Blenny or Shanny

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Blenny or Shanny

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For IKA Competitions, as Blennys are mini species and often hard to tell apart in a photo, a Blenny counts as a single species be it Common, Tompot, Yarrell’s, Portuguese, Montagu’s, Butterfly, Black Faced or other.

Sea Angling Ireland - Boat & Shore Tactics, Irish Record and Specimen sizes http://www.sea-angling-ireland.org/fish ... shanny.htm
More information on the status, distribution, rigs and techniques:
Common http://britishseafishing.co.uk/shanny/
Others http://britishseafishing.co.uk/addition ... ny-species/
Tompot http://britishseafishing.co.uk/addition ... y-species/
The scientific bit from Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blennioidei
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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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