unidentified flatty beats blanking...

[codcatcher3000]

alreet guys spent an hour an a half fishing today ..only had party squid /sprats and salted rag to use ...all session long managed to land this fish on salted rag and part squid combo ..dont know if it is a good size dab or some other fish. the fish was very coarse/rough when u run ur finger thru ? it was see thru on the underside...

defo beats blanking tho ....was fishing with beach boy who kindly allowed me to use his rod rest...as i did not bring my own......can anyone tell me what kinda flatty this is please..the fish was safely returned...

[topbanana]

looks a dab to me

[Pete from shields]

A good sized dab check the lateral line has a big curve, well done mate.

[Charlton]

that's a clonking dab, how heavy was it

[lolipop69]

the curve on its back indicates its a dab mate cracking fish

[el_sid]

is that the sp team box? if so that is a beast of a dab

[g.ordon]

nice catch mate

[codcatcher3000]

did not weigh it so dont know exactly but an estimate would be poundand a quarter to pound and a half...i really couldnt say..the box was sp beta ...thought it mite have been a flounder so i chucked it back as it was still strong and lip hooked. now if i knew it was a dab......thanks for the explanation guys...i can now look forward to my next one.

[kopite2k06]

Crackin dab anyways mate well done

[pop39]

nice size dab mate , i fished shields pier today and had a couple but were only small had 8 whiting also but no codling but still great to get out

[codcatcher3000]

cheers pop39... u keeping alright ?...i think i will start fishing shields this winter...just got me a job at doxie park ... looking forward to increase fishing activity asap....

[pop39]

aye mate i am fine cheers , if you make any plans to come through shields just give me a p.m a couple of days before and see if we can meet up mate , glad to see the job has come off

[codcatcher3000]

aye will do matey ... i will do .

[codseeker]

cracking size dab that must be easy a 1lb+

[BAZACODBASHA]

Next time you catch a Dab of that size mate I would recommend eating it...............one of the nicest tasting fish in the sea. Trouble with Dabs is that 90% of the ones you catch are too small to be worth cooking. However the one you caught was a belter. Good on you for "chucking it back", but unfortunately for the Dab, if I ever catch it , it won't be so lucky next time !