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South West Cold finish to 2020 new species

bacon

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Hi,
I went out for a very chilly session this evening, the wind kept away so while it was cold we didn't suffer overly much. Lugworm, rag worm and squid in the bag hoping for codling and flounder.

Managed a 10" codling, so target achieved, kinda, but interestingly I managed to catch a specie I've never had before, certainly a bit odd to see apparently up in the Bristol Channel.

But here we go, not one, but a double shot of shore rockling on the flapper rig in close.
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My mate managed a 1lb 3oz flounder.

Packing up, all of my kit was frozen, rods, reels, backpack, rod bag etc all covered in ice. didn't think the car boot was going to open either.

Happy new year all :)
 
Nice one mate. They may be five bearded though? I’m not certain but all the shore rockling I’ve seen are usually a darker brown, they don’t have that sheen.

I wouldn’t swear to it though!
 
Well done on the new species slug, you can get them light and dark and shades in-between, bet was a chilly session tho up there.
 
Mr Fish said:
Nice one mate. They may be five bearded though? I’m not certain but all the shore rockling I’ve seen are usually a darker brown, they don’t have that sheen.

I wouldn’t swear to it though!
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Ah I don't know mate!

They had 2 long bits on their nose and one under the chin...?
 
Thrasher said:
well done for getting out and not blanking.
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Cheers mate

bananas said:
Well done on the new species slug, you can get them light and dark and shades in-between, bet was a chilly session tho up there.
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Ah I see!
It's odd, my mate has fished our area for 5 years and never seen one here before, then at the same mark he had one 2 weeks ago. Then I get two together, so something has brought them in?
 
They are 5 beards 100%. You get 3 beards down Minehead way, very pretty fish, normally around 10oz in weight but can go over a lb. Shore rockling are much darker, personally only ever caught them on the south coast, they tend to be around 10 inches long. Green slugs are 5 beards, tasty cod bites.
 
Thanks for the report and pictures, well done on the codling and rockling.
 
squidword said:
They are 5 beards 100%. You get 3 beards down Minehead way, very pretty fish, normally around 10oz in weight but can go over a lb. Shore rockling are much darker, personally only ever caught them on the south coast, they tend to be around 10 inches long. Green slugs are 5 beards, tasty cod bites.
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These only had 3 beards though, not 5?

It didn't have spots like a 3 bearded.

Three Bearded Rockling | British Sea Fishing

This rockling gets its name from the three barbules located around its mouth (two on its upper jaw and one on its chin).
britishseafishing.co.uk

It had a brown back with greeny/gold sides and a white under belly?

Minor Rockling Species | British Sea Fishing

While the three bearded rockling is the largest rockling species in UK waters there are a number of other minor rockling species found in UK waters.
britishseafishing.co.uk


Appreciate all of your suggestions so far!
 
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