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Post by theoldfart2 on Apr 11, 2014 18:29:29 GMT
As the back of the Wight is polluted with all the chalk,I have given up fishing there.
Dont know if anyone else has had any joy fishing in the 'milk' ,but I haven't.
So me and Nipper tried inside and we caught a Lumpsucker.
I have had them before back in the day, and the little bugger back.
Then we got another, bright pink one.
don't know if anyone else has been getting them, I thought they were cold water fish,
Looks like yet again I am wrong.
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Post by loopy78 on Apr 14, 2014 19:15:16 GMT
Any pics?
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Post by theoldfart2 on Apr 19, 2014 19:52:12 GMT
No,but I am certain we caught the same one again.
were fishing there again next weekend, so if by some miracle we catch one again I will break out the Box Brownie, and take a photo.
then it's just finding out how to put it on the site.
Having said all this,you and I know that we will never see one again!
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Post by chud on Jun 4, 2014 23:30:48 GMT
Interesting read that; Way back in the early eighties me and a couple of mates found a dead Lumpsucker of 8 lbs washed up at Niton. The Island record was (and still is as far as I know) around 4 lb
None of the locals fishermen knew what it was and it was taken home to be identified.
I have only ever seen one more since, a rotted specimen washed up on Apply Beach after the recent high winds. I have a picture of it somewhere but not to hand.
I don't know of anyone who targets these fish or of anyone who have actually caught one on the Island. Though I have heard of them being fished for down Brighton way
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Post by loopy78 on Jun 5, 2014 18:39:49 GMT
Many moons ago i found two within a short period of time down Seaview tollroad, one little diddy thing and one fairly respectable estimated around 6-7lb, ugly looking brute though!!
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Post by theoldfart2 on Jun 9, 2014 20:58:34 GMT
After we caught the first one,I popped down to the Aquarium at Fort Victoria and asked him (the owner) if he would like one if we caught one again.
He was very helpfully and explained that (as far as he knows) they are cold water fish that sometimes come here to breed, but do not survive in captivity as the water temperature in an aquarium is too warm .
He also said that after the female lays the eggs, usually in shallow water, the male protects them until they hatch.
He said that it is not uncommon for a low spring tide to expose the male fish in shallow pools, where he will be attacked by gulls etc
I have no reason to not believe this as he seemed extremely informed on the subject.
Next time I am lucky enough to get one I will try to put some photos on the site.
As I said one was bright pink , the other was grey.
Failing that you can buy the Roe in any supermarket as 'caviar ' which is probably why they are becoming rare.
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