| #1  04-27-2010, 07:13 PM | ||||
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| My 102nd UK species Here is a pic of my 102nd UK species (and 92nd English species)  This one was from a village pond ! The diagnostic features are a very short lateral line (just 3 or 4 scales in this individual), an upturned mouth (like a rudd's), an olive back with tiny black spots, and a suggestion of a bluish sheen along the sides. Bait was one tenth of an inch of lobworm tail - DIVIDED INTO FOUR BAITS !! Presented on a #24 hook below one of Elton's mini-porcupine quills (that's a miniature quill, not a miniature porcupine ) Fished to a feature - a clump of rushes about two feet out. Fought all the way in (ie it wriggled as it was swung to hand) It so excited me that I cast out again and caught a second one. What was it ? A Sunbleak (aka "motherless minnow", aka Belica) Leucaspius delineatus It's considered an alien species, but has become established in a few UK waters - like bitterling, pumpkinseed, wels, zander, sterlet, rainbow trout and err yes, carp! __________________ RNLI Governor Nothing matters very much, few things matter at all - Plato ...only things like fresh bait and cold beer - Vagabond     |
| #2 04-27-2010, 07:32 PM | ||||
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| Re: My 102nd UK species well done vagabond, 102 species , whats left for you mate ? |
| #3 04-27-2010, 07:37 PM | ||||
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| Re: My 102nd UK species pure patience and devotion to a cause well done Vagabond  dave __________________ www.exmouthsaa.co.uk 24 beers in a case and 24 hours in a day simples You won't know unless you go :D...and if you do go!! please let us know :D as thats how the forum thrives |
| #4 04-27-2010, 08:11 PM | ||||
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| Re: My 102nd UK species very impressive stats there sir ! lovely job __________________ Shore Species 2012: Dab-Flounder-Herring-L.S.Dogfish-Pouting-Shore Rockling-5 Bearded Rockling-Small Eyed Ray-Turbot-Whiting |
| #5 04-27-2010, 08:32 PM | ||||
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| Re: My 102nd UK species How many species have I caught mmmm.... about 25, bit pathetic really. well done on yours m8 |
| #6 04-27-2010, 08:40 PM | ||||
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| Re: My 102nd UK species well done! thats a great record, BW __________________ Blackwater Tackle Supplies Keep Ulster's Waters Healthy, Practice Catch and Release! |
| #7 04-27-2010, 08:58 PM | ||||
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| Re: My 102nd UK species Congrats on your 102nd UK species Vagabond. __________________ My Web Site (The Average Coarse Angler) Happiness is Fish Shaped (It used to be woman shaped but the wifes getting on a bit now) |
| #8 04-28-2010, 06:29 AM | ||||
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| Re: My 102nd UK species wow ! what a great project! __________________ www.jacksshed.co.uk |
| #9 04-29-2010, 03:56 PM | ||||
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| Re: My 102nd UK species Quote:
a total of over 200 UK species (that's counting fresh, brackish and salt water) is certainly possible - but its taken me 69 years fishing (I started at age 7) to notch up 102 so I'd best get a move on for the other 98  __________________ RNLI Governor Nothing matters very much, few things matter at all - Plato ...only things like fresh bait and cold beer - Vagabond |
| #10 04-29-2010, 04:02 PM | ||||
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 Re: My 102nd UK species Well done Vagabond good hunting there ,what people will do to win this species hunt eh?I dont know   Keep it up mate good luck with the rest of 'em __________________ So many types of fishing ... so little free time... |
