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This species is confined to the colder waters of the northern hemisphere, but is widely distributed in the Alantic, the North Sea, around Iceland, in the Bay of Biscay and in the western potion of the English Channel. Ling are inhabitants of deep water and are found in water up to 400 metres. The larger specimens are found on wrecks lying on the western end of the English Channel, especially in the winter when the female is full of roe. All record fish were caught in this area until 1989 when the British Rod Caught fish weighed in at 59lb 8ozs. Ling are not known for their fighting qualities, they make no dives and a constant retrieve will bring them to the surface. Ling are voracious feeders and will strike virtually any bait offered, including any artificial bait, such as un-baited Pirks Big Ling are found on or near deep water wrecks, but apparently do live inside the wreck. They are predator fish with sharp teeth and grow to over 50lbs. On wrecks they usually average somewhere between 20 and 30lbs. Exceptionally large Ling are found during the late winter months as the females are in full roe. In fact the Record Rod Caught Fish was captured during this time. As a specie they are not difficult to catch and will accept most baits that are presented. Favourite baits are Mackerel and whole Pouting. They are usually found on wrecks in large numbers and as such can cause a problem when you are trying to target other species such as Conger Eels. it is not uncommon to catch them two or three at a time on wrecks using a suitable heavy mono filament trace. Therefore the main line should be 30lb or greater for wrecks and traces only need to be short, about 2 to 3 feet but should be of a minimum 200lb nylon. 300lb traces are ideal. Always check your traces after a fish capture as the fishes teeth can cause trace failure with large nicks. Hook sizes should be 8/0 to 10/0.
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