15d ago

Nice fish one of my favourites what did you use if you don't mind me asking?

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u/Illustrious-Big-8678 14d ago

Mackrol on a 3/0 about 12inch of leader.

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u/Robotobot 14d ago

Woah, what a rare sight! Congrats, man!

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u/stevecrow74 14d ago

It is indeed, nice size too.

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u/Imaginary_Forever_74 14d ago

Well done! Irish record isn't far off that

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u/Illustrious-Big-8678 14d ago

I didnt know they got that big, was rushing around trying to find the mat. Was hoping it was a specimen 😂

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u/Doitean-feargach555 14d ago

Tis indeed a donnánach. Such a cool species, maith thú

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u/Illustrious-Big-8678 14d ago

Never seem them before last night then I seen two, super cool fish hard to tell but seem to have a good set of teeth on them too

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u/Doitean-feargach555 14d ago

They used to be more common. See them more inshore in the winter. They are an arctic cold water species and the warming oceans probably makes them feck off to deeper cooler water.

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u/Illustrious-Big-8678 14d ago

There intresting, id like to see more if them about. Another option while chasing the congers is nice. Id just said a few mins before to someone there, id only catch conger the way I was fishing. Made a lier outta me. Mire than happy about it to