Abz
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Ii al no for nxt time mate
What species of fish is this ??
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Ii al no for nxt time mate
seanyrooroo
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Lesser weaver, you don't get greater weavers on our coastline.
It's definitely a weever, I remember us catching a few when I used to fish the beaches with my Dad and Brothers.
I've not seen any since about 1979/80 ish
more or less when I stopped fishing.
How long was it?
I thought they were supposed to be no more than about 4 inches long, at least if it is a lesser weever anyway
Steve
heres a bit of info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesser_weever
I've not seen any since about 1979/80 ish
more or less when I stopped fishing.How long was it?
I thought they were supposed to be no more than about 4 inches long, at least if it is a lesser weever anyway
Steve
heres a bit of info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesser_weever
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Abz
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It's definitely a weever, I remember us catching a few when I used to fish the beaches with my Dad and Brothers.
I've not seen any since about 1979/80 ish
How long was it?
I thought they were supposed to be no more than about 4 inches long, at least if it is a lesser weever anyway
Steve
heres a bit of info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesser_weever
It was 4 incg
Ah it does look a bit bigger in the picture, must have been a small hook as well I guess?
You need to watch the gill spines as well as the black fin.
I'm sure I saw a sign on Coldingham beach warning of the danger of stepping on them, last summer.
Might have been another beach mind you.
You need to watch the gill spines as well as the black fin.
I'm sure I saw a sign on Coldingham beach warning of the danger of stepping on them, last summer.
Might have been another beach mind you.
davidhayley1945
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you get quite a few on Tynemouth pier,lads mistake them for small whiting can be nasty if your allergic to them. davy.
lambtonworm
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its a lesser weever mate,Ive attached a pic of a greater weaver i caught for reference 
InCodweTrust
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lesser weaver
lesser weaver
I thought it was the lesser weaver with the yellow, and black, dorsal fin.
Can be very nasty, my father got stung many years ago, fishing off the east pier @ Scarborough his hand was twice the size by the time we got him to hospital. simple treatment though. There are several people stung in the south bay every year, little buggers bury themselves in the sand with just their head and dorsal fins,(spikes), showing. Sometimes very close to the beach where kids paddle !
mel....
lesser weaver
I thought it was the lesser weaver with the yellow, and black, dorsal fin.
Can be very nasty, my father got stung many years ago, fishing off the east pier @ Scarborough his hand was twice the size by the time we got him to hospital. simple treatment though. There are several people stung in the south bay every year, little buggers bury themselves in the sand with just their head and dorsal fins,(spikes), showing. Sometimes very close to the beach where kids paddle !
mel....
Abz
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Ah it does look a bit bigger in the picture, must have been a small hook as well I guess?
You need to watch the gill spines as well as the black fin.
I'm sure I saw a sign on Coldingham beach warning of the danger of stepping on them, last summer.
Might have been another beach mind you.
Ii it was on a 1/0 hook mate
