Sea scorpion

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#1 Post by **skateboy** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 2:59 pm

Hey lads,
Have seen quite a few reports of sea scorpions being caught lately,ive never seen one and know bugger all about them.can any of you throw a few lines,or even a picture of one?

cheers,
Skateboy.

b0ogaloo · #2 Post by **b0ogaloo** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 3:09 pm

[img]http://homepage.ntlworld.com/adrianjacobs/Sea_Scorpion_Church_Ope_14-2-03(1).jpg[/img]

ugly buggers arent they :)

Andy

Rockhopper · #3 Post by **Rockhopper** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 3:19 pm

Andy,

Not to other Sea Scorpions they're not :lol: :lol:

I quite like to look at them when I manage to catch them, do you know, if you put one on the sand it will walk back down to the sea...croacking all the way.

Some are Red other blue and like the one in your picture brown.

I can see your a parky angler :lol: :lol:

Tom.

#4 Post by **bovenip** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 3:20 pm

Here's a link that has info/pictures of the dirty little scoundrels!

http://www.marlin.ac.uk/species/Taurulusbubalis.htm

#5 Post by **hairyconger** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 3:40 pm

Think that ones been on the drink :lol: :lol:

#6 Post by **skateboy** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 3:43 pm

thanks a million,lads,that was really quick!thanks for the info/pics.

#7 Post by **fish4fun** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 12:46 am

Biggest one I've seen caught was about 1.5lb, had a head like a football.

#8 Post by Al » Tue Feb 21, 2006 2:41 am

One of my mates caught one off of kilmore quay last month, apparently the first one caught there but i dont know if thats true or not.Tried to post photo but i'm usless with computers he caught it using feathers when fishing for coalfish.

#9 Post by **BigPhil** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 7:58 pm

they do seem to take baited feathers over broken/rough ground had one myself there in the summer past from portrush was a first for me.

quarterflounder · Thu Feb 23, 2006 12:34 pm

I caught a small one at "The Safe" in Rosslare about 6 months ago. Reminded me of the mother in law! :D :D

#11 Post by **Drew** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 1:28 pm

I just seem to attract them like the plague.... :roll:

#12 Post by Al » Fri Mar 24, 2006 1:50 pm

I know what you mean, whenever i'm fishing in dun laoighre for flatties inside the pier i always catch them without fail, i dont think its that exact species of scorpion fish,think its called a shorthorn sculpin i was looking at the species guide a while back to see what they kind i was catching.
The thing is i've been fishing at that pier with my dad since i was a kid but i only began to catch them here in the last 5 years..any particular reason for this?

#13 Post by **BigPhil** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 2:47 pm

seem to be on the increase around rocky ground and harbours etc, perhaps to do with increase in water temperature or maybe due to the fact that more anglers are scaling their gear down in recent years??

Irish_Shamrock · #14 Post by **Irish_Shamrock** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 4:42 pm

What baits do they take?

#15 Post by **kieran** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 5:59 pm

Anything!

If you really want to catch them, take the guts from inside a limpet, stuff into a finger muslin and whip it onto a hook - excellent for other things too.

FWIW

#16 Post by **pete** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 6:00 pm

Virtually all the ones I've caught have fallen to lugworm.

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