weirdest or ugliest fish you have caught and photographed
Feb 10, 2022 10:48:47 #
bapabear
Loc: Blaine, Washington
What is the weirdest or ugliest fish you have caught and photographed. Please, no comments about which of the two species in the photo is the ugliest. I said "fish"
Feb 10, 2022 10:50:40 #
bapabear wrote:
What is the weirdest or ugliest fish you have caught and photographed. Please, no comments about which of the two species in the photo is the ugliest. I said "fish"
Lol. Good thing you mentioned that.😂.
Feb 10, 2022 11:00:23 #
bapabear
Loc: Blaine, Washington
bapabear wrote:
What is the weirdest or ugliest fish you have caught and photographed. Please, no comments about which of the two species in the photo is the ugliest. I said "fish"
Yes, that fish is eatable, but the fish is all head, so the fillet is miniature and not worth exposing yourself to the wicked stinging spines inside what looks like flesh bumps on the head. It is a species of sculpin of which there are many types. They are a good survival food because they can be caught from the rocks. Just a side note, 'bullhead' local name for staghorn sculpin are much better eating and also make great bait. They can also be caught from shore in as little as a few feet of water. They are harmless to your hands if you clip off the two stag horns.
Feb 10, 2022 11:06:35 #
bapabear wrote:
Yes, that fish is eatable, but the fish is all hea... (show quote)
This probably comes in second for me I caught a hellbender once but don’t have a picture
Feb 10, 2022 11:29:59 #
My first experience with catching saltwater fish was back in the early 80's while living in Alaska. As an upper Midwest country boy from Michigan, you can imagine my shock when this fella came up from Davy Jones Locker while kayaking out of Homer, AK and jigging for halibut. I was mighty careful about unhooking it, and treated it like a catfish in terms of assuming that it had some nasty barbs lurking within that wrinkled up skin somewhere to surprise an unsuspecting angler!
I was later informed that this was a brown Irish lordfish, which certainly resembles what you've got there papabear!
Feb 10, 2022 12:16:01 #
Feb 10, 2022 12:25:32 #
FourchonLa. wrote:
Oyster toadfish.
Caught quit a few of those. Never took a picture of one
Feb 10, 2022 12:31:40 #
Feb 10, 2022 12:46:10 #
Gordon wrote:
I do have this one. Not real that ugly. Porkeypine Puffer.
Disagree Gordon. That thing is ugly.
Feb 10, 2022 12:50:43 #
Spiritof27 wrote:
Disagree Gordon. That thing is ugly.
Thanks Spirit. Looked ugly to me also.
Feb 10, 2022 12:52:56 #
Probably one of these. This is not my photo. I know it's supposed to be a fish. But it sure qualifies as ugly.
Feb 10, 2022 13:09:42 #
Spiritof27 wrote:
Probably one of these. This is not my photo. I know it's supposed to be a fish. But it sure qualifies as ugly.
I learned something new spirit I always thought they were reptiles. I do know that they are good eating.
Feb 10, 2022 13:25:02 #
FourchonLa. wrote:
Oyster toadfish.
Lot of folks call them Sally Growlers or oysters crackers up here. Can be purchased live in NYC's Chinatown.
Feb 10, 2022 13:25:19 #
Feb 10, 2022 13:43:39 #
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