New PB Rock Goby caught while fishing the Cornish Lure Festival. Measured 13.5cm, which I believe is at the top of their known size range. A real bulldog of a goby and in fine fettle.
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LRF Gilthead Bream
New species! My first UK Gilthead Bream on an artificial. Takes my UK lure species list to 47
HTO Weedless Cheb Hooks
New gear from HTO continues to arrive. These new HTO Weedless Cheb hooks look great for LRF with sizes down to a number 10.
5g HTO Shore Jig
Last week felt like that time of year that micro metal jigs become viable for almost every species.
PB Shanny
Beat my personal best Shanny (Common Blenny) with one measuring 17.5cm, caught in a rockpool in South Wales.
Baillon’s Wrasse
Photo of a Baillon’s wrasse (Symphodus bailloni)
Butterfly Blenny
NEW SPECIES! I’m calling it early… This will be my fish of the year. Dream fish. Butterfly Blenny (Blennius ocellaris). 9cm of grown-men-jumping-around-for-joy!
Furthest East Giant Goby
This is the furthest East Giant Goby I’ve ever stumbled into. From Devon and a beauty at 19cm. King of the rockpool.