So, what is the Bull Huss (as most members call them)? The Huss is a member of the catshark family and 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/shar ... 20huss.htm
More information on the status, distribution, rigs and techniques. http://britishseafishing.co.uk/bull-huss/
The scientific bit from Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nursehound
So what's the difference between a Huss and a dogfish, apart from the large spots and the large spots aren't always there? Here's the easy way to tell them apart.
Dogfish, Greater Spotted aka Bull Huss aka Nursehound
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