What Fish I This Please?

Pardon my ignorance - but what is this? I caught it at Ennereilly. It's about 4 inches. I thought it was a whiting originally, but it's too broad. Not a pollack either. It has a back three-spined dorsal fin and look at that hooked mouth...

Any ideas?

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Looks like a Lesser Weaver to me. If so, read the warnings in the Boat Angling Reports section :!:

http://www.sea-angling-ireland.org/bull ... hp?t=17059

looks like a weever to me owch no touchy touchy!

and look at that hooked mouth...

Any ideas?

He's sad because you didn't hold him :D

good one richie :lol: :lol:

he should be happy enough now swimming around off ennereilly again. btw, that's the second one of these things I've caught down there, so take care....

definitely a lesser weaver... there seems to be an increase in catches of them lately with the milder weather..

handle with extreme care or someone else's hands :twisted:

yes its a weaver be very careful with them use pliers or something to remove hook as if you get stung you will be very sore for some time.