fish identity

[ecoli]

right lads was fishing Tynemouth fri/sat and a poor night only got two dabs and a pouting had the float rod down the side and got this anybody know what it is Ive been fishing 41yrs and my dad even longer and never seen one before

[magpies]

It looks like a Weever to me mate, caught one similar last week on Whitby pier.

[seanyrooroo]

It's a lesser weever. There are spines in the dorsal fin. Handle with care as a sting is quite painful.

[ecoli]

cant believe Ive never caught one before now good job I used a towel to un hook it

[bandit]

Weever

[safc]

cant believe Ive never caught one before now good job I used a towel to un hook it

Very lucky indeed, hospital trip for you if you hadnt

Horrible little buggers

[magpies]

I was lucky with the one I caught last week. A kind fella on the pier shouted out "don't touch that" then came over and unhooked it for me.

[fishingmark]

Andy posted this a few weeks ago. Worth a read if you haven't already.

http://www.nesa.co.uk/forums/shore-fishing/220110-help-save-our-mini-species.html

[Wee Ver]

1 of my first fish I caught last year when I first started lucky the lads I was with knew wot there doing as I was just about to grab it