Ballen Wrasse?

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fishy1987
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Ballen Wrasse?

#1 Post by fishy1987 »

ImageImageJust wondered if this wrasse is a ballen!which i think it is but i am not totally sure.lovley looking fish small i know but still gave the light spinning rod a fair old tug! :D
(nice 1 4 the tips ev+red) :wink:

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Species 2011 (25) :Cod 80 , Whiting 50 , Coalfish 42 , Sea Scorpion 6(3shortspined/3longspined) , (3b)Rockling 2 , Dogfish 72 , Flounder 32 , Bass 2 , Poor Cod 16 , Dab 16 , Ballen Wrasse 2 , Turbot 1 , Tompot Blenny 3 , Smoothhound 1 , Tub Gurnard 1 , Mackeral 78 , Pollock 10 , Corkwing wrasse 2 , Black Goby 5 , Pouting 4 , Cuckoo Wrasse 1 , Ling 1 , Conger eel 6 , Silver eel 1 , ( Year End 31st October )
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Re: Ballen Wrasse?

#2 Post by donal domeney »

It’s a ballan alright. Their habitat will often dictate the colouring of the fish.
Specimen Fish 2024: Shore Rockling (3) 36cm, 34cm, 31cm; Thick Lipped Mullet (2) 58cm, 57cm; Smooth Hound (1) 109cm; Sting Ray (1)125cm; Ballan Wrasse (1) 48cm ; Corkwing Wrasse (1) 24.8cm. Golden Grey Mullet (2) 43cm, 1.8lb; 40.6cm, 1.55lb;
Total species boat/shore: 45
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Specimen Fish 2025: 7.
Flounder 46cm; Spurdog 120cm; Stingray 91cm; Smooth Hound 114cm; 103.5cm; 104cm: Golden Grey Mullet 1.6lb
Total species boat/shore: 40
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Posts: 729
Joined: Mon Jan 10, 2011 6:14 pm
Favourite Rod: Hiro Basic 12ft f carbon
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Favourite Fish: Wrasse,Bass
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Re: Ballen Wrasse?

#3 Post by fishy1987 »

:P thanks a million Donal your definetly a bit of A fishing guru in my book :lol: nice one again always helpful
hope your getting a few fish youself
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Species 2011 (25) :Cod 80 , Whiting 50 , Coalfish 42 , Sea Scorpion 6(3shortspined/3longspined) , (3b)Rockling 2 , Dogfish 72 , Flounder 32 , Bass 2 , Poor Cod 16 , Dab 16 , Ballen Wrasse 2 , Turbot 1 , Tompot Blenny 3 , Smoothhound 1 , Tub Gurnard 1 , Mackeral 78 , Pollock 10 , Corkwing wrasse 2 , Black Goby 5 , Pouting 4 , Cuckoo Wrasse 1 , Ling 1 , Conger eel 6 , Silver eel 1 , ( Year End 31st October )

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