sligo flats...

[zeke]

hi all nothing special on this report except i caught my first plaice for ages
i manage to land 4 flounder and 2 plaice yahooooo...

[petekd]

There isn't a plaice in any of the pics despite the spots. See pics below for a sure fire way of identifying a flat. Key to identifying a plaice and a fool proof method is the presence of bony nodules on the head clearly visible in the pic. Nice catch all the same Zeke.

[davethomas1]

great stuff havn't caught one in years great stuff...

[corbyeire]

id have to agree with pete - they arent plaice - nice catch all the same

[nicefish]

Nice Flounder Zeke, nice tip Pete

[FMCN]

I agree, spotty flounder, but nice fish all the same. Well done.

[zeke]

great info pete,so no no plaice for me here dang another flounder spotty though

[FisherKing]

Nice one zeke youl get a Plaice next time

[doggie3131]

nice session of flounder zeke, well done!

[grady]

nice fish, good session no worry you'll cath plaice sometime indeed

[petekd]

If you can find a rock mark onto sand in a reasonable depth of water, doesn't have to be massive, fishing baits hard on the bottom should get them if they are around. Plaice on the beaches in the suds other than occasional juvenile fish are not as common as you may think and are all too often rogue spotty flounder. Decent plaice marks are hard to come by and most people tend to keep them tight to their chests so be prepared to have to do your own homework. You'll get one, keep at it.....

[chrisfeeney30]

made that mistake before too zeke! Finally got my 1st proper one last week though! Well done!

[zeke]

i know some marks here that describe above but only fish i got there was doggie,mackerel and sandeel is there favorite bait.calm weather must be the right choice what do you recon?

If you can find a rock mark onto sand in a reasonable depth of water, doesn't have to be massive, fishing baits hard on the bottom should get them if they are around. Plaice on the beaches in the suds other than occasional juvenile fish are not as common as you may think and are all too often rogue spotty flounder. Decent plaice marks are hard to come by and most people tend to keep them tight to their chests so be prepared to have to do your own homework. You'll get one, keep at it.....

[petekd]

Calm weather, fish in daylight, decorate your snoods a little if you like and if you are being perstered by doggies try something other than fish baits, rag, razor, even big bunches of maddies. It may not keep the doggies off but its worth a try.

[zeke]

many thanks pete tight lines

[mtb]

Congrats on nice looking fish Zeke. Any chance the smaller fish in the picture of the double hookup might be a Dab? Does anyone know a good online reference/source that shows clearly the distinguishing features of the different flatties ?

[davyp]

nice going zeke

are you picking up the flats on a dropping tide at that spot? i have only ever fished it on a rising tide

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