FISH SPECIES

1.ANGLER FISH:

one of the ugliest fish you may come across.with a huge mouth which it opens and sucks its prey in with the rush of water.

2.BASS:

everyone wants them,but they are over fished by the trawlers and gill netters.so how and where can we catch that big o! bass.

3.BLACK BREAM:

mainly found in the warmer waters of the uk from southern ireland to the dover area.but have been caught else where.

4.BLONDE RAY:

the main edentity marks of this fish is the colour of its back,a light brown with small scattered cream coloured marks with lots of dark scattered spots.

5.BRILL:

this fish can be found on virtually any type of sea bed,as its defence is to change its skin tone to adapt to its surroundings.

6.COD:

large mouth predators,the vacuum of the sea,but it tastes great.

7.COMMON SMOOTHOUND:

these are in the shark family,but do not have sharp teeth but have flattened teeth as like a ray.

8.CONGER EEL:

found in rock areas tuck into holes and larger fish can be found over deep channel wrecks.

9.CUKOO RAY:

what makes this easy to recognise are the two black and yellow round marks on the top of either wing.

10.DAB:

one of the smallest flatfish,found in uk waters,and one of the most common species that can also be found on most sandy areas and sandy estuary inlets.good for eating.

11.GREATER/LESSER SPOTTED DOGFISH:

if you are fishing a match and things are going bad,why not target these and you should get a better bag.

12.FLOUNDER:

can be found in all uk waters and can be confused between flounder and plaice.so find out not to.

13.GUNARD:

six different species found in uk waters,all with huge eyes and tough plates about the head.

14.LEMON SOLE:

THIS IS NOT A SOLE,BUT A RELATIVE OF THE DAB.

15.MACKEREL:

probably the most prolific species in the uk waters.this fish is a fantsatic bait and also for the table.

16.MULLET:

three species are found in uk waters,THICK LIPPED,THIN LIPPED and the GOLDEN GREY with Thick lipped being most common.

17.PLAICE:

a fantastic fish for the table and very noticeable with its brown skin with orange spots.

18.POLACK:

a fantastic fighter which can be found on wrecks and over rough ground.good sport on light tackle.

19.PORBEAGLE SHARK:

this is probably the only large fighting shark you will find within uk waters,mainly on the atlantic coast.

20.POUTING:

the dustbin of the sea,it eats anything as it would being a member of the cod family.makes good fish cakes.

21.ROCKLING:

normally very small but can take a larger bait intended for the bigger species.

22.SMALLEYE RAY:

the spines which run down its back and tail are close together and bent over at angles.

23.DOVER SOLE:

not only a member of the species,there are also the solenette and the sand sole.

24.SPOTTED RAY:

brown to sandy in colour with black dots scattered across its back but not as far as the wing edges.

25.THORNBACK RAY:

a prolific member of the skate family,found mainly in shallow waters.

26.SPURDOG:

at the front of each dorsal fin thier are 2 protuding sharp spines so you must handle these fish with great care.

27.STARRY SMOOTHOUND:

the starry is diffentiated between itself and the smoothound,by having scatterings of white spots along its back and side.

28.TOPE:

a member of the shark family and with sizable fish being able to be taken from both boat and shore.

29.TURBOT:

another fish that like its water hot,so mainly found in the south of uk waters.

30.UNDULATE RAY:

a ray which you can target when over clean sandy ground.

31.WHITTING:

member of the cod family,but can be found in greater quanities.

32.WEEVER FISH:

2 variants in the family the GREATER AND LESSER WEEVER,and if not handled correctly you may touch the dorsal fin which is tipped with poison.

33.WRASSE:

large front teeth designed for plying limpets up off thier rock.

[steve devon]

iv caught 16 of them
need to get a few more though :!:

[Fishing Forum Admin]

Great info :supz:

[devondave]

ive caught 17 out of that list if you count weaver fish as a catch lol
but one comment i have to make.
the bass are over fished by the pair trawlers and not so much the gill netters.
i worked on a gill netter for 2 years and belive me catching bass in a gill net is not as common as a angler thinks we used to put nets in good bass marks and 1 maybe 2 fish yet fish there with prawn or sandeels and a rod we could catch a dozen!!!
alot of the gill netters near me now go out too the known bass marks to catch bass in the summer time and use rod and line because they catch more and fetch more for them on the fish market because the fish have no net marks and look in better condition

[Ben]

is gill netting just getting a gill net and a little boat and putting it somewhere for a day??
be interesting to see whats down there

[devondave]

pretty much ben yes, or though near me because its all tourism they put the gill nets out at dusk and bring them in at dawn they never leave them out through the day to much activity on the water

[Ben]

yeah
and then just go sell the catch at a fsih market
what was the biggest fish you ever got??
i would like to have ago at that but the rpob is all the fish die and some might go to waste

[devondave]

well from shore i have had bass too 10lb 2oz mullet too 7lb 8oz macky only too about 2lb gar too 1lb 11oz golden grey mullet im waiting on it being comfirmed the british record 3lb 11oz 12drms
dogs too 3lb huss too 11lb plaice 6oz lololol im working on this one dab too 1lb whiting to 1lb flounders too 3lb...........do i fish too much? :cry:

[steve devon]

no not too much

iv had bass to 2lb :?
mullet to 4lb 8
mackerel to 2lb 4
gar to 1lb 4
aint had golden grey
dogs to 2lb 14
never had huss (unless it was doggy size)
plaice to 1lb 8 (boat)
plaice to 4oz (shore)
whiting to 1lb 10 (shore)
never had dab :x want this 1!!
flounder to 2lb

[Norfolkboy]

i've had loads of dabs