Species Of The Sea

ANCHOVY - The anchovy is a small green fish with blue reflections dorsal to a silver longitudinal stripe that runs from the base of the caudal fin.Habitat - It is generally very accepting of a wide range of temperatures and salinity. Large schools can be found in shallow, brackish areas with muddy bottoms, as in estuaries and bays. Favourite Baits - It eats plankton and fish larvae. BASS - A silver-coloured fish, with a white belly and sharp spines and gill flaps.Habitat - Can be found very close to the shore often, loving the surf. Favourite Baits - Mackerel Fillet, small Pout live/dead, Lugworm, Ragworm, Peeler Crab. BLACK BREAM - Habitat - bottom to lower water shoaling fish, most often found in rocky and weedy ground, reefs and wrecks. Favourite Baits - Bottom dwelling invertebrates and crustaceans, along with encrusted algae and small fish. BRILL - An oval shaped Flatfish,light to dark green smooth skin. Very similar to, and often mistaken for Turbot having virtually the same feeding habits. Habitat - They can be found in depths of up to 50 m, on sandy or mixed substrates. Favourite Baits - It feeds mainly on small fish and crustaceans. CATFISH - Habitat - Favourite Baits - COD - Habitat - Widespread, larger fish prefer reefs / wrecks. Favourite Baits - Lugworm, squid, Peeler crab. Methods - Long range casting from the shore. COLEY - Habitat - Favourite Baits - CONGER EEL - Habitat - Conger Eels favour very rough ground and inhabit deepwater wrecks, reefs and broken ground. In shallow waters Conger are mostly nocturnal feeders, but in depths of 60ft or more they feed at any time. Favourite Baits - They will take fish baits, crab, cuttlefish and squid. The most popular bait is a mackerel 'flapper' produced by taking the whole fish and removing the backbone and tail, allowing the flanks and innards to flutter in the tide. If it is available, a whole live pout can prove deadly. DAB - Habitat - The Dab can be found on sand / shell grit bottoms.Favourite Baits - Lugworm, Ragworm, stale Lugworm is commonly used Methods - Fishing 3 baits close to the shore. DOVERSOLE - Oval with rough,dark brown skin.Habitat - Favourite Baits - FLOUNDER - Habitat - Widesread, Normally found close to the shore, sometimes within just a couple of feet. Favourite Baits - Ragworm, Lugworm, Peeler crab in spring. GREY MULLET - Habitat - Favourite Baits - HADDOCK - Recognised by the black skin with dark spot behind gills.Habitat - Favourite Baits - HAKE - Recognised by the silvery skin and many teeth.Habitat - Favourite Baits - HALIBUT - Habitat - Favourite Baits - HERRING - Habitat - Favourite Baits - HOKI - Habitat - Favourite Baits - HUSS - Habitat - Favourite Baits - JOHNDORY - Recognised by the distinctive black spot in the middle of the fish and the large,bony head.Habitat - Favourite Baits - LEMONSOLE - It has a smooth skin,light brown in appearance. Habitat - Found on hard or gravel bottoms, at 20-150 m. Favourite Baits - It feeds on small invertebrates, such as worms, sandhoppers and barnacles. LING - Habitat - Adult ling live mainly in water up to 400m. It prefers the cover of seaweed, heavy rock or big wrecks. Younger fish will usually be found in shallow water under the protection of rocky ground. Favourite Baits - It will feed on all kinds of fish including flatfish, octopus, crustaceans and starfish. MACKEREL - Habitat - The Mackerel, can be caught during the summer months shoaling along the UK coasts in large numbers. Tactics:Float, spinners, but mainly Feathers are used fishing up to 6 feathers at a time. MEGRIM - Habitat - It lives on muddy and mixed ground at 100-400 m, and also free-swimming. Favourite Baits - It generally feeds on crustaceans and small bottom-dwelling fish. MONKFISH - Recognised by the large,broad head and can grow up to 2 metres overall. Habitat - Shallow water dwelling shark and close inshore although found to depths of 150m. Prefers mud and sandy bottoms where the shark can bury itself to ambush prey. Favourite Baits - Mostly flatfish, crustaceans and molluscs. PLAICE - Habitat - Widspread Found inshore all around Britain, likes to be around sandy / shell-grit bottoms, also can be found close to mussel beds. Favourite Baits - Lugworm, Ragworm, also Peeler crab in spring. POLLACK - Habitat - Bigger fish are found out at sea, around wrecks / reefs etc. Smaller fish can be caught from pier walls and rocky marks. Favourite Baits - fish, Ragworm, Peeler crabs. Methods - Spinners / Lures often work very well. REDFISH - Habitat - Favourite Baits - RED GURNARD - Brightly coloured fish bottom feeding fish with sharp spines and a comparatively large head and thick skin.Habitat - Favourite Baits - RED MULLET - A small red fish with large scales. Habitat - This bottom dwelling fish is to be found over sands and muds in small shoals, and favours inshore waters during the summer months, although it is not uncommon in rocky areas. Favourite Baits - It uses it's barbels to search and locate invertebrates such as crustaceans, worms, and molluscs, along with the occasional small fish. RED SEA BREAM - Habitat - Rocks and seaweed of shallow waters, down to depths of 250 m or more. This tends to be a shoal fish, although the size of the shoals decrease with age of the fish. Red Bream have a summer inshore migration, and is the most common of the sea bream in the UK. Favourite Baits - Small fish, crustaceans and the occasional squid. SARDINE - Habitat - Favourite Baits - SKATE - Skate and Ray has a distinctive diamond-shaped bodyHabitat - Favourite Baits - SPRAT - Habitat - Favourite Baits - TURBOT - Habitat - Turbot generally inhabit waters of 20-80 m, on both sandy and rocky ground. Favourite Baits - Food consists mainly of small fish, such as sandeels, gobies and sprats, but turbot may also take crustaceans and molluscs. WHITING - A member of the Cod Family, Habitat - Shallow beaches with clean sand can be good for Whiting. Favourite Baits - Mackerel, Lugworm, Squid. WITCH - A right-sided flatfish with a small head and mouth. Habitat - Lives on muddy grounds at depths of 100 - 400 metres. Favourite Baits - Feeds on worms, crustaceans and molluscs. ©2004 - 2008 Norfolk Fishing Network® All Rights Reserved.