How Rare is the Sticlkeback
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Graham Whatmore
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A colossal 7 grams is the record stickleback apparently, how would you weigh one of them on a set of avons I wonder?
There is a guy in this country who actually goes fishing for these type of fish didn't know they were rare though.
There is a guy in this country who actually goes fishing for these type of fish didn't know they were rare though.
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Ron 'The Hat' Clay (ACA-Life Member)
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There was a time when you found lots of sticklebacks in the stomach contents of reservoir trout. I haven't seen one on years.
Grafham Water used to be stuffed with sticklebacks in the 60s. This was the time when Walker's Polystickle was such an effective fly.
When I was a kid, sticklebacks were in every stream and local pond; not now. I must admit I have never seen or caught a stickleback in years.
Grafham Water used to be stuffed with sticklebacks in the 60s. This was the time when Walker's Polystickle was such an effective fly.
When I was a kid, sticklebacks were in every stream and local pond; not now. I must admit I have never seen or caught a stickleback in years.
captain carrott
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there's loads of em in my trout pond up the road from my house.
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Lee Swords (The new and improved)Satans little he
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localised perhaps
never seen anything other than the three spined variety though.
I think there is a seven and ten spined as well.
Polystickle was still my best pattern on the bower last year though.
never seen anything other than the three spined variety though.
I think there is a seven and ten spined as well.
Polystickle was still my best pattern on the bower last year though.
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Phil Hackett disability bad speller with Pride
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Throughout Europe there are 3 types, 3 spined Gasterosteus aculeatus10 spined Pungitious pungitious (UK present) and the Ukrainian Pungitious platygaster which also has 10 spines.
As Lee says might be rare to them locally, but nationally unless you live on the moon common.
As Lee says might be rare to them locally, but nationally unless you live on the moon common.
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Kevin Perkins * * * * * * *
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Phil
We all bow to your piscatorial knowledge, but Boon65 is asking about the exceedingly rare, thought to be extinct, Sticlkeback (Spellchecker Notusedicus)for which the BRFC have a vacant place........
Sorry, Friday afternoon, can't wait for the weekend............
We all bow to your piscatorial knowledge, but Boon65 is asking about the exceedingly rare, thought to be extinct, Sticlkeback (Spellchecker Notusedicus)for which the BRFC have a vacant place........
Sorry, Friday afternoon, can't wait for the weekend............
No, it's not rare at all. It prefers still shallow waters, I don't think I've ever seen them in a river.
Last year I saw them in a complex of trout ponds in North Yorks, and in a well kept ornamental pond a few miles away.
This year I've seen them in a park pond.Some of the habitats of sticklebacks may be disappearing because of development and drainage, but the species is still alive and kicking.e
Last year I saw them in a complex of trout ponds in North Yorks, and in a well kept ornamental pond a few miles away.
This year I've seen them in a park pond.Some of the habitats of sticklebacks may be disappearing because of development and drainage, but the species is still alive and kicking.e
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Andy "the Dog" Nellist (SAA) (ACA)
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There is only a record for 3 spined
Wilstone Reservoir has lots of the ten spined variety
Wilstone Reservoir has lots of the ten spined variety
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The Monk
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I have 4 ponds in the garden and in all of the the sticlebacks breed, certainly not rare here
Neneman Nick
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used to catch sticklebacks as regular as clockwork when i was a nipper from the ise brook in kettering,as well as bull heads and stone loach....wonderfull memories.
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yoggy
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............thats all you catch now mate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;-)
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The Monk
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hahahahaha
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3-spined are one of the most widespread, and well studied species occupying waters of all shapes and sizes from tiny ponds and streams to large lowland rivers and glacial lakes. They are even found in brackish waters. The 9 (10) spined variety are much less common, but they can be locally abundant. My team caught several of both species last week in a survey on the Welsh Dee near Chester. 15 spined are a common and slightly larger marine version.
Neneman Nick
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cheeky sod!!!