shields pier 23/8/12 my first turbot

[nrgjim]

well headed down for 8pm fished till 1.30am dont time fly when your fishing not enough hours in a day. well started off at the post first cast one sized cidling then had a couple of more cast but nowt but small bites so headed up to end off pier plenty of yitys then about 12.30am got a a knock started reeling in one heavy b-sterd thing on my hook got it to the wall only to see a big clump off seaweed and what l thought was a flounder but when l looked closer seen it was a turbot l was over the moon my first ever turbot well pleased with my self it was only about 1lb1/2 bait was fresh crab 1.30am come so headed off home all fish where put back safe but kept 2 ytys for my old man

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[g.ordon]

Congratulations on the turbot mate, well done

[Stewart 1971]

Cracking fish there, well done mate

[Davey-m]

Well done jimmy another notch on the species belt.

[mick dunn]

well done-i would love one for my species hunt.
Mick.

[david.northeast]

Well done jime some canny fish there mate

[lambtonworm]

well done-i would love one for my species hunt.
Mick.

Still plenty catching at Druridge Mick ....

[eddie t]

well headed down for 8pm fished till 1.30am dont time fly when your fishing not enough hours in a day. well started off at the post first cast one sized cidling then had a couple of more cast but nowt but small bites so headed up to end off pier plenty of yitys then about 12.30am got a a knock started reeling in one heavy b-sterd thing on my hook got it to the wall only to see a big clump off seaweed and what l thought was a flounder but when l looked closer seen it was a turbot l was over the moon my first ever turbot well pleased with my self it was only about 1lb1/2 bait was fresh crab 1.30am come so headed off home all fish where put back safe but kept 2 ytys for my old man

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Well done mate canny few hours out.

[RossW]

I think that's a Brill, mate.... If so, an even rarer catch. Well done

[mickbrennan]

Good size for a turbot

[neil1964]

I'm not sure its a Turbot? Looks more like a Brill as previously said.
I have looked on line and there so many variations in skin colour it could be either. The body shape looks a bit more like Brill but it could be the way the pic was taken? My answer...... I dunno.....lol
Good catch though whatever it is.

[lobsterwells]

i would say brill turbot are more rounded great catch mate

[Steve Bell]

Well done mate good fish no matter what it is. Going to try for one myself tomorrow having a trip to druridge bay

[Fishygone]

Couple of nice fish mate Big Welldones.

john.

[Thunderpants]

Nice one Jim. I spoke to you as you were coming on the pier (I was opposite the rubble on the seaward side). Looks like we both had a good night.