South Shields pier 25-04-13

[david.northeast]

Plaice was the target of the day.
Fished today from 11-5:30 with blanked again and Pete from shields. Started off on the 42 and was quiet to say the least so we moved up to the 44 and I was straight into fish a small dab and a lovely 35cm plaice. Again it went quiet so had a move up just past the blocks and Davie was into a small coalie.
Again I was into a coalie at 39cm, this was a really full and solid fish I soon followed up with a very small dab. Pete still hasn't had anything at this point but soon after managed a small coalie so we all had fish.

Just as we were packing up I pulled in another dab at 30cm
Baits for me were rag runnydown and bluey

Does anyone know why some dabs also orange spots as the last one I caught had them aswell as the plaice

[david.northeast]

4 nice fillets off the plaice

[toonboymc]

Great fishing mate and a nice supper to finish the day off welldone

[BestNest]

Nice Plaice Davey lad. Should be coming on thicker and faster with the weather "picking up"

[Darnc]

Well done on the plaice mate you's had more luck than me the Couple of lads I spoke to hadn't had nothing to keep

[Pete from shields]

I had a cracking day even it was just for a tiddler haha, I missed a corker bite that had the ratchet shouting a bit, great company, a good laugh and no one blanked, happy days.

[lumpsucker]

Does anyone know why some dabs also orange spots as the last one I caught had them aswell as the plaice

I had one last night that had feint orange spots, maybe not as much as flounders have at times, but defo orange spots. I they can change their camouflage to match the seabed like other flatties, just not as well I reckon. Then again, theyre almost transparent, so perhaps they dont need to so much ;-)
Someone else on here mentioned an orange spotty dab off ssp the other day.

[dabcatcher]

most flats have feint orange spots at times. dabs as youve seen are small and sometimes difficult to see.