Double Sided Flounders (mods any chance of making this sticky?)

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Cambois rocks

Caught an almost full double sider next to Cambois rocks last week. very small patch of white next to its tail. probably only 3/4 lb - 10ins

[peeagee]

Was at Blyth pier today and caught a doubler. not a full one but nearly, it wasn't very big but it went back to be caught another day.

[Stewart 1971]

Had a small but perfectly formed doubler today fishing Roker, not the biggest but came in at about 22cm:





To be honest he did well to get to the bait past the little coalies that were hitting everything the minute it was in the water but I'm not complaining, my first double sided Flounder

[el_sid]

Had a small but perfectly formed doubler today fishing Roker, not the biggest but came in at about 22cm:





To be honest he did well to get to the bait past the little coalies that were hitting everything the minute it was in the water but I'm not complaining, my first double sided Flounder

proper double sider that like mate

anyone know the cause of this yet?

[Charlton]

there has been no answer forthcoming and the person who ws doing the work has now retired and I don't think anyone else is carrying the studies on

[5150]

Be interesting to keep it going on here, should someone else pick up the study it might provide some handy information for them.
They were prolific around the wansbeck for quite some time, but I'm lacking transport for a while so haven't been along there since early last summer.

[Dandin1o]

Hi,

I fished Cambois beach on 10th March (into mouth of River Wansbeck opposite caravans). Caught 4 small flatties, 2 of which were normal, 1 was a complete double sider and 1 had patches of brown on the underside. Never heard of or seen any double siders before looking on NESA then caught 2 myself on next trip out!. Fished same place Sunday gone and caught one flattie which was normal. Got picture on my phone of patchy brown underside flattie so will try and put it on.

Regards.

Dandin1o.

[tonyfromalnwick]

Seen quite a few over the winter season, Creswell, Hadston and Warkworth.

[Brashy]

double sider

Thought id post this on here since i know its still going on, went for a few hours in the tyne last night managed to hook this flounder with 2 sides

[Mogthemackem]

I got a double sided dab from the brigade hut on shields in the winter. Has anyone had one of them before?

[border reiver]

Caught 17/9/2011 by Seabeast

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[Nickid]

Never seen one over here

[Snab Sam]

A lad next to me caught one tonight at blyth pier.

[Davey1970]

Be interesting to keep it going on here, should someone else pick up the study it might provide some handy information for them.
They were prolific around the wansbeck for quite some time, but I'm lacking transport for a while so haven't been along there since early last summer.

the company i work for has made a 19 metre research vessel for newcastle university. it`s moored in blyth next 2 the old life boat launce, a could ask if these studies are ongoin.

[jameswlong1941]

It happens on and off mate, don't think they're fully sure what causes it ie whether it's something getting into the water affecting them or just an abnormality that does the rounds now and then. Go through years where there's loads of them and then years where you barely see any at all.

You tend to see variations from a few patches of the "dark" markings on the white belly, like blemishes. Then you get completely double-dark sided fish, sometimes with additional eyes, looks like 2 flatties glued together! I think double-white sided fish are far less common from what I've read.

I think its the pesticides that come off the farm lands or the waste from factories that does this as it all goes into the river and god knows what else but thats my opinion.