Sea Angling Ireland - Boat & Shore Tactics https://www.sea-angling-ireland.org/fis ... erfish.htm
Irish Record and Specimen sizes http://specimenfish.ie/irish-record-fis ... scatorius/
More information on the status, distribution, rigs and techniques https://britishseafishing.co.uk/monkfish/
The scientific bit from Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lophius_piscatorius

Not to be confused with the other fish known as a Monkfish, the critically endangered Angel Shark https://britishseafishing.co.uk/angel-shark/

Only one caught from an IKA kayak. Congrats Wolly!