Wrasse ID please folks?

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Wrasse ID please folks?

#1 Post by Jayball10 »

Out this morning. Caught 5 wrasse. All them were plain old orangey Ballans but not sure bout this fella with the stripes. Not too up on the different species...
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Re: Wrasse ID please folks?

#2 Post by donal domeney »

Not a great picture when enlarged but I'll call it a ballan
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Re: Wrasse ID please folks?

#3 Post by JULIO RAGWORM »

Im not a wrasse man myself and im sure that there would be more experienced guys on here who could confirm what it is but I would say that is a Ballan wrasse. Good fishing though well done.
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#4 Post by FisherKing »

Ya its a Ballan Wrasse you could catch ten of them at the marks I fish & nearly every one will have a different colour, nice catch
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#5 Post by Jayball10 »

Thanks lads. Mods lock please?
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