What's this?

[somental]

Fishing from Middleton Pier today and caught this, I did get told what it was but can't remember the name now.

 

[codseeker]

sea scorpion ( bullhead)

 

[lee_wood]

Granny fish or dragonet

 

[somental]

Thanks, at least I can identify it to my son now.

 

[lambtonworm]

short spined sea scorpion

 

[kingcod deano]

Looks like a sweet and sour chicken ball possibly

 

[mick dunn]

Canny one for my bsa species hunt.
Mick.

 

[Topfly]

Short spined sea scorpion, nicknamed Grannyfish, amongst others.

 

[g.ordon]

Granny fish mental, nice pics like

 

[PRICEY]

Fishing from Middleton Pier today and caught this, I did get told what it was but can't remember the name now.

Got one last night at Cullercoates about 10 inches long, its the biggest grannyfish i've had, horrible looking things reminds me of the mother in law

 

[Axe]

yup..its a granny...and you wouldn't see me holding it like that haha

 

[CHOPPER]

What they taste like?

 

[leonburey]

yer m8 granny fish or as we call then spikey ****s w get them on the pots up to pound nd a half

 

[dabcatcher]

Granny fish or dragonet

definatelly a sea scorpion known locally as a bullhead.

there spines arnt sharp, so can be held carefully with a rag. if you hold them inside a rag you will feel them .... buzzzz.

a dragonet is a totally different fish. very long and thin, a summer visitor.

 

[seanyrooroo]

As long as you hold them carefully there is nothing to fear. I used to see a lot of lads stamp on them and then rive the hooks out, saying they were poisonous. They are not and there is no need for such harsh treatment.

 

[Mackemchris]

They always remind me of the bristlenose plec ive got in my fish tank lol

 

[ozzy37]

I used to see a lot of lads stamp on them and then rive the hooks out, saying they were poisonous.

i got one off blyth last year and some guy offered to take it off the hook, then proceeded to stamp on it through the boards. even tho it was too big to fit. i was like, is there any ****in need? just hoy it back. its people like them and people who throw rubbish in the sea that **** me right off.

 

[pop65]

i got one off blyth last year and some guy offered to take it off the hook, then proceeded to stamp on it through the boards. even tho it was too big to fit. i was like, is there any ****in need? just hoy it back. its people like them and people who throw rubbish in the sea that **** me right off.

well said ozzy ne need to kill them just hoy them back
cheers pop65

 

[Rocker]

I think they real pretty!
Used to pull loads out when you could fish behind the tanks at hendon! Some are really colourful. Are the males brighter than females?

 

[phill_itofish]

I think they real pretty!
Used to pull loads out when you could fish behind the tanks at hendon! Some are really colourful. Are the males brighter than females?

I would have to agree mate, there lovley looking fish, but I also think im good looking so maybe im not the best judge lol