Overrun Posted April 18, 2016 Report Posted April 18, 2016 Please see below attached to an Undulate and subsequently removed. It's not a Lamprey but I'd be interested to know what it is? Thanks J Quote
sparky Posted April 18, 2016 Report Posted April 18, 2016 Look's like one of Hookys lures !! Leicester Fisheagle 1 Quote
fisherman1055 Posted April 18, 2016 Report Posted April 18, 2016 Looks like a sea cucumber Was it latched on? Did it have mouth parts? Tony Quote
Rob Posted April 19, 2016 Report Posted April 19, 2016 CEFAS: "From the top picture it looks like there is a sucker at each end which would most likely make it a species of leech, but this is not clear from the bottom picture which makes it look very different." Is that the same thing in both photos? Quote
Rob Posted April 19, 2016 Report Posted April 19, 2016 Ok got sent this link, the excitingly named "skateleech": http://www.waterwereld.nu/skateleech.php Kingfisher 126 1 Quote
Reel Wizzard Posted April 19, 2016 Report Posted April 19, 2016 I have found lots of these on Ray's over the last few years and pull them off before returning the fish, in fact I found one today on a ray, I will try and post photos later.it left quite a mark when I pulled it off. Quote
Overrun Posted April 19, 2016 Author Report Posted April 19, 2016 It's the same beastie in both pics, suckers at both ends. After prising off the Ray it became shorter and fatter Quote
Overrun Posted April 19, 2016 Author Report Posted April 19, 2016 Ok got sent this link, the excitingly named "skateleech":http://www.waterwereld.nu/skateleech.php That's it Rob, thanks all, something new to add to the species list ! Quote
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