Bull Huss from Dogfish ID

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Bull Huss from Dogfish ID

#1 Post by Jayball10 »

Just thought I'd put this up to help beginners (myself included) to identify small Bull Huss from Dogfish. Also like myself many others have posted here asking for ID and it always opens a can of worms (shout out to the fella with the picture :wink: ). While out fishing last weekend I lobbed a Mack/Sandeel bait out and caught this fella, my first Huss and after checking nearly every bloody Doggie I've ever caught I knew straight away this was a Huss. Besides the fact that the nasal flaps stick out and the skin is much more yellowy (beach caught Huss anyway) they give a great little fight and have more needles in their mouth than a sugar junkie in a dentists chair...
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Not the best picture as the cameraman was still zoned out from the nice lady jogging up and down the beach earlier :shock: but hope it helps...
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Re: Bull Huss from Dogfish ID

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Pics of the flaps (oh er matron) here - http://www.planetseafishing.com/species ... =Bull-Huss
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#3 Post by eyesreilly »

Well done on the Bull Huss Jay :wink:
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#4 Post by Jayball10 »

If only Doggies gave as a good of a fight I'd be up in Balscadden every night!
eyesreilly wrote:Well done on the Bull Huss Jay :wink:
Thanks Dave. I was trying to whistle down to ya but you were too far away :lol:
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Re: Bull Huss from Dogfish ID

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Savage looking husss.
I have caught hundreds of huss over the years but have yet to get a white one.
Its certainly something I have wanted to catch for a long time.
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Re: Bull Huss from Dogfish ID

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Rampent Wreckfish wrote:Savage looking husss.
I have caught hundreds of huss over the years but have yet to get a white one.
Its certainly something I have wanted to catch for a long time.
Are ya talking about my pic or the one on PSF mate? My pic is very over exposed but its basically a smaller version of the one on PSF. Amazing looking fish.
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#7 Post by Rampent Wreckfish »

I am talking about your fish.
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#8 Post by thebigman »

Jayball10 wrote:If only Doggies gave as a good of a fight I'd be up in Balscadden every night!
eyesreilly wrote:Well done on the Bull Huss Jay :wink:
Thanks Dave. I was trying to whistle down to ya but you were too far away :lol:
I wondered what that noise was ;-)

Just wish we saw the greater version here up north.
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