KNOW!! the lesser WEEVER fish, (Pic's)

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not seen one in the flesh / scales as yet, but the yellow tail is a bit of a give away don't you think, and now for the all important question, drrrrrrrrrrrrum role please, are they actually edible, as in fried or grilled for example,
Tim.

Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2010 6:16 pm

According to others yes but I wouldn't try one. They are on the small side and can easily be mistaken in the dark for a small whiting.
Cheers
keith big grin

Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2010 7:34 pm

Hi, the edible one is the greater weever, its less venomous than its little cousin, and can be found in some fishmongers. Cheers..Mick

Joined: Feb 20, 2008 Posts: 3

My mate was spiked by one of these on wednesday night. he said he'd been stung by a fish didn't know what it was, i had a feeling and when he sent a picture of him holding it, i shook my head. goes to show not everyones aware of them

Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2010 2:22 pm

Hi Mick,
I got caught by a weever about 7 weeks ago whilst fishing Dungeness. I was reeling in (thought I had nothing!) and then saw what I assumed was a very small whiting (the chap next to me had just caught one). As I grabbed hold of it I realised my mistake, but I was too late and was spiked. The pain started after about 5 minutes and started to ease after a couple of hours. It was painful, but not 'agony' as some people have described - perhaps my spiking was not as severe as theirs - and I was able to carry on fishing. In future I will check my catch with more care before handling it!
Good luck in the future Mick.
Cheers, Geoff

Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2010 3:07 am

I dont take any chances so i tend to just put my foot on the fiendish fish and pull the hook out.
Bullheads are another small ambush fish of roughly the same size but harmless bless em.