Wicklow fish

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#1 Post by **col** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 12:06 am

Caught this fish in Wicklow last year, is it a large blenny? Sorry just testing posting up pics :oops:

#2 Post by **Ronald** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 9:54 am

looks like a tompot blenny ,seems to be a few around at the mo ,i think they come inshore to breed at this time of year ,there are wee frills above the eyes ,these normally identify it from most other fish

#3 Post by **Davy Murdoch** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 12:29 pm

yep definately looks like a tompot blenny.what size was it?the photo makes it look quite big

#4 Post by Al » Thu Jun 22, 2006 12:39 pm

Hey Col did ya make it out last night?

#5 Post by **col** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 1:01 pm

Thanks for that, did a google search and, yip it definitely looks like a tompot blenny.(also found an indie-rock band with the name :shock: )

Davy Murdoch wrote:yep definately looks like a tompot blenny.what size was it?the photo makes it look quite big

Thats why I wasn't sure, the thing was bloody huge for a blenny, it was last year so can't remember exact lenght but think around 8 inches, certainly bigger than 5.5 or 6.

Al, didn't go last night, hope to get out tonight but it depends on the weather. If the wind keeps up and the sea is a bit rough or coulered I'll probably give smoothie fishing a miss as I don't want to waste peeler.
However I'll probably still head out with some rag and razor so you never know.

col

#6 Post by **Eoghan** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 1:34 pm

Col, do you fish from the beach to the left of the north pier. We used to call it the murragh. We fished at the monkey poll. Used to be a great spot. Where did you catch the codling from..?

ray · #7 Post by **ray** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 7:34 pm

***Thanks for that, did a google search and, yip it definitely looks like a tompot blenny.(also found an indie-rock band with the name ) ***

the indie band was it an elton john tribute band? BLENNY AND THE JETS?

#8 Post by **col** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 10:45 pm

Eoghan wrote:Col, do you fish from the beach to the left of the north pier. We used to call it the murragh. We fished at the monkey poll. Used to be a great spot. Where did you catch the codling from..?

Caught the codling, though only small, from the old pier in Wicklow.
Have given that beach, the murragh, a go once but got nothing but plan to fish it a fair bit this summer. Should provide a good escape from the pier if it gets packed with mackie bashers.

#9 Post by **col** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 11:19 pm

Eoghan wrote:Col, do you fish from the beach to the left of the north pier. We used to call it the murragh. We fished at the monkey poll. Used to be a great spot. Where did you catch the codling from..?

Caught the codling, though only small, from the old pier in Wicklow.
Have given that beach, the murragh, a go once but got nothing but plan to fish it a fair bit this summer. Should provide a good escape from the pier if it gets packed with mackie bashers.

Hi Ray, nope the actual name of the band was tompot blenny, only had 2 singles though :D

Anyway, Mr.Surgenor, you say its the frills above the eye which identify it, I didn't notice any at the time. :) :?

#10 Post by **Ronald** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 11:34 pm

Look at your photo you can see a patch of red ,this will sit up in the water creating a frill :lol:

#11 Post by **col** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 1:17 pm

Oh I see, oopsy :oops: :lol: thanks