Scotch Haddock

[TerryC]

When I was a junior in BOTAC we often used to catch what were called "scotch haddock" from the pier. They look like pouting but have the haddock thumb mark just above the gill cover. I haven't seen or heard of any for ages. I tried looking them up but drew a blank so I guess the name is a trivial local one. Anyone have the real name ?

 

[codcatcher3000]

a colleague of mine who goes out on boats in hpool says he catches them and he tells me they are basically haddock . dunno if this helps.
however theyre are some who say that scotch haddock is basically blegg/stinkalives or commonly known as pouting

 

[davidhayley1945]

a colleague of mine who goes out on boats in hpool says he catches them and he tells me they are basically haddock . dunno if this helps.
however theyre are some who say that scotch haddock is basically blegg/stinkalives or commonly known as pouting

pouting some are light brown some are dark those offthe briar dene can be nearly black. davy.

 

[billyturbot]

bleggs not the same as a haddock

 

[codcatcher3000]

hi billy i agree blegg is not haddock / but the question is , is blegg also known as scotch haddock ?

 

[billyturbot]

hi billy i agree blegg is not haddock / but the question is , is blegg also known as scotch haddock ?

thats right a blegg is a scotch haddock
the best way to cook them is
take a pan of milk simmer your blegg for 10 minutes
add a building brick simmer for another 10 minutes
throw the blegg and milk away
and eat the brick

 

[peter.m]

The last pouting I caught on this coast was on Tynemouth Pier in the 80s. Agree with Dave they can change colour but you usually see the darker bands across them.

 

[leeskinner007]

thats right a blegg is a scotch haddock
the best way to cook them is
take a pan of milk simmer your blegg for 10 minutes
add a building brick simmer for another 10 minutes
throw the blegg and milk away
and eat the brick

ha ha love it gues they are not the best eating then

 

[fish fingers]

 

[TerryC]

That's one big Pouting !

 

[Charlton]

and they taste quite nice as well

 

[codseeker]

if ya get a decent one ya will get a couple nice fillets off it and they do taste nice alan

pouting ,blegg ,scotch haddock

 

[fish fingers]

my wife is a chef or should i say [chief] thinks she is and it was lovely with some mushy peas and potatoes

 

[mac48]

Up in Scotland pouting are also known as boogly eyes as their eyes tend to bulge out. Used to catch loads of them around wrecks but not any as big as the one in the pic, that is a good yin.
I reckon as long as they're fresh, they are good eating too and they make a braw fish pie.

 

[peter.m]

Biggest one I've caught was from Samphire Hoe in Kent. The biggest in the match was about 3lb I think and they give a bit of a fight on the way in.

 

[seery]

i caught one 3lb off tynemouth peir in the late 70s it was very dark colour compared the southern pouting , going back i havent seen one caught from the shore since the 80s jim

 

[david.northeast]

 

[kayos]

I find it odd you call them Scotch Haddock down your way, as up here in Scotchland I have only ever known them as Pouting

 

[Phil83]

cos we're daft geordies

 

[jameswlong1941]

Scotch Haddock

Many anglers mistake bleggs or pouting or what we call them bloaters as scotch haddock and i would/nt eat them and yes you find that they do change colouring too.