What is this??

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phil1818
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What is this??

Post by phil1818 » Sun Jul 15, 2018 8:57 am

Hi guys, headed out yesterday and managed to pull up this shark any idea what it is? Iv never seen on e before
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denis barden
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Re: What is this??

Post by denis barden » Sun Jul 15, 2018 9:13 am

Looks a bit like a 7 Gill Shark

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Re: What is this??

Post by rb85 » Sun Jul 15, 2018 9:24 am

Draughtboard pretty common over winter.

Duffman
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Re: What is this??

Post by Duffman » Sun Jul 15, 2018 9:44 am

Is that your couch you're fishing from?
Must have some good flotation! :rofl: :super:

Oh yeah, it's a draughtboard alright. Absolute pain when they are in plague proportions.

phil1818
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Re: What is this??

Post by phil1818 » Sun Jul 15, 2018 9:51 am

Yeh after googling it definitely a draughtboard cheers lads

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Re: What is this??

Post by smile0784 » Sun Jul 15, 2018 10:46 am

Dont draughboard shark have darker spots?

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Re: What is this??

Post by Lightningx » Sun Jul 15, 2018 11:31 am

Yep draughtboard or swell shark. Hate them lol

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Re: What is this??

Post by Nude up » Sun Jul 15, 2018 9:35 pm

Very rough skin the smaller ones wrap round your arm and I break out in a rash

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Re: What is this??

Post by raco09 » Sun Jul 15, 2018 10:12 pm

Nude up wrote:Very rough skin the smaller ones wrap round your arm and I break out in a rash
So if one wraps itself around my arm, you’ll break into a rash?

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Re: What is this??

Post by Nude up » Sun Jul 15, 2018 10:14 pm

raco09 wrote:
Nude up wrote:Very rough skin the smaller ones wrap round your arm and I break out in a rash
So if one wraps itself around my arm, you’ll break into a rash?
I do takes days to clear up

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