hello
Thu Sep 17, 2009 8:54 pm
i'm new to fishing.
i did a bit in australia before and loved it so this year decided to give it a go in ireland. i'm still at the stage that i'm happy to catch anything. a few weeks ago i was fishing in arklow with a friend and we caught these. as i said we're new so all we know is that they are fish. can you tell me wat they are?
i did a bit in australia before and loved it so this year decided to give it a go in ireland. i'm still at the stage that i'm happy to catch anything. a few weeks ago i was fishing in arklow with a friend and we caught these. as i said we're new so all we know is that they are fish. can you tell me wat they are?
Re: hello
Thu Sep 17, 2009 10:11 pm
Hello Boris and welcome.
I don't know why I'm attempting to identify as it will show my ignorance more clearly than anything, anyway my guess in descending order is
Coalfish
Poor Cod
Plaice or more probably Flounder (a flounder feels rough if you rub your finger along the back from tail to front I think)
Pouting
?
?
Herring
Pollack
I'm open to correction.
It was a good haul of species in anyone book
Blackie
I don't know why I'm attempting to identify as it will show my ignorance more clearly than anything, anyway my guess in descending order is
Coalfish
Poor Cod
Plaice or more probably Flounder (a flounder feels rough if you rub your finger along the back from tail to front I think)
Pouting
?
?
Herring
Pollack
I'm open to correction.
It was a good haul of species in anyone book
Blackie
Re: hello
Thu Sep 17, 2009 10:18 pm
I Think its:
Coalie
codling
dab
pouting
sea scorpion
tompot blenny
scad
pollock
Good session man
Coalie
codling
dab
pouting
sea scorpion
tompot blenny
scad
pollock
Good session man
Re: hello
Thu Sep 17, 2009 10:21 pm
welome to the site
BIGSOD is sot on there
BIGSOD is sot on there
Re: hello
Thu Sep 17, 2009 10:54 pm
bigsod wrote:I Think its:
Coalie
codling
dab
pouting
sea scorpion
tompot blenny
scad
pollock
Good session man
scad is a sandsmelt
Re: hello
Thu Sep 17, 2009 11:13 pm
your sot on there eris it is an antherina presbyter well potted 
Re: hello
Thu Sep 17, 2009 11:14 pm
eric wrote:bigsod wrote:I Think its:
Coalie
codling
dab
pouting
sea scorpion
tompot blenny
scad
pollock
Good session man
scad is a sandsmelt
I knew it
,,,,,,,but was afraid to say 
Re: hello
Fri Sep 18, 2009 3:52 pm
eric fair play on the sand smelt
john1 think id better check me spelling
nearly as bad as me fish id
tight lines
john1 think id better check me spelling
nearly as bad as me fish id tight lines
Re: hello
Fri Sep 18, 2009 4:44 pm
Yep, I'm with eric on this one.
Got a sand smelt there last year myself
Got a sand smelt there last year myself
Re: hello
Fri Sep 18, 2009 5:29 pm
bigsod wrote:I Think its:
Coalie
codling
dab
pouting
sea scorpion
tompot blenny
scad
pollock
Good session man
thank you it was a good session we got bout 25 fish between us, and a big one that got away when my line snapped pulling it out of the water.
oh and are any of them dangerous?
Re: hello
Fri Sep 18, 2009 5:48 pm
No none of them are dangerous Boris, nice mix of species btw and welcome to the site.
Re: hello
Fri Sep 18, 2009 7:39 pm
Dave wrote:No none of them are dangerous Boris, nice mix of species btw and welcome to the site.
good to know cos i'm still a bit girly when it comes to touching them. thanks for the welcomes
Re: hello
Sat Sep 19, 2009 10:32 am
nice goin boris and welcome to the site
main fish to watch out for is the weever - 3 spines on its back - give a god awfull sting by all acounts, common on west coast beaches, but dont seem to hear of them as much on the east coast
davy
main fish to watch out for is the weever - 3 spines on its back - give a god awfull sting by all acounts, common on west coast beaches, but dont seem to hear of them as much on the east coast
davy
Re: hello
Sat Sep 19, 2009 10:56 am
nice species count there boris, well done.
like davyp said
you dont want to get stun by one of these guys
one got me a few years ago and i ended up in hospital, was an awful experience.
heres a pic; of one. and welcome to the site...
like davyp said
davyp wrote:main fish to watch out for is the weever - 3 spines on its back - give a god awfull sting by all acounts, common on west coast beaches, but dont seem to hear of them as much on the east coastdavy
you dont want to get stun by one of these guys
one got me a few years ago and i ended up in hospital, was an awful experience.heres a pic; of one. and welcome to the site...
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Re: hello
Sat Sep 19, 2009 11:04 am
We get our fair share on the east coast too, but once your carefull you wont have any problems.
Re: hello
Sat Sep 19, 2009 12:38 pm
common on west coast beaches, but dont seem to hear of them as much on the east coast
As bigsod said, plenty on the east coast beaches during summer/autumn, be careful they can look like whiting at first glance.
Re: hello
Sat Sep 19, 2009 12:42 pm
got a few of them 2 weeks ago in brittas bay. as bigsod said just be careful with them.