dainichi Posted March 18, 2011 Report Posted March 18, 2011 Hi Guys Managed to get out on Yamabuki Blue yesterday for the first time this year, with my mate Dave ( pirky) as crew. We left Baiter in poor visibility for an uneventful run out to the far end of Hook Sands in the hope of an early Plaice or two. The first drift was very encouraging with two plaice to me in quick succession. Unfortunatly that was to be all, despite several drifts over the same area in the next couple of hours. Tried further along the bank to no avail apart from seeing a Plaice hurriedly swimming past the stern just below the surface in very clear water. With the wind now rising and compromising the drifts, we moved inshore to the edge of the East Looe channel for a further drift on the now flooding tide. Still no takes! So then moved inside to the area on the edge of the channel between the Ferry and Brownsea Castle for further drifts this eventually produced a strange looking fish for me that neither of us could identify. It had a squarish looking body with rows of boney protusions along the length of the body, a flat belly and the back was covered with what looked like parts of tiny worm casts as though it had been sitting in the mud for sometime. Can anyone identify, please. Pictures to follow, courtesy of pirky. Regards to all Alan Quote
pirky Posted March 18, 2011 Report Posted March 18, 2011 (edited) Edited March 18, 2011 by pirky Quote
Mike Fox Posted March 18, 2011 Report Posted March 18, 2011 It's a lumpsucker!!!! Nice one. Mike Quote
pirky Posted March 18, 2011 Report Posted March 18, 2011 (edited) LUMPSUCKER .....I think !! Mike just beat me to it Scarclagger ..... or Seahen....http://www.uk-fish.info/pages/lumpsucker.html Dave Edited March 18, 2011 by pirky Quote
great white Posted March 18, 2011 Report Posted March 18, 2011 Never seen one in the Flesh and it must be a Club Record so I hope that you weighed it. I did not realise that they grew that big well done, not many will get one of those on their species list, better not tell Dave E where you got it from Charlie Quote
TomBettle Posted March 18, 2011 Report Posted March 18, 2011 Wicked! A Lumpsucker Never actually seen one. Don't think they are rare, but I think they are rarely hooked. What a great catch! Quote
Wedger Posted March 18, 2011 Report Posted March 18, 2011 Def lumpsucker. Saw a great many in Denmark years ago. Treated as trash fish over there and minced and fed to the trout. Quote
Rob Posted March 18, 2011 Report Posted March 18, 2011 Nice weird catch! Bet your wishing you weighed it if you didnt! Rob Quote
biggcol Posted March 18, 2011 Report Posted March 18, 2011 Yep Lumpsucker British record 10lb 12oz 10drms Club record vacant Hope you put it on the scales. They often turn up in Blood Alley Well done the species hunt is hotting up already you with a Lumpsucker and Dave E with his Lamprey. What next??????? Colin PS I see from your post you put the location, I expect White Magic is there already!!!! Quote
Maverick Martin Posted March 18, 2011 Report Posted March 18, 2011 Never seen one and first one recorded in the club. You should of weighed it! Martin Quote
Wedger Posted March 18, 2011 Report Posted March 18, 2011 I presume before they discovered the value of lumpfish caviar or they were they male fish. Quote
Sinbad Posted August 20, 2011 Report Posted August 20, 2011 Nice One Alan!! have I been asleep on the forums or is that a new boat Dave ?? Paul Quote
pirky Posted August 21, 2011 Report Posted August 21, 2011 Nice One Alan!! have I been asleep on the forums or is that a new boat Dave ?? Paul Paul ....the post was started in early March ......... I got a new boat on 17th August .... quite a snooze !!! Dave Quote
Graham Nash Posted August 21, 2011 Report Posted August 21, 2011 Nice One Alan!! have I been asleep on the forums or is that a new boat Dave ?? Paul Paul ....the post was started in early March ......... I got a new boat on 17th August .... quite a snooze !!! Dave thats more like a coma Dave! Quote
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