Species Identification Help

Tue Jul 24, 2018 9:05 am

Hi,

Was wondering if anyone could identify the name of this type of squid? My brother caught it off Killiney Bay but have never seen anything caught anything like that before around there? Was wondering are they common at all in that area?
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Re: Species Identification Help

Tue Jul 24, 2018 2:27 pm

RKMG wrote:Hi,

Was wondering if anyone could identify the name of this type of squid? My brother caught it off Killiney Bay but have never seen anything caught anything like that before around there? Was wondering are they common at all in that area?

This might help:
http://britishseafishing.co.uk/catching ... -and-line/

Re: Species Identification Help

Sun Jul 29, 2018 10:02 am

Hi,If it had bits of green coloring near its mouth ,it was a mild green hairy lipped squid

Re: Species Identification Help

Sun Jul 29, 2018 11:24 am

screeming reels wrote:Hi,If it had bits of green coloring near its mouth ,it was a mild green hairy lipped squid

They make great bait, you'll clean up with it.