Dogfish / Bullhuss

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Dogfish / Bullhuss

#1 Post by round_ourway »

Does anyone remember the post that distinguishes bullhuss from dogfish. I reckon its a dogfish but not 100%
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#2 Post by Rockhopper »

You can tell by the shape of the nose....Huss has two nasal palps and a Dog dont.

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#3 Post by saltydog »

Howdy there's a description listed in the cfb "fishbook" click here: http://www.cfb.ie/pdf/fishbook.pdf

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#4 Post by round_ourway »

defo a dog, cheers salty thats the boyo i was looking for
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huss have more spots on them i think and can grow bigger.
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#6 Post by corbyeire »

as rockhopper said the definitive difference is the two nasal palps on the huss- they hang separate from the mouth

the dogfish has one continuous flap that connects up with the mouth
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corbyeire wrote:as rockhopper said the definitive difference is the two nasal palps on the huss- they hang separate from the mouth

the dogfish has one continuous flap that connects up with the mouth


I went back and edited to call them "nasal palps" :oops: you impress me Brian :D

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#8 Post by round_ourway »

And are alot more angry than dogfish lol. We were up in glenarm two weeks ago and I pulled in the biggest dogfish I have ever caught. I kinda new it was a doggie but was hoping it was a huss. I dont think there is many up these parts
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Rockhopper wrote:
corbyeire wrote:as rockhopper said the definitive difference is the two nasal palps on the huss- they hang separate from the mouth

the dogfish has one continuous flap that connects up with the mouth


I went back and edited to call them "nasal palps" :oops: you impress me Brian :D

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spent 5 years teaching how to dissect the dogfish - so the terms are burnt into my head :lol:
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#10 Post by uvox »

if you geta big huss on the end of the line, you'll be in doubt it's not a dogfish...:)
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seen a huss a couple of years ago in strangford lough in a creel, was about 6-8lbs thats how i knew it wasnt a doggie :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Heres a Huss I caught in Clew Bay a couple of years ago.

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#13 Post by seanie35 »

they sure are some prehistoric looking mothers. Love to catch one
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Heres another caught on the same trip by my son.

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Theres some markings on that Huss 8)
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nice! they look very well behaved Tom!
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From the CFB
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#18 Post by immunecfg »

I really need to keep an eye on the dogs just to make sure they are LSD!
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#19 Post by round_ourway »

Rockhopper wrote:Heres a Huss I caught in Clew Bay a couple of years ago.

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