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Old September 20th, 2003, 07:28 AM
Derek.Moody
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In article m,
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On Fri, 19 Sep 2003 18:43:18 +0100, "Derek.Moody"
wrote:

In article , Jim Murray
wrote:
Wondering what it was I seen yesterday in a small harbour just South of
Dublin:- around 18 inches long, eel-shaped fish swimming along at the
surface(surely couldn't be an eel...?), would've sworn it was a grass snake
if it had been a few dozen miles further East;0) Any ideas...?


I could have been an eel. More likely a launce (greater sandeel) or if it
was very thin, a pipefish.


Or it could have been a needle fish;
http://www.newmex.com/platinum/data/...eedlefish.html


We usually call them garfish over here. Yes it could have been a gar but
although long and thin they are not really eel-shaped and not usually
confused with them. Although flexible their motion is much stiffer than
that of an eel and the bill is frequently obvious. There are several other
possible candidates but none of them really likely.

Cheerio,

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Old September 20th, 2003, 03:05 PM
Jim Murray
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Definitely wasn't a gar, it was swimming with an undulating motion,
snake-like, on its' own, over about 15 feet of water.

Didn't know we had pipefish here Derek, btw I have seen eels in a park in
Melbourne taking bread intended for ducks off the top on a blazing hot
afternoon, quite amazing.

Jim.

"Derek.Moody" wrote in message
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In article m,
URL:mailto:[email protected]. wrote:
On Fri, 19 Sep 2003 18:43:18 +0100, "Derek.Moody"
wrote:

In article , Jim Murray
wrote:
Wondering what it was I seen yesterday in a small harbour just South

of
Dublin:- around 18 inches long, eel-shaped fish swimming along at the
surface(surely couldn't be an eel...?), would've sworn it was a grass

snake
if it had been a few dozen miles further East;0) Any ideas...?

I could have been an eel. More likely a launce (greater sandeel) or if

it
was very thin, a pipefish.


Or it could have been a needle fish;
http://www.newmex.com/platinum/data/...eedlefish.html


We usually call them garfish over here. Yes it could have been a gar but
although long and thin they are not really eel-shaped and not usually
confused with them. Although flexible their motion is much stiffer than
that of an eel and the bill is frequently obvious. There are several

other
possible candidates but none of them really likely.

Cheerio,

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Old September 20th, 2003, 06:26 PM
Derek.Moody
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In article , Jim Murray
wrote:
Definitely wasn't a gar, it was swimming with an undulating motion,
snake-like, on its' own, over about 15 feet of water.


Most likely Launce then, very typical.

Didn't know we had pipefish here Derek, btw I have seen eels in a park in


"just South of Dublin." he said.

I took three out of the stomach of a pollock from Bantry Bay only last
Monday. (I'll post a report here later)

Melbourne taking bread intended for ducks off the top on a blazing hot
afternoon, quite amazing.


It's always worth fishing downstream/tide of any bird feeding point.

Cheerio,

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Old September 27th, 2003, 10:14 PM
Chris Gibson
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Sunny day, near the surface?

Garfish

Eel shaped 1-3ft long


"PhilG" wrote in message
.. .
Mmmm, interesting Phil, this was in mid-afternoon, bright sunny day as
well., cheers,


Seen two very samll congers attacking a piece of discarded macky on the
surface at Ogmore deeps on a nice sunny day!

Seen the normal eels on the surface at Barry Dock, as well as a Thornback
ray, small Angler fish, also seen a large(ish) turbot(??) about 4' from

the
surface!


Jim.

"PhilG" wrote in message
.. .
Wondering what it was I seen yesterday in a small harbour just South

of
Dublin:- around 18 inches long, eel-shaped fish swimming along at

the
surface(surely couldn't be an eel...?), would've sworn it was a

grass
snake
if it had been a few dozen miles further East;0) Any ideas...?

I have seen eels swimming on thje surface on a few occasions, even

small
conger swim on the surface!

So it could be an eel!


Jim.










 




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