niggle Posted May 6, 2016 Report Share Posted May 6, 2016 Any ideas folks? Is it just an immature bass but I've never seen one like this and when a nipper I caught hundreds from the old power station out fall that use to be in Poole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted May 6, 2016 Report Share Posted May 6, 2016 Interesting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reel Wizzard Posted May 6, 2016 Report Share Posted May 6, 2016 Just checked it up and it is a young bass. Well worth getting - Identification guide to the inshore fish of the British Isles, by Dr Peter Henderson not cheap at £25 but well worth it and even mentions the Club in it. Mal Thomas, niggle, Kingfisher 126 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Fox Posted May 6, 2016 Report Share Posted May 6, 2016 Spots are characteristic of juvenile bass. I seem to remember them having spots below about 4". I used to catch them on the River Dart when mullet fishing as a lad. using size 12 hooks. Mike niggle and Reel Wizzard 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Martin Posted May 6, 2016 Report Share Posted May 6, 2016 Wow that is different, all the schoolies I have ever caught have been little bars of silver none of them ever had chicken pox Mal Thomas and niggle 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingfisher 126 Posted May 6, 2016 Report Share Posted May 6, 2016 Most fish had them when BHD pumped their clean/used water into Holes Bay years ago along with various growths!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted May 6, 2016 Report Share Posted May 6, 2016 How large? My CEFAS contact has advised up to 4" can easily be european seabass. If larger could be "dicentrarchus punctatus" Spotted Seabass: http://www.fishbase.se/summary/394 niggle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niggle Posted May 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2016 It was 5 inch/130mm Kingfisher 126 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingfisher 126 Posted May 6, 2016 Report Share Posted May 6, 2016 Now you've done it Nigel!!!! gaffa, niggle and sparky 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted May 6, 2016 Report Share Posted May 6, 2016 Is that your take on 5" or Sandy's? Intersting pics? i'm saying nothing! (for once) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niggle Posted May 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2016 Well it might of been 4 1/2 Rob Very interesting pics Rob but mines got less spots Rob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicester Fisheagle Posted May 6, 2016 Report Share Posted May 6, 2016 Not another new species!Allan. niggle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted May 6, 2016 Report Share Posted May 6, 2016 Hey Chris Were you ever affected by the BHD outfall? Don't you mean BDH!!!! Greg Kingfisher 126 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted May 6, 2016 Report Share Posted May 6, 2016 I've seen a few like that, i think its just a schoolie rather than a spotted bass but not 100% PJ niggle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjb Posted May 6, 2016 Report Share Posted May 6, 2016 Is this not why they are called checkers by some ? graham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingfisher 126 Posted May 6, 2016 Report Share Posted May 6, 2016 Well "spotted" Greg, having a bad day today!! ;( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted May 6, 2016 Report Share Posted May 6, 2016 Chris Can you please have a bad day tomorrow too?😜 Greg Leicester Fisheagle and Kingfisher 126 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted May 6, 2016 Report Share Posted May 6, 2016 It was 5 inch/130mm Yeah that's what YOU say ! niggle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niggle Posted May 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2016 Lads don't focus on the size....you are making it hard for me Rob and Jim 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted May 6, 2016 Report Share Posted May 6, 2016 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted May 6, 2016 Report Share Posted May 6, 2016 Lads don't focus on the size....you are making it hard for me We know you're a soft target Nige! Jim and niggle 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bramble banker Posted May 12, 2016 Report Share Posted May 12, 2016 Just checked it up and it is a young bass. Well worth getting - Identification guide to the inshore fish of the British Isles, by Dr Peter Henderson not cheap at £25 but well worth it and even mentions the Club in it. Amazon £25 Really good book thank you for recommending. Species hunt here we come...! Kingfisher 126 and Reel Wizzard 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niggle Posted June 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2016 Here's a spotted bass caught this week on the Baracuda final....hmmmm Jim 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingfisher 126 Posted June 4, 2016 Report Share Posted June 4, 2016 Looking like another species for you Nigel! niggle, Stuie and Jim 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reel Wizzard Posted June 6, 2016 Report Share Posted June 6, 2016 Only my opinion but I still think it is a juvenile bass and not a spotted Bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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