what a big supprise on the beech

[sage]

i have heard that they get pushed into the english channel from the warmer waters of the gulf stream when there are big seas and the up the east coast, the temp change even though its only a couple of degrees makes them go looking for warmer water which is often closer to the shore, the body shape often causes them to be washed ashore when caught in the waves....whether this is right i dont know ... but it sounds a canny explanation
cheers
Paul

[mick dunn]

Well done--never caught one of them. My mate caught a big Black Bream in a compo down south once and he said it tasted lovely when cooked.

Mick.

[dizzydaz]

ive heard it was summit to do with the shape and size of them too in the shallows have no where to turn too...they are a great tasting fish mick first tiome ive ever seen one still never put me off tryin it tho really nice fish and plent of meat on them too next time im on the beech for a walk i might have to keep ma eye's peeled for free lunch

[phill_itofish]

nice one, there was a dead one on shields beach today, the birds were having a good go at it

[tonybax]

i fished the beach on fri neet and a one beached itself in front of me it was about 4-5 pound a massive thing

[kingcod deano]

nice fish there mate there was also a black bream caught in seaham xmas fayre yesterday it went 4lb9

[Charlton]

thats a canny black bream, sure it wasn't a Rays Bream

[kingcod deano]

thats a canny black bream, sure it wasn't a Rays Bream

asfar as im aware it was verified as a black bream mr dobie and a few others saw it

[Charlton]

asfar as im aware it was verified as a black bream mr dobie and a few others saw it

if Jim said it was a black bream it was a black bream

[sage]

i was fishing at the end of seaham prom last night , just past the steps and there was the remains of one dead rays bream and we had one alive rays bream washed up about 3 lb in front of us.... chucked it back into the sea and never saw it washed up again, so maybe it swam away!!!
cheers
Paul

[Castaway]

The British record for a rays bream some years back was 7lb-odd, caught on Crimdon beach by a lad from Thornley. Must have been nigh on 40 years ago. Probably not even on the list as a species now.

[willywetegg]

I think it's 7 1/4 lb Castaway and was I think 1967. I will see if I can find the site and post a link.

Jim.

[willywetegg]

I forgot, I put it in my fav's.

Bream, Rays (Brama Brama) - European Federation of Sea Angling

Jim.

[kev57t]

what a big surprise

there was one of these fish washed up at hadston the other week when i was there

[codseeker]

rays bream (brama brama(

a found a rays bream (brama brama) on whitburn beach this afternoon whilst digging some wormz