Aqua-holic
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Is this a herring?
Help with identifying a fish please
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Juliogeordio
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Looks like a tarpon to me too!
Aqua-holic
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Cheers lads. I wish it was a tarpon but a herring will do for me 
YoursTruly
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It may well be a shad.
jameswlong1941
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Its a herring.
Its a herring.
Certainly is a herring Aqua-holic m8 seems to be quite a few around at the moment they are good for winter bait too and boat fishing as well.tight lines.
Its a herring.
Certainly is a herring Aqua-holic m8 seems to be quite a few around at the moment they are good for winter bait too and boat fishing as well.tight lines.
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PAUL1971
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defo herring m8
Thunderpants
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Yeah I would say herring too. The other option would be a shad but they have small dark spots that your fish does not show though the spots are sometimes absent just to make things more difficult
Shad
Shad
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Aqua-holic
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Cheers lads much appreciated.
YoursTruly
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I see what you are saying Mike, difficult to say for sure because of the spotlight on the fish.
It is more than likely a herring.
It is more than likely a herring.
It's difficult to be 100%.
I have fished Roker a few times and caught shad (or so I was told) whilst Mackerel bashing, mainly on the inside wall on the float with mackerel strip. Don't think they were herring as they were not small and around 11/2lb.
I have looked at a few photos and pics on the net and they are so alike.
Only way to tell is take one to the Dove Marine lab or the Sea life Centre.
I have fished Roker a few times and caught shad (or so I was told) whilst Mackerel bashing, mainly on the inside wall on the float with mackerel strip. Don't think they were herring as they were not small and around 11/2lb.
I have looked at a few photos and pics on the net and they are so alike.
Only way to tell is take one to the Dove Marine lab or the Sea life Centre.
big phil 123
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I wouldnt keep a herring unless i was 1million percent as if your caught with a shad its a big fine
lumpsucker
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Shad shape is different too. 1 and half head lengths deep at the pelvic fin giving it a much deeper profile. Aqua's fish is much slimmer. No way its a shad. Too small, too slim, spotless, too many caught the same night.
