fish id

Fri Sep 11, 2009 10:13 pm

caught yesterday out of cork harbour in deep water 236+ft thinking its greater weaver but not fully sure it twas 15 inches in length caught on mackeral strip is my thinking right :?:
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Re: fish id

Fri Sep 11, 2009 10:29 pm

spot on, its a big one too fair play

Re: fish id

Fri Sep 11, 2009 10:33 pm

meant to be a good eating fish,well done.

Re: fish id

Fri Sep 11, 2009 10:43 pm

not sure I would hold the spine though :D

fair play thats s good G. weaver

Re: fish id

Sat Sep 12, 2009 7:36 pm

never knew you could eat them john always thought them poisonous or is it only there spines? contain venom

Re: fish id

Sat Sep 12, 2009 8:31 pm

twinkle wrote:never knew you could eat them john always thought them poisonous or is it only there spines? contain venom


only the spines are dangerous, the flesh is supposed to be very sweet.

the weevers also have venomus spines on ther gill plates for anyone that dont know :wink:

Re: fish id

Mon Sep 14, 2009 2:55 am

nice greater weaver,don't hear of too many being caught