DUBLIN rock mark.

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#1 Post by **JOHN1** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 12:42 am

People:me and harry

Duration:6/9pm

Tide:6 ish

Weather: cold northerly wind

Bait:lug and razor

Rigs:2 hook flappers

Results:yes

Report: went to a mark i haven't fished in a long time we were hoping for a codling or two but they wernt there :shock: .
but as many of yous know you just don't know what will hit your bait next.

in my case it was a TADPOLE FISH/lesser fork beard :shock: .
this is only the second time i have ever seen one landed.
the first was caught by my wife about 18 years ago from the east pier in Dun laoghaire' long before we had kids.she has since given up fishing :cry: .
her fish was huge around the 38cm mark.
mine was only 27cm but i am still a very happy lad :lol: :lol: :lol: .
we also had some shore rockling as big as 27cm not bad for this species either.
i will be back.

#2 Post by **dbrock** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 7:33 am

thats some weird looking fish there john ,,, nice catch i think,,,

#3 Post by **Paul B** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 10:03 am

Wow weird allright...Might be some sort of record.

Details here.............[url]http://www.glaucus.org.uk/Raniceps.htm[/url]

#4 Post by **eric** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 10:25 am

weird fish there

paulocallaghan · #5 Post by **paulocallaghan** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 1:30 pm

have come across plenty of them in rockpools/ traffic cones while gathering bait, always assumed they were some sort of rockling.

nice catch

#6 Post by **JOHN1** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 1:56 pm

are you sure you are looking at the right picture paul.

as the first pic is a rockling.
the one on the box it the tadpole fish :lol: .
have been gathering bait a long time myself and have never came across one this way.
come across lots of BUTTERFISH in the pools they are quite like rockling.

here are some more pictures of tadpolefish.

paulocallaghan · #7 Post by **paulocallaghan** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 3:32 pm

ya, def the same thing. have never caught 1 and now that i think about it i havent seen them for a few months (possible jan/feb/mar) usually got in the traffic cones i have found place in streams (also find plenty of peeler and thousands of shrimp/prawns in them too)

pm me if you want the mark

#8 Post by **Ronald** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 3:33 pm

nice fish john , we normally get a few from bangor pier whilst fishing for rockling ,normally on cold calm evenings .
As for finding them in rockpools etc. paul I 'd be suprised as these fellas normally hide in amongest boulders and thick kelp below the lw water mark .

paulocallaghan · #9 Post by **paulocallaghan** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 3:47 pm

Ronald wrote:As for finding them in rockpools etc. paul I 'd be suprised as these fellas normally hide in amongest boulders and thick kelp below the lw water mark .

prob didnt see my next post cos its only a minute before yours but it tends to be in a stream (about 12 inches deep) in some traffic cones that someone threw into the water which i have rearranged to provide shelter for fish and crab etc that i saw them. all in all i have seen about 9 or 10 but its prob the same 1 every time

#10 Post by **eric** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 4:06 pm

paulocallaghan wrote:usually got in the traffic cones i have found place in streams (also find plenty of peeler and thousands of shrimp/prawns in them too)

pm me if you want the mark

you'd be amazed what you can find in cans, pipe, etc while getting bait.

#11 Post by **JOHN1** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 12:01 am

Denis just been doing some research on this species and it seems they can fetch huge sums of cash from aquariums.

why the hell didn't i think of you and your shop. :lol: :wink:
ah well prob just as well.
its still out there. :D :D .
might only have to wait another 18 years before i see another one. :shock: :shock:

#12 Post by **eric** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 12:09 am

JOHN1 wrote:Denis just been doing some research on this species and it seems they can fetch huge sums of cash from aquariums.

why the hell didn't i think of you and your shop. :lol: :wink:
ah well prob just as well.
its still out there. :D :D .
might only have to wait another 18 years before i see another one. :shock: :shock:

dennis only does fresh water fish, not like my shop :lol: il take it off your hands instead, how much did you say it was worth :idea: :twisted:

#13 Post by **JOHN1** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 12:35 am

hey eric
just because i know you :wink:

and not your boss i will let the shop have the next :) one for a 4 figure sum.
i wont say any more than that because i dont know what year it will be :shock: :lol: :lol: :lol:

okuma · #14 Post by **okuma** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 7:22 am

nice fish John,great size too..

#15 Post by **petekd** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 11:52 am

Interesting stuff on Tadpole fish here. Only reason I'm resurrecting this is because I managed to pull one in on Saturday during the Munster Open Boat, about 6 inches long attached to an 8/0 C&R meathook from a pirk which had been baited with a mack fillet. Attracted quite a bit of attention on the boat as no-one had ever seen one before, skipper included. Whatever about finding them in rockpools, this fish took in 250 feet or so of water off Valencia. Weird looking little buggers, I took one pic with my phone and when vodafone decide to deliver it to my email address ( :evil: ) I'll post it up.

#16 Post by **shamoo0804** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 12:45 pm

i will let the shop have the next one for a 4 figure sum.

€10.00 :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Weird looking fish alright, looks like a very thick set catfish :?

#17 Post by **JOHN1** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 11:18 pm

congrats on the tadpole fish Pete hope you get your pics soon.

they are a very rare catch indeed you can safely say most anglers haven't heard of them never mind catch one in all my years i have only ever seen two and believe it or not my other half caught the first i ever seen :shock: .
welcome to the rarity club. :wink: