Ever speared one of these in the UK

[JRH]

Has anyone ever speared one of these in the UK. I think it's a trigger fish. Leathery skin, small mouth and a big spike on the dorsel. The flesh was white relatively bone free and had a mineral flavour, a bit like sucking a beech pebble, quite pleasent.

I took it on the West Coast of Southern Ireland last summer (not quite the UK but close). Immediately it was shot it holled up and used the spike to anchor itself in.

See photos attached

 

[JRH]

Photos did not attach themselves. How do you do it?

 

[Magpie]

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No photos attached mate but sounds like a trigger. They are speared quite often down here in Guernsey. Very good eating, very meaty.

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[Old Man Dave]

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Should be a picture of one I got last year on this post. http://forums.deeperblue.net/657457-post1089.html . The boys on the south coast had a lot last year. Think James T. and Scottie 3030 had 30 or 40+ down Devon way.

Dave

 

[sunfish]

Re: Ever spearde one of these in the UK

Was it one of these? - Grey triggerfish speared off Southwest coast of Ireland.

 

[armandozx]

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Yes we have those here in south florida! Touch skin delicious meat ! seriously don't let their hide trick you their meat is very very good.

 

[JRH]

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Sunfish,
Yes, thats the one. I've seen similar fish on Australia but had no idea we had them in the UK. I'll try and attach my pic again.

 

[JRH]

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Here's a better picture

 

[scottie3030]

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hi guys as OMD said me and JamesT had a load over on the gower really really good eating! but there tough cookies we had trouble dispatching them and when james put them on a stringer they ate half his wetsuit rofl
mine are all gone now along with a few bass and mullet, my freezer broke down just b4 crimbo so after eating as much as my belly could handle i had to give it away to friends and family :head

 

[Pav]

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Do these come in shoals? or individual fish? .. Deep water or over the shallow reefs? I'll keep my eye out for one next summer!

 

[Magpie]

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Do these come in shoals? Yes
or individual fish? Yes as well
Deep water or over the shallow reefs? Both, seen them in 3m and caught them in 20-30m (rod).
I'll keep my eye out for one next summer! Good luck

 

[Old Man Dave]

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They also hide in holes in the reef. The day I shot my first one I saw 2 more in other holes.

Not much mention of the fact that they bite. Boy! do they bite. Still got the scar to prove it.

Dave

 

[foxfish]

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I can confirm they bite OMD because "I" caught one once & it still bit "Dave" rofl

 

[scottie3030]

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all the triggers ive seen have been in shoals and big ones at that 50-60! JamesT was shooting 2 at a time! they were in 5m of water! few weeks after i went to tenby and i didnt have to get in the water just stuck my head over the side of the boat and let rip they were in 3m of water but both shoals were over a bed of mussels

 

[UK Spearo]

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and one from Portland last year..... I know lots caught up and down the South coast last summer.....