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Coalfish aka Saithe aka Black Pollock

Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2017 11:48 pm
by TimOH
So, what is the Coalfish? Well, many people mistake them for a Pollock as they can grow to similar size so rather than copy information from elsewhere I'll link it below.

Sea Angling Ireland - Boat & Shore Tactics, Irish Record and Specimen sizes http://www.sea-angling-ireland.org/fish ... alfish.htm
More information on the status, distribution, rigs and techniques. http://britishseafishing.co.uk/coalfish/
The scientific bit from Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pollachius_virens

So what's the difference between a Pollock and a Coalfish? Here's an easy way to tell them apart, the Coalfish has a straight lateral line while the Pollock is curved.
Coalfish v Pollock
Coalfish v Pollock
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Now, the lateral line on the Pollock has a very pronounced curve relative to the Coalfish. The colour of the Coalfish is not consistent, depending on age and environment, so watch the lateral line.

Graham Smith

Re: Coalfish aka Saithe aka Black Pollock

Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2019 10:01 pm
by Andrew McGarvey
The Coalie round Ardglass tend to have a green tinge to them
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And no matter what I do the photo posts upside down :lol: :lol:

Re: Coalfish aka Saithe aka Black Pollock

Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2019 10:37 pm
by TimOH
Andrew McGarvey wrote: Wed Jan 09, 2019 10:01 pm And no matter what I do the photo posts upside down :lol: :lol:
This one? :lol: I've found the smaller ones tend to be greenish or grey but sue cod can be red/orange too.
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Re: Coalfish aka Saithe aka Black Pollock

Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2019 2:24 pm
by Andrew McGarvey
:lol: Thanks Tim

Re: Coalfish aka Saithe aka Black Pollock

Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2019 2:32 pm
by Brian McCall
Are you from the upside down? How's Eleven keeping