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what fish is this

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  • 15-10-2012 12:06am
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    Sarah Bear
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    found this washed up on portmarnock beach today anyone know what it is?

    dont mind the date the camera reset itself.. pics were taken today!


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    Deedsie
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    Sarah Bear wrote: »
    found this washed up on portmarnock beach today anyone know what it is?

    dont mind the date the camera reset itself.. pics were taken today!

    Tope?


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    dodderangler
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    That's a tope
    species of shark


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    Sarah Bear
    Registered Users Posts: 481 ✭✭Sarah Bear


    thats what i thought too! cool :)


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    FatMickey
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    Wow well done,

    I have yet to catch one from the shore, they seem to peak at my mark around mid june to july then they move off,

    didn’t think they would still be around at this time of year but there you go.


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    dodderangler
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    FatMickey wrote: »
    Wow well done,

    I have yet to catch one from the shore, they seem to peak at my mark around mid june to july then they move off,

    didn’t think they would still be around at this time of year but there you go.
    Didn't catch it mate
    It washed up on beach
    Young tope tend to stay near shore all year round


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    dbrock
    Registered Users Posts: 333 ✭✭dbrock


    a small tope allright, try fishing the wicklow beaches this time of year for the big ones:) great craic


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    LIFFY FISHING
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    Is that not a husk ?


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    Zzippy
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    LIFFY FISHING wrote: »
    Is that not a husk ?

    Do you mean a huss, i.e. bull huss?

    No, its definitely a tope...


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    FatMickey
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    Ooops

    Thanks for putting me right on that Dodder, the Tope looked so fresh I thought it was still alive I have since reread Sarah’s OP and feel such a plum now.


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    Sarah Bear
    Registered Users Posts: 481 ✭✭Sarah Bear


    FatMickey wrote: »
    Ooops

    Thanks for putting me right on that Dodder, the Tope looked so fresh I thought it was still alive I have since reread Sarah’s OP and feel such a plum now.

    id say it wasnt long dead!


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    Patolagola
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    Deffo a tope, you can tell but the nose. It looks like its nearly see through.... Sad to see it dead because the come in to spawn this time of year with the cold weather.


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    FatMickey
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    Sarah Bear wrote: »
    id say it wasnt long dead!


    Thanks for that Sarah I don't feel too bad now :) Here's what they look like in the water... this picture was taken just before i got him into the boat.


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    Sarah Bear
    Registered Users Posts: 481 ✭✭Sarah Bear


    FatMickey wrote: »
    Thanks for that Sarah I don't feel too bad now :) Here's what they look like in the water... this picture was taken just before i got him into the boat.

    great pic!! never swimming in the sea again though :eek:


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    Kess73
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    Sarah Bear wrote: »
    great pic!! never swimming in the sea again though :eek:



    If the idea of tope in Irish waters bothers you, how about Six gill shark like this one caught just off the Clare coast?:D


    joewaldis_large.jpg


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    dodderangler
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    That's a horrible pic
    Could've let it go but nope it's a trophy fish
    Can't stand people like that just for a record of a fish
    Put it back they are rare enough as it is


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    Sarah Bear
    Registered Users Posts: 481 ✭✭Sarah Bear


    dodderangler wrote: »
    That's a horrible pic
    Could've let it go but nope it's a trophy fish
    Can't stand people like that just for a record of a fish
    Put it back they are rare enough as it is

    was just about to say the same!


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    dbrock
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    here is a nice tope from the shore,


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    FatMickey
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    dbrock wrote: »
    here is a nice tope from the shore,

    :eek: That’s some fish to catch from the shore or boat dude.. Looks around the 50lb mark Did you get a chance to weigh it ?


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    Kess73
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    dodderangler wrote: »
    That's a horrible pic
    Could've let it go but nope it's a trophy fish
    Can't stand people like that just for a record of a fish
    Put it back they are rare enough as it is



    Don't disagree with that it should have been returned alive, but then I feel the same way about any fish of supposed trophy size be it a shark, pike, trout or perch.


    But as for the Blunt nose six gill shark being rare, thankfully it appears that may not be the case as there has been talk of it's conservation status being upgraded from near threatened to Least Concerned.


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    redzerologhlen
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    dodderangler wrote: »
    That's a horrible pic
    Could've let it go but nope it's a trophy fish
    Can't stand people like that just for a record of a fish
    Put it back they are rare enough as it is

    I agree, from what I heard the skipper wasnt to happy about it either, he wanted to release it but the (dutch) man I think wanted to claim his record. The same skipper has caught a good few since and all have been returned.


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