Identity please.

[g-force]

Likewise, I rarely bother with WSF these days - nearly all plums on there. Well done again, it'd be great if the lad gets his record verified.

Gary

[Pete from shields]

Congrats to the youngun what a corker, well done that lad and his record fish, an ugly but amazing fish for the lad.

[pazza]

Congratulations to your son and yourself on this very rare catch and from the Rathouse of all places. I sincerely hope it is a record and hopefully this will keep your son interested in fishing forever. A friend of mine caught a wrasse today at shields and it made our day. Fishing is a great sport that can be enjoyed by all.

Have mentioned what bait you caught it with, if not! can you please? I'm sure everyone will be keen to know.

Regards Rushy

Hi Rushy,
He started on the roker pier, fishing for mackerel. He then used the mackerel he caught to use at the rathouse. He used the white belly, cutting into strips. So his bait cost him nowt.
Also well done on catching the wrasse.

[The Jester]

Well done the lad , what better way to get a young lad hooked on fishing than to get a record fish

[jamiebrennan]

Glad to read that you hadnt gutted it or ate it, apparently theyre really bony anyway!
I really hope that the young lad gets his record, as Tadpoleman says theres a lot involved and it took him years to get his ratified but it will be worth it in the end. In the meantime i would be contacting the magazines and papers and getting his name in lights and you never know he may get some prizes aswell.

[mick dunn]

Best of luck with the fish.
I know Sea Angler haave a junior catch sction and it might be worth e-mailing a picture to the editor Mel Russ. I sent have sent a few in.
Best wishes Mick.
ps hope it is verified as a record.

[pazza]

Glad to read that you hadnt gutted it or ate it, apparently theyre really bony anyway!
I really hope that the young lad gets his record, as Tadpoleman says theres a lot involved and it took him years to get his ratified but it will be worth it in the end. In the meantime i would be contacting the magazines and papers and getting his name in lights and you never know he may get some prizes aswell.

It'll be definitely something to be proud of, if he does get the record. People have told me he should enter the competitions for 'fish of the week' etc in the fishing magazines, to try and win some fishing tackle. He'll have me going to the newsagents tomorrow buying all the fishing mags on the shelves.

[pazza]

Best of luck with the fish.
I know Sea Angler haave a junior catch sction and it might be worth e-mailing a picture to the editor Mel Russ. I sent have sent a few in.
Best wishes Mick.
ps hope it is verified as a record.

Thanks Mick, i'll give it a go mate.

[codseeker]

go for it steve it wud be a great write up with pics i think and deserves rewards i wud be smiling all day for weeks if it was my boy that caught it ya have every right to be so proud

[pazza]

go for it steve it wud be a great write up with pics i think and deserves rewards i wud be smiling all day for weeks if it was my boy that caught it ya have every right to be so proud

I'll look into it tomorrow Trev. I'm guessing if i send them an email with pictures, that should be ok. As i said earlier, you'd think i caught it, i'm thrilled to bits for him.

[BAZACODBASHA]

Brilliant post ! Just shows what I keep saying..........If youv'e got a bait in the water, you never know.

[Tadpoleman]

You will need all the help you can get ! Get Sam and Alan on the team 2 wrll known and well respected members of notheast angling ... Scales certs that are up to date is a must I'm sure Mr Charlton will agree ! Would hate to think your boy would miss out on a small technicallity .. good luck .. enter all the usually comps in mags etc ,I did and got some nice goodies back even before it was verified ! Go for it

[Tadpoleman]

The Greater Forked Beard Also known as – "Sweaty Betty"!!!!! is one of the best fish in Irish waters – it lives in huge number just West of the Aran islands, and is completely sustainable,
great name ha ha

[KeithB]

Congrats to your lad, hope he gets the record.

[kayos]

well done to your young un Pazza, and forget whet the numpties on WSF say, have had dealings with them before, they let anybody print anything, think I am now of their christmas card list, tried to log on the other day, my logon details where not accepted.

Congrats to your boy, fantastic!

I too have given up on WSF, full of bullies who spend more time on their computers, slagging off others, than actually fishing. NESA is a great site with really kind and helpful anglers. So glad I joined.