What kind of rockling is this?

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Harryp · #1 Post by **Harryp** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 10:42 pm

Is it a shore rockling or a three bearded rockling?

I'm also testing posting pictures for the first time so if there's nothing here let me know.

Thanks

#2 Post by **lucky angler** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 10:47 pm

Looks like a 3 bearded rockling to me

#3 Post by **BigPhil** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 10:56 pm

sure its not a shore...??

#4 Post by **Ronald** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 11:03 pm

shore rockling for certain ,3 bearded are light wit dark spots .

#5 Post by **Davy Murdoch** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 11:05 pm

def a shore

#6 Post by **BigPhil** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 11:08 pm

all you have to do is ask the local experts!!^^^^ :lol:

#7 Post by **lumpy** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 11:09 pm

whats the main difference between the 2

#8 Post by **Ronald** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 11:20 pm

If you look at the photo above and below a shore rockling is mainly dark colour with small light spots ,you can also get a marbling effect ,but its all based around a dark background .
3 bearded have a mainly light background colour with dark spots ,both fish have 2 beards on the snout and 1 on the chin .

#9 Post by **Davy Murdoch** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 11:23 pm

both have 3 beards,1 on chin and 2 behind top lip.first pic is a three bearded which is light with dark spots,second is a shore which is dark with light spots.

#10 Post by **Davy Murdoch** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 11:25 pm

just got there before me ronald :roll:

#11 Post by **lumpy** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 11:26 pm

cheers.we get them down these parts at 1 mark but never actually took the time to learn to i.d them correctly

the first pic there davy seems to be the ones we get.which would be the rarest

#12 Post by **Davy Murdoch** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 11:38 pm

neither of them would be classed as rare but the smaller shore rockling would def be more frequently caught.There`s two other rockling species that can be caught in UK and Irish waters,5 Bearded(not rare) and the 4 Bearded(quite rare,found in deep water) :)

#13 Post by **lumpy** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 11:42 pm

have caught a 5 bearded alrite but it doesnt take a scientist ta recognise them :lol:

. saw 1 cought on a mack flapper, not certain what type tho

#14 Post by **BigPhil** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 12:04 am

more than likely a 3 beard on a mack flapper, they are fond of conger baits!

#15 Post by **lumpy** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 12:10 am

ya it was a fair bit of a shock ta see 1 this little fish not much bigger than the bait!! how they manage ta get a 10/0 in their mouths still remains a mystery

#16 Post by **contender** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 11:17 pm

Thanks for the info guys, i have had a few rockling and never knew which was which.

Livid · #17 Post by **Livid** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 1:16 am

I'm still looking to catch my first rockling, i had better get one this year, especially living in the Rockling capital of Europe. :lol:

#18 Post by **BigPhil** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 1:20 am

do the five beard have a regular colour similar to either of the prementioned ones as a rule or do they vary?

#19 Post by **Ronald** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 11:01 am

any i've caught have been more of a sandy colour ,and they'll not be as big as the three bearded .

#20 Post by **round_ourway** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 12:08 pm

Those rockling very similar to bigliam's ling he caught in Waterfoot that time :wink: :)