NESA Species Hunt 2013

[John findley]

Well they all have diffrent names coz there diffrent types what's the diffrence between urs like one has longer spines then the other does that not have anything to do with the age ov the fish like?like if u catch a cod and a coddling u ain't got two species just diffrent size and age ov fish surely?

[John findley]

Like ur cod an poor cod both cod aren't they?

[Bassboyo]

Well they all have diffrent names coz there diffrent types what's the diffrence between urs like one has longer spines then the other does that not have anything to do with the age ov the fish like?like if u catch a cod and a coddling u ain't got two species just diffrent size and age ov fish surely?

Short spined sea scorpion = Myoxocephalus scorpius
Long spined sea scorpion =
Taurulus bubalis

So different species, if you look back in one of the species threads there was a diagram to help you distinguish between the two.


Are you questioning any one else's fish or just mine ??

[John findley]

Short spined sea scorpion = Myoxocephalus scorpius
Long spined sea scorpion =
Taurulus bubalis

So different species, if you look back in one of the species threads there was a diagram to help you distinguish between the two.

Are you questioning any one else's fish or just mine ??

Fair play to u bassboyo just thought ad ask the question as ad class them as the same but hey whatdo I know lol!

[John findley]

A don't named to question anyone else fish mate ur the only one with two ov the same fish on table whys so offended by this like?

[Bassboyo]

Fair play to u bassboyo just thought ad ask the question as ad class them as the same but hey whatdo I know lol!

Hopefully that there are two species lol

I found the diagram and inserted it above. If you would like me to do one for cod and poor cod just ask or fire it into google.

[John findley]

Aye a would if u wouldn't mind maybe al have peace at mind

[Bassboyo]

A don't named to question anyone else fish mate ur the only one with two ov the same fish on table whys so offended by this like?

Am not offended at all John, I was just trying to help. The question was asked incase you had trouble in distinguishing any other species.

[Bassboyo]

Just copied this from wiki

The poor cod, Trisopterus minutus, is a temperate marine fish belonging to the cod family (Gadidae). It is red brown in color and has a pronounced chin barbel. It may grow up to a length of 40cm. It is usually found in small shoals at depths between 10 and 300 meters on muddy or sandy bottoms. Its distribution spans the eastern Atlantic; from Norwegian coasts to Portugal and along the Atlantic coast of Morocco; also in the Mediterranean. Spawning takes place towards the end of winter.

It feeds on crustaceans and small fishes. They are eaten by seals, whales and dolphins. It is commercially harvested for the production of fish meal, and in southern Europe as food.


Cod is the common name for the genus Gadus of demersal fishes, belonging to the family Gadidae. Cod is also used as part of the common name for a number of other fishes, and there are species suggested to belong to genus Gadus that are not called cod (the Alaska pollock).

The two most important species of cod are the Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua), which lives in the colder waters and deeper sea regions throughout the North Atlantic, and the Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus), found in both eastern and western regions of the northern Pacific. Gadus morhua was named by Linnaeus in 1758. (However, G. morhua callarias, a low salinity, non-migratory race restricted to parts of the Baltic, was originally described as Gadus callarias by Linnaeus.)

[John findley]

Just with u saying am a just questioning ur fish and nobody else's!the reason for that is ur the only one with the same named fish al not say same spieces as u have proven otherwise.a was just asking the question that's all as am not 100% on the difference between them.

[Bassboyo]

Just with u saying am a just questioning ur fish and nobody else's!the reason for that is ur the only one with the same named fish al not say same spieces as u have proven otherwise.a was just asking the question that's all as am not 100% on the difference between them.

Here to help if I can John. The problems come when you get into mini species Ie gobys, ill post a link in lure fishing on these and ask for it to be a sticky if that helps

[John findley]

Every Lil helps mate!is that all u use lures?

[Bassboyo]

Every Lil helps mate!is that all u use lures?

Yes John 100% lures
It's a old diagram but here's one for pout and poor cod

[John findley]

Na what it is av got loads ov jelly worms in me box but never use them.just never think al catch on them a tried one the other week after seeing one ov ur posts but al a got was a crab.whats the best to use?like size,colour ect?

[Bassboyo]

Na what it is av got loads ov jelly worms in me box but never use them.just never think al catch on them a tried one the other week after seeing one ov ur posts but al a got was a crab.whats the best to use?like size,colour ect?

The size , colour and type is so vast John it all depends on what species your targeting. Lots of guys have had success in fishing lures on bait rigs/rods not strictly lure fishing IMO (opened myself up for bombardment lol) but will be lure caught.
If your sticking with your bait set up my opinion would be to try isome & milf