Articles in the Tutorials Category
Infocentre, Shark Bites, Tutorials »
Here is a fine example of an infographic from the Discovery Channel.
Note :: It is quite a large image so may take a while to download.
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Today we look at the Blackmouth Dogfish in the tenth of our Species Fishing and ID guides.
If you have a picture of yourself with a Blackmouth Dogfish and want to show it off on this page please send it to contact@ssacn.org or post it on the Scottish Shark Tagging Programme’s Facebook page! Remember to keep checking www.tagsharks.com to make sure you don’t miss your chance to show off your PB shark, skate or ray!
Biology
Other Names: Galeus melastomus, Blackmouth Catshark
Description: Blackmouth’s are a slender dogfish with a distinct marbled brown …
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Today we look at the Starry Smoothhound in the ninth of our Species Fishing and ID guides.
If you have a picture of yourself with a Starry Smoothhound and want to show it off on this page please send it to contact@ssacn.org or post it on the Scottish Shark Tagging Programme’s Facebook page! Remember to keep checking www.tagsharks.com to make sure you don’t miss your chance to show off your PB shark, skate or ray!
Biology
Other Names: Mustelus asterias
Description: Slender shark with grey/sandy brown dorsal surface, white ventral surface and two large …
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Today we look at the Cuckoo Ray in the eighth of our Species Fishing and ID guides.
If you have a picture of yourself with a Cuckoo Ray and want to show it off on this page please send it to contact@ssacn.org or post it on the Scottish Shark Tagging Programme’s Facebook page! Remember to keep checking www.tagsharks.com to make sure you don’t miss your chance to show off your PB shark, skate or ray!
Biology
Other Names: Leucoraja naevus
Description: Small to medium sized ray with a sand coloured dorsal surface with two …
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Today we look at the Spotted Ray in the seventh of our Species Fishing and ID guides.
If you have a picture of yourself with a Spotted Ray and want to show it off on this page please send it to contact@ssacn.org or post it on the Scottish Shark Tagging Programme’s Facebook page! Remember to keep checking www.tagsharks.com to make sure you don’t miss your chance to show off your PB shark, skate or ray!
Biology
Other Names: Raja montagui, Starry Ray, Homelyn Ray
Description: Small to medium sized ray with a sandy …
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Today we look at the Blonde Ray in the sixth of our Species Fishing and ID guides.
If you have a picture of yourself with a Blonde Ray and want to show it off on this page please send it to contact@ssacn.org or post it on the Scottish Shark Tagging Programme’s Facebook page! Remember to keep checking www.tagsharks.com to make sure you don’t miss your chance to show off your PB shark, skate or ray!
Biology
Other Names: Raja brachyura
Description: Large ray with a sandy brown dorsal surface with some large light spots …
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Today we look at the Tope in the fifth of our Species Fishing and ID guides.
If you have a picture of yourself with a Tope and want to show it off on this page please send it to contact@ssacn.org or post it on the Scottish Shark Tagging Programme’s Facebook page! Remember to keep checking www.tagsharks.com to make sure you don’t miss your chance to show off your PB shark, skate or ray!
Biology
Other Names: Galeorhinus galeus
Description: Tope are a slender shark with a sandy brown to grey dorsal surface and …
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Today we look at the Common Skate in the fourth of our Species Fishing and ID guides.
If you have a picture of yourself with a Common Skate and want to show it off on this page please send it to contact@ssacn.org or post it on the Scottish Shark Tagging Programme’s Facebook page! Remember to keep checking www.tagsharks.com to make sure you don’t miss your chance to show off your PB shark, skate or ray!
Biology
Other Names: Dipturis batis, Dipturis cf. flossada, Dipturis cf. intermedia. Although many anglers treat Common Skate as …
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Today we look at the Spurdog in the third of our Species Fishing and ID guides.
If you have a picture of yourself with a Spurdog and want to show it off on this page please send it to contact@ssacn.org or post it on the Scottish Shark Tagging Programme’s Facebook page! Remember to keep checking www.tagsharks.com to make sure you don’t miss your chance to show off your PB shark, skate or ray!
#3 Spurdog
Biology
Other Names: Squalus acanthias, Spiny Dogfish
Description: Dark grey/brown dorsal surface often with small white spots and a pale …
Tutorials »
For boat anglers, there is only really one launch site at Loch Etive and that is to the right of Kelly’s Pier, Taynuilt (GPS N56deg 26’ 22.24” W005deg 13’ 54.03”).
Access is obtained from Taynuilt village via the B845 road that runs down to the loch via the old Iron Foundry. Excellent views can be seen from Google Earth.
Launch and recovery from the stony beach is available at all states of the tide, but a 4WD vehicle is essential at most times. There is very little tidal movement in the …
