Dog Fish(LSD) or Bull Huss?

Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2005 4:07 pm

Caught a fair few Doggies over the years and a smaller number of its larger cousin the Bull Huss. Those I've caught especially in the north tended to have a fairly distinct banding on the body. Recently caught what I and others believed to be a large doggy amomgst a load of other doggies on Chesil(4LB 2oz) Size made me wonder if it was Bull Huss. Didn't have the same banding but have since been told that down there the markings can be identical. Does anyone know of any surefire way of working out the difference without killing the fish?

Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2005 9:23 pm

i'm told;- 'look at the nasal flaps'.
but i don't know what difference i'm lookin' fer.

gj

Member Joined: Dec 02, 2005 Posts: 92 Location: Dorset

Geejay is right Bull Huss have flaps of scin over their nostrils. LSD's dont

Also some LSD's have very similar colouring to Bull Huss so the nose flaps are the best way to be sure

RaytheRay

Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2005 12:08 am

I kind of remember that now. Many thanks for the info. :lol:

Member Joined: Feb 02, 2005 Posts: 44

Going from the ones I have caught, if fish skin were a sandpaper I'd give LSD's a medium grade and Bull Huss a coarse grade. big grin

Take care when handling them.