Bullheads

[slime monster]

Iwas reminded the other day about the once common Bullhead , I can't remember the last time i saw one are they in decline ?

 

[Fred Bonney]

Not in the Trent. A couple of weeks ago,I had to identify one for an angler friend who had never seen one before.

It gave him a wrap around on a bunch of maggots meant for "BIG gudgeon"/forum/smilies/big_smile_smiley.gif

 

[Phil Lambert]

They are fairly common in the small chalk streams running through the New Forest and I've seen them in the shallows on the River Itchen.

I used to catch them (with a net) as a kid on the River Slea in Licolnshire along with stone loach. Sadly the Slea suffered a massive fish kill following a pollution incident and, although the EA restocked it with dace, roach and bream I doubt whether they stocked bullheads (they were called 'Miller's Thumb' up there) and loach. So it's a pretty widely distributed fish - or was!!

 

[Dave Slater]

They exist in both the Hampshire Avon and Dorset Stour.

 

[Peter Jacobs]

I have seen them on; the Hampshire Avon, Stour and the Itchen.

On the Nadder and the Wylie a few years ago there were some, but I've not seen any recently.

 

[Morespiders]

Lots on the Macclesfield canal, also ruffecatch some most times i go on maggot, also in the Bollin and most brooks and streams up north

 

[whiskerton]

Got them in the tidal trent,my pal had one on a size 8 hook and a bunch of maggots.

 

[Morespiders]

Ehh Whisker, dont come on the bullhead thread causing trouble/forum/smilies/nerd_smiley.gif

 

[Lee Swords]

upper trent has them...i occasionally net them as live bait if i cannot get gugeon

 

[whiskerton]

<blockquote class=quoteheader>Morespiders (ACA) wrote (see)</blockquote><blockquote class=quote>Ehh Whisker, dont come on the bullhead thread causing trouble/forum/smilies/nerd_smiley.gif</blockquote>

No worries spiders,any plans to release bullhead days and ways? /forum/smilies/wink_smiley.gif

mike

 

[Morespiders]

No Whisker, I wouldnt be able to suffer the abuse, lifes to short./forum/smilies/nerd_smiley.gif

 

[William Pastuszka]

<blockquote class=quoteheader>Lee Swords wrote (see)</blockquote><blockquote class=quote>upper trent has them...i occasionally net them as live bait if i cannot get gugeon</blockquote>
Lee, although i am not looking to start another war just be very careful with what you say (because it is common knowledge that almost all of the angling clubs that own or lease their stretches on the Trent from the upper to thelower enforce a live bait ban) otherwise you could find yourself in very serious trouble.

 

[The bad one]

William I take the point you are making, but the two clubs I'm in have no such rules, And control about 15 miles of the Upper Trent, Dove and Derwent.

 

[whiskerton]

<blockquote class=quoteheader>Morespiders (ACA) wrote (see)</blockquote><blockquote class=quote>No Whisker, I wouldnt be able to suffer the abuse, lifes to short./forum/smilies/nerd_smiley.gif</blockquote>
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[matt]

to catch em with a net is using an illegal instrument ( mischievous grin on face )

 

[Neil Maidment]

There are certain much sought after swims on Throop that are purported to hold Bullheads of specimen proportions. Local club websites abound with tales of amazing tussles and specialist gear is often discussed at great length. "Fighting Chairs" and harnesses have been mentioned!

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[Clive Moore 2]

i used to net them in a tiny stream near my house, my friend also once picked a perfecly healthy one out of the water with his hands and i kid you not it was gigantic for the species, much bigger than any of us had ever witnessed before. it was maybe about 5 inches or more.

 

[brewart65]

i once heard a one armed angler on a brummie canal caught one that big it snapped his rod///////then his mate told me he fell his rod rest /forum/smilies/smile_smiley.gif/forum/smilies/big_smile_smiley.gif

 

[slime monster]

If this silliness carries on i wont tell you about the 2 pounder i caught on half a tin of spam.

 

[brewart65]

/forum/smilies/big_smile_smiley.gifMy mates brothers friends uncles dads friend caught one live baiting while fishing with our mate robson green and we ALL know what BULLSHIT he talks/forum/smilies/big_smile_smiley.gif