Was out on Wednesday and caught the usual selection of whiting. But one of them was bug eyed. I've never seen a bug eyed whiting before. Is it possible the reeling in damaged his eyes?? Anone seen a whiting before with both eyes sticking out of the top of his head?
The hook was in his mouth so it's not as if that affected his eyes. He seemed to swim away ok too so there were no visible signs of injury.
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Re: Bug-eyed Whiting
Have seen all sorts of deformities, one eye missing, mouth messed up, squat shaped so nothing would surprise me in the Irish sea.
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Re: Bug-eyed Whiting
Someone posted a few pics on a thread a while back about the same thing.
However, are ye sure it wasnt a poorcod?
However, are ye sure it wasnt a poorcod?
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Re: Bug-eyed Whiting
Feck! Might have been a pouting. Definately wasn't a poor cod. Next time if I'm not sure I'll take a photo. Could have been a new species. Feck!
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Re: Bug-eyed Whiting
Was the eye red 
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Re: Bug-eyed Whiting
It was a whiting without a doubt in my mind. Everything about it was whiting save the bug eyes. Maybe Bug Eyed Whiting is a new species thanks to our friends from Wales and their wonderful power station.
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Re: Bug-eyed Whiting
Have seen some strange whiting myself, especialy around dun loaighre about 12 years or so ago.
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