Fish ID

[seanyrooroo]

Fished both lures and bait last night. Managed a couple of bass, codling coalies, flounders and dabs. About an hour into the flood I had a really good rattle, I picked up the rod and it went again so I struck into what felt like a better fish. After a tussle I managed to get the fish about 10yds out only for it to stay deep amongst the kelp in front. I bullied the fish trying to turn its head when my line went slack. Bugger I thought (or something like that) as I wound my trace back in. Upon inspection of my hooks and bait I was gobsmacked to find this on my hook

Any idea what it was on a 3/0 hook??

Had these two off the surface at dusk.

 

[Juliogeordio]

Maybe an octopus? Seen a few over the summer from various marks.... cant think of anything else that round

 

[seanyrooroo]

Definitely a fish eye.

 

[adam123]

Definitely a fish eye.

Thats what I thought like.

 

[apollo mk3]

looks like its from a codling or a coalie to me.

 

[big lug]

A Pollock's eye maybe?

 

[madmitch26]

A Pollock's eye maybe?

Definitely not a Jap's eye!!!

 

[Topfly]

Sean, go back down and catch it, cos it will be swimming round in circles

 

[codseeker]

good way to keep an eye on ya bait whilst out

 

[sless]

well its not a lings eyeball

 

[chrome21]

probably some poor diver

 

[Topfly]

HaHaHa Sless, that deserves a pat on the back. , you should have put the hat on to go with it

 

[sless]

this one

 

[codseeker]

haha cod-head

 

[sless]

hahahahaha

when i was daft

 

[codseeker]

hahahahaha

when i was daft

ya still are m8 PMSL new cod crash helmet out atleast if ya fall ya be cushioned

 

[sless]

hahaha

 

[<(Andy2009)>]

Looks to me like it the eye of either a codling or a really good/big whiting.

As for you sless you've found the perfect winter hat to keep ya heed warm when it comes...

 

[Topfly]

No Graham, the octahat