Whats this little fellow

[Vagabond]

Never heard the name "Granny Fish" Tony, and have never fished the NE coast (perhaps I should)

 

As I said, I have only seen one short-spined sea scorp. Have just checked my records - I saw it landed from a boat in Mevagissey back in 1964.

 

Have caught lots of the long-spined, and always check to see it is not a baby short-spine, and always disappointed.

 

Another name for the short-spined (in addition to Father Lasher) is Bull Rout. Must put it on my species-hunt wish list

[jenks]

Never heard the name "Granny Fish" Tony, and have never fished the NE coast (perhaps I should)

 

As I said, I have only seen one short-spined sea scorp. Have just checked my records - I saw it landed from a boat in Mevagissey back in 1964.

 

Have caught lots of the long-spined, and always check to see it is not a baby short-spine, and always disappointed.

 

Another name for the short-spined (in addition to Father Lasher) is Bull Rout. Must put it on my species-hunt wish list

 

I`VE KNOWN THEM TO BE CALLED BLENNIES

[Guest franticfisherman2]

Yeah, I recognise it. That is one of the most venomous fish known in British waters!!! You have at the most 24 hours left to live! PS can I have your tackle please.

[noah]

You can have the birds nest if you want. I can't give it away at the moment.

[Westie]

From my angle, it looks like a PB.

 

You've done well. That's a bruddy specimen, in my book.

[theguyfulla]

You can have the birds nest if you want. I can't give it away at the moment.

i,m sure some vietnamese cook would take it off you for soup noah!! birds nest soup is very expensive i hear

[maidstonemike]

Put a lighted match to it and let it drip off

[phil dean]

had granny fish but they didn't look exactly the same as the scorpion above, though very similar, could be that the colour pattern changes dependant on where they are.

[Grant]

Are there a lot of fish without swim bladders? I know that Bass seem to go back better than pollack, but wondered if they didnt have a swim bladder?

[geffaz]

had granny fish but they didn't look exactly the same as the scorpion above, though very similar, could be that the colour pattern changes dependant on where they are.

think your right ther ive seen them from a murky green to black

to sandy with brown blotches!

ive found them lodged 3 ft up in the nuk of a break water at low tide!

maybe explanes the swimbladder thing! maybe a defence for living in rockpools when they ar young?