A 24-hour species hunt was held last weekend, with all proceeds going to Pieta House. Despite some very adverse weather conditions, the participants managed to land 36 different species over the course of the competition, including: Shad, Conger, Smoothhound, Turbot, Sea Scorpion, Undulate Ray, Couch’s Goby, Leopard Spotted Goby, Connemara Clingfish, Goldsinny Wrasse, Tompot Blenny, Ballan Wrasse, Pollock, Dab, Whiting, Bass, Flounder, Perch, Roach, Rudd, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Common Carp, Mirror Carp and many more.
If you are interested in seeing what it takes to participate in a competition like this, you can read a blow-by-blow commentary on well-known specimen angler Craig Murphy’s Facebook page.
The results were as follows:
Overall Standings
JP Molloy – 22 Species
Jason Hamilton Foot – 13 Species
Marijus Vaskelis – 13 Species
Craig Murphy – 13 Species
Josh Hamilton – 12 Species
SPECIAL AWARDS
Longest Fish
JP Molloy
90cm Conger
Longest Trout
Steven Power
57cm Rainbow Trout
Coolest Catch
Jason Hamilton & Josh Hamilton
Couch’s Goby Pair Capture
