lady jane Posted June 26, 2006 Report Posted June 26, 2006 whilst fishing saturday just off the spoil grounds i saw a boat pulling up whelk pots. has any body got any idea what sort of ground the whelks live on ? thanks andy Quote
Afishionado Posted June 26, 2006 Report Posted June 26, 2006 From the British Marine Study Society Whelks are found all around Britain and on all types of sea bottom, but can be unexpectedly difficult to spot. The black-and white foot is conspicuous once you see it, but the shell is commonly dirty or covered in silt so that it merges into the background. http://glaucus.org.uk/Buckie.htm Mad Mike Quote
Fugazi Posted June 26, 2006 Report Posted June 26, 2006 Andy, Whelks seem to like a sand/silt mud bottom where they hoover along through it looking for food. However, they really aggregate around a well rotted fish corpse, but why do you want to know? Don Quote
Newboy Posted June 26, 2006 Report Posted June 26, 2006 I think they like to stick to hard surfaces, rock etc when they are resting. Seem to remember seeing them on top of rock. Quote
lady jane Posted June 27, 2006 Author Report Posted June 27, 2006 after catching between 20-25 dogfish i was fairly keen to try and avoid areas like this again ! cheers andy Quote
Afishionado Posted June 27, 2006 Report Posted June 27, 2006 after catching between 20-25 dogfish i was fairly keen to try and avoid areas like this again ! cheers andy Lesser Spotted dogfish are like the poor 'They are always with us' according to Charles Dickens. But how he knew that I don't know as he was a fresh water fisherman Mad Mike Quote
plaicemat Posted June 27, 2006 Report Posted June 27, 2006 Ah, yes, but he understood the optimism of anglers. While we are catching numerous doggies, we always have Great Expectations. Terry B. Quote
Mike Fox Posted June 27, 2006 Report Posted June 27, 2006 Couldn't find a doggie for love nor money during the species comp. Am not sure whether to be delighted or disappointed. Mike Quote
Afishionado Posted June 27, 2006 Report Posted June 27, 2006 Couldn't find a doggie for love nor money during the species comp. Am not sure whether to be delighted or disappointed. Mike The perfidious Dogfish Just like buses, when you want one there are none then 10 come along one after the other. Mad Mike Quote
Paul D Posted June 27, 2006 Report Posted June 27, 2006 Mike, I had the same problem too. Gordon managed to catch them but I couldn't hook into one for love nor money. Quote
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