can i get an ID on this pleace cause ive no idea what it is...

[Towelie]

my mate, who also uses this forum as cod fisher cc caught it and thought it was a sand eel it could be i spose but ive never seen one like this, the pics aint great quality but anyway he bated it and nvr got any bites.

http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/7293/dsc00523ar6.th.jpg (http://img442.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc00523ar6.jpg)

http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/5395/dsc00524oa5.th.jpg (http://img247.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc00524oa5.jpg)

http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/126/dsc00520dm4.th.jpg (http://img135.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc00520dm4.jpg)

ive no idea what it is and again sorry for the poor quality of pic but can anyone shed some light on it? cheers. oh incase you cant make it out in the pic it had little spikes running down its back and little black spots. oh and it was down the greenock dock if that helps anyone.

[Davy Holt]

Hiya,

tis a Butterfish (Pholis gunnellus ) see here (http://web.ukonline.co.uk/aquarium/pages/butterfish.html)

[Towelie]

Hiya,

tis a Butterfish (Pholis gunnellus ) see here (http://web.ukonline.co.uk/aquarium/pages/butterfish.html)

cheers mate ;) he did find it under a rock aswel so that must be it thanks alot ;)

btw excuse the spelling in the thread title ive no idea how that happened.

[OHTer]

ummm, u hit the C instead of the S.....perhaps? :secret:

[SpratDab]

Well done that man, a good indentification Davy Holt......and quite right too. Used to take the kids out to catch them under rocks years ago.

[Towelie]

ummm, u hit the C instead of the S.....perhaps? :secret:

well yeah but they arent right next to each other. thanks for your reply though appreciated :D

cheers to all the replies. the first time ive seen a butterfish

[blankerman]

sure it is'nt a juvenile killer sandeel:unsure:

[Towelie]

sure it is'nt a juvenile killer sandeel:unsure:

lol i was worried about that especialy with the spikes on his back :p was a kool wee thing anyway, not very good bait apparently.

[Davy Holt]

Hiya,

lol i was worried about that especialy with the spikes on his back :p was a kool wee thing anyway, not very good bait apparently.

they are apparently superb pollack bait if fished live, though I've never had the heart to try it.

[Codhead Bob]

The red codling are often stuffed with them in the summer here but as it seems with a lot of baits,you never seem to do well with them if you try them as a static bait.

[Towelie]

Hiya,


they are apparently superb pollack bait if fished live, though I've never had the heart to try it.

nah i doubt id have live baited either but i think thats what cod done, ive freelines live sand eel before but i never caught so i doubt ill do it again.