tadpole update !

[Tadpoleman]

a few weeks ago go a letter from NFSA saying that they had passed my photo over to the natural history museum for identification ! and the Head fish curator said it was a tadpole fish but needed to make sure it was by examining its dorsal fin !!!!!
The NSFA asked if i still had the specimen and if not then they can`t accept my claim !
LUCKY i still had it in deep freeze (lesson to all )
I forwarded it on to London and last week spoke to the head curator and he confirmened what we already knew ! And asked if the museum could keep it as it was a fine specimen and will be pickled in alcohol and labled with my name a date of capture etc and placed in the museum next to specimens from Mr CHARLES DARWIN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Tadpoleman]

And if the record gets accepted the fish wont be the only thing that will be pickled in alcohol !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ROLL ON just waiting now ................................
bert

 

[jason]

That is fantastic Bert - when i take the kids to the museum i can say ive been fishing with the famous \"Bert the Tadpole Man\".

Well done for keeping said fish in the freezer.

 

[TC]

A bit more prestigious than a mention in Sea Angler, Bert... Nice 1

lol....couldn\'t help having a chuckle at this bit, though.....

\".......they had passed my photo over to the natural history museum for identification....\"

 

[Tadpoleman]

THEY IDENTIFIED THE FISH NO PROBLEM !
And as for the caveman ...the wanted to know where i was dug up from lol................
bert

 

[Charlton]

Nice one Bert, did you mention i took the photos reading this post reminds me, have not seen anything about your fish in TSF yet. :exclam:

 

[Tadpoleman]

Yes alan your right mate ! I think a little word in the right direction wont go a miss !!!! hint hint lol
bert

 

[John]

Fantastic Bert pleased for you m8 famous at last, The proper Latin name for you is Raniceps raninus have a look here
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/BMLSS/Raniceps.htm
btw how is the pitlamp charger doing.



[Edited on 28/11/2003 by John]

 

[Tadpoleman]

Thats the chap !! mine was better looking of course lol..
The charger works a treat mate just the donkeys nob..
Oot in the boat the morn so will post catch report as soon as possible
Heading for Poke country................
bert

 

[Norman]

Spot on bert ( lol remember where the first pic is ..... i think it was still alive LOL)

chers mate ..... well done , we`re all proud ........ along with darwin eh?

 

[paulthespark]

tadpole fish middleton pier

tadpole fish middleton pier

i read with intrest your thread and would like to tell you about a fishing session my son aged 10 and me had on the middleton pier last summer.joe my son was fishing for coalies down the side when he pulled up this fish. it weight was in the region of about 8to 10 ounces and was black with a large head and a tapered body similer to that of a small rockling.i did,t know what it was and nobody else on the pier did. we returned it back to the sea and when i got home i checked it out on the net and found out it was in fact a tadpole fish and i do belive they are quite rare

 

[Tadpoleman]

Rare !! do the words ......
Hen`s teeth.
roching horse doop !!
etc etc ..........lol
Only ever seen 2 in my life........ then again i`m only a spring chickin me sell !

 

[paulthespark]

tadpole fish

tadpole fish

thanks for that bert .do you know the british record for a shore cought taddy

 

[Tadpoleman]

1lb 4oz 4drms british shore caught record
the boat one STILL has not been updated !!!!!