how do i handle poisonous fish?

Post by **Broomstick** » Sat Sep 06, 2014 10:19 am

That bad boy is a gurnard perch:

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Post by **ducky** » Sat Sep 06, 2014 10:22 am

My apologies. It is a gurnard perch. I was thinking soldier fish too.

Post by **Brett** » Sat Sep 06, 2014 10:32 am

Soldier fish don't get that big(although they are supposed to reach 22cm), largest I have ever come across would be 15cm and that's including in commercial trawl nets.

Be careful with flatty flickers, I've seen some not so bright people actually have the fish flick off towards their body and get spined in the stomach/neck and upper arm area.

Post by **sloth** » Sat Sep 06, 2014 11:05 am

Cool. Learn something every day

For handling I just use lipgrips and long surgical forceps - my standard de-hooking kit. Only come across soldier fish so far as nasties go.

Nude up · Post by **Nude up** » Sat Sep 06, 2014 11:21 am

Thats what happened to me I flicked the fish off double back somersault and bang 1 spike in the finger

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