Not seen one of these before?

[mole trapper]

Any idea please?

 

[Kenny84]

not sure, looks like a type of Goby... if it is i'm sure one of the LRF guru's will know.

 

[John Mitchell]

Looks like some kind of rockling to me

 

[Ianl]

Agreed,rocking. Funnily enough,I caught one at the weekend,first one in years!

 

[Ianl]

 

[ouchthathurt]

I’d have said rockling mate, @cap'nhaddock can you kindly assist?

 

[J Richards]

Fat rockling

 

[Just one last cast]

Snap

 

[mole trapper]

Thanks for all the replies, really appreciate it.

 

[Thrasher]

This might help too.

Rockling – Lyme Regis Sea Angling Club

lymefishing.org.uk

 

[Shirleycodlin]

Tis the season for rockling.

 

[Mr Fish]

Any idea please?

Five bearded rockling I’d say, quite a fat one!

 

[Mr Fish]

Snap View attachment 38916

This may be a shore rockling although could be a five bearded

 

[cap'nhaddock]

It's a Five Bearded Rockling, typical colouration.

It helps if the 'beards' are shown but that's definitely a 5 bearded.

It's the season for them I had four of them tonight but none were caught in the same place last Friday, they've just arrived.

 

[Wolf]

Definitely a overfed rockling

 

[Mr Fish]

It's a Five Bearded Rockling, typical colouration.

It helps if the 'beards' are shown but that's definitely a 5 bearded.

It's the season for them I had four of them tonight but none were caught in the same place last Friday, they've just arrived.

Is the one Just One Last Cast posted a five beard too?
Looking again I’d say it is, but not certain

 

[cap'nhaddock]

Is the one Just One Last Cast posted a five beard too?
Looking again I’d say it is, but not certain

It has the right colouration , the shore rockling is browner. Colour is not usually a reliable way of determining at species but in the case of rocklings the three types are all different and don't seem to have regional variations in colour.

They are best photographed after being dunked in water or when they are in water, it makes the 'beards' stand up.

 

[Mr Fish]

It has the right colouration , the shore rockling is browner. Colour is not usually a reliable way of determining at species but in the case of rocklings the three types are all different and don't seem to have regional variations in colour.

They are best photographed after being dunked in water or when they are in water, it makes the 'beards' stand up.

I’ve seen a few shore rockling of different shades (albeit all brown!) but I guess it’s the goldy pearlescent type effect that’s always common on the five bearded?
Brain is tired, couldn’t think of the description!

 

[Topwater]

Great pike bait btw

 

[Just one last cast]

Cheers guys thanks for your input. It was a busy night a grabbed a quick photo before the next bite so no other angles.