Scorpion Fish

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TimOH
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Scorpion Fish

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Sea Angling Ireland - Boat & Shore Tactics, Irish Record and Specimen sizes http://www.sea-angling-ireland.org/fish ... llhead.htm
More information on the status, distribution, rigs and techniques
Short Spined http://britishseafishing.co.uk/short-sp ... -scorpion/
Long Spined http://britishseafishing.co.uk/sea-scorpion/
The scientific bit from Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myoxocephalus_scorpius and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longspined_bullhead
Northpole (Joe Stenning) with January 2017 Fish of the Month
Northpole (Joe Stenning) with January 2017 Fish of the Month
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Safety:
Gloves, boots, hat, Drysuit
Solas Tape, 100L flotation in hull
Paddle leashed, spare, tow rope
PFD, knife, whistle, VHF, PLB, phone
First Aid Kit, GPS, compass
Water, Food, Check Forecast Tide.
Text wife when launching/landing
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Andrew McGarvey
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Re: Scorpion Fish

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They are class looking fish
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My safety kit- PFD, dry suit, thermal layers, VHF, GPS, phone, safety sheath knife on PFD, all round white nav light for dark evenings, visibility flag, tell the wife when and where I'm launching
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Re: Scorpion Fish

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Out at Bray today with kids and went rummaging on the rocks.

Found this guy, who (from an expert) choked on a hogfish.
#redbandfishforlife
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