What exotics have shown up this year ?

[Ken L]

I heared of a small tuna taken just off the Devon coast earlier in the year but that's about it.

Have there been any other odd catches that I've missed this year ?

[n4lly]

Ken L, think there was mention of Barracuda :cool:

[tack4]

local skipper Mike Watson found the remains of a sun fish in Lochryan the other night whilst shore walking

[jeepster]

report on the bbc website of a kid being squashed by a sunfish aboard a boat the other day, can't find the link now, but it's their somewhere if you're interested

[Norm B]

Ken L:

I heared of a small tuna taken just off the Devon coast earlier in the year but that's about it.

Have there been any other odd catches that I've missed this year ?

:cool: A chub mackeral caught off Devon, a flying fish from same area.

[flattiefanatic]

Not so much exotic on the big scale of things, but apparently a trigger fish was taken in nets off Jura.

[Ken L]

I found this about last years oddities and was wondering if this year could come close.

 

http://www.glaucus.org.uk/News2004.htm

[jabee]

Sunfish have been around for many years - regularly see them in the Bristol Channel, just not many caught on rod and line. Had this pic sent to me from a mate (Fudd) fishing out of Minehead in July this year

[fudd]

my mate chunky caught it on worm and squid it was hooked fairly in the mouth

which is strange for a plankton eater

after a quick wieghing 47lbs was returned to float off down the channel

we saw at least 5 more that day all of which were bigger than this one, the biggest the skipper estimated at around 65lb

does anyone know how big they actually grow??

[stan4massey]

Fudd,

 

the ocean sunfish, as in the picture, (mola mola) is the largest `bony' fish in the world. biologists believe it can reach weights in excess of two ton (5,500 lb). The largest recorded was, I believe, just over 3,400 lb and 12ft from fin tip to fin tip.