I think it's a Western Red Scorpionfish. Good eating apparently, but very poisonous spines. Personally, I get out the pliers, and get them back into the ocean ASAP :-)
i got spiked by one when trying to flick it with pliers trying to get the hook out while holding it over the side of the boat, spiked me in the thumb, didn't stop bleeding for a very long time and puffed up and went a purple color, felt like a constant sting for about 10 hours lol.. my most hated fish when i see it..
u just got to know how to handle the little buggers !!! thumb in the mouth and hold the jaw tight i handled 100s of them never got spiked prob just luck though !!
scottland
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Scorpion cod
Poor mans crayfish don't get stung by those spikes
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Wahoo
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yep
with nasty spikes
Fishin for a feed and fun.
fish4dan
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Western Red Scorpionfish
I think it's a Western Red Scorpionfish. Good eating apparently, but very poisonous spines. Personally, I get out the pliers, and get them back into the ocean ASAP :-)
sammy85
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I have always wanted to try
I have always wanted to try one to see if they really do taste good. Why were u trying to catch with that bottom rig when u got it?
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ayitsme
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dhuies
was deep droping for dhuies
Mojohand
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Before the ban clearly
Before the ban clearly
StevieP
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back in march on his samsung
back in march on his samsung
troy fuller
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obviously before the ban :S
i got spiked by one when trying to flick it with pliers trying to get the hook out while holding it over the side of the boat, spiked me in the thumb, didn't stop bleeding for a very long time and puffed up and went a purple color, felt like a constant sting for about 10 hours lol.. my most hated fish when i see it..
meglodon
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don't bring em onboard
i don't bring them inboard just cut the leader off as quick as i can bloody horible looking things
groper down below
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u just got to know how to
u just got to know how to handle the little buggers !!! thumb in the mouth and hold the jaw tight i handled 100s of them never got spiked prob just luck though !!
Terry
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yep...
What 'groper down below ' said.
Easy as ...and the fish doesnt even wriggle around unlike like some .
If you want to keep him for eating just use your side cutters to cut off the dorsal spiles and then it is quiet easy to handle and fillet them.
Enjoy....