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plaice??

#1 Post by eyesreilly »

as usual help is greatly appreciated :wink:
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Although its a bit dark there looks like the wee knobs between the gills and the eyes which would make it a plaice.
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Thats what i thought, i saw the bony nodules so i thought i'd get further advice, thanks
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Re: plaice??

#4 Post by youngrod »

i would to say that it is a plaice if you rub your finger the tail to head along the backbone and it is smooth then its a plaice if not its a flouder
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#5 Post by gd »

looks like a plaice alri, What size hook is that a 2/0 :lol:
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#6 Post by eyesreilly »

gd wrote:looks like a plaice alri, What size hook is that a 2/0 :lol:


plaice is only about 10cms,,,hook is size 2 :roll: :roll:
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