Unknown to me caught at chesil tonight

dan25 · #1 07-15-2011, 11:39 PM

Hi,

Can someone tell me what this is please..

Ta.

geejayy · #2 07-16-2011, 12:14 AM

it is a horse mackerel , often known as scad

http://www.uk-fish.info/pages/horsemackerel.html

dan25 · #3 07-16-2011, 09:15 AM

Ok thanks.

Anyone know what they r like to eat?

geejayy · #4 07-16-2011, 10:01 AM

like mackerel but with a stronger flavor,

because of the boney scales down their sides ppl think that they will be a boney fish but they are no worse than mackerel in that respect.

dan25 · #5 07-16-2011, 10:10 AM

Ok brilliant will give it a go thanks!!

agoulding · #6 08-28-2011, 08:59 AM

the horse in the name is a reference to the Horse Chestnut. Because they are not good for eating :P

didgeman · #7 08-28-2011, 09:13 AM

It gets its common name from the legend that other smaller species of fish could ride on the back of it over great distances. Other common names include maasbanker.

Not sure if this is true - just something I came across.

agoulding · #8 08-28-2011, 09:15 AM

Ha

, I'm not sure it is. My Source is an old Alan Yates book.

scottish_and_mental · #9 08-28-2011, 11:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by agoulding

Ha

, I'm not sure it is. My Source is an old Alan Yates book.

Alan Yates .. first mentioned in the old testament

i like the horse chestnut answer purely because i have a suspicion they taste like crap , but im also liking little fish going for a ride on the back ..

chris.oldgit · #10 08-28-2011, 12:45 PM

i had 1 of these last week at portsmouth around 18/20" long, the markings are almost identical to mackerel,black lightening marking, but the colour was a light sea green, are they just green or do they sport other colours like mackerel, blues as well as green?
better still are they any good for bait ?

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