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#1 Post by **paul mason** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 8:27 pm

Spur of the moment thing just frozen baits went out to try for a bass, second cast my sons friend first time fishing reels in a turbot about 4lb never heard of a turbot caught off donabate before the killing bait was razor tipped with mackerel. We ended up with 2 flounder 1 turbot 1 silver eel. The turbot was caught in about a foot of water about 5yds out a the top of the tide. :roll:

#2 Post by **corbyeire** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 8:31 pm

what a cracking turbot :shock:

#3 Post by **MAC** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 8:40 pm

Faboulous fish... beginners luck and all that :lol: Nice to see such a fish, didn't think there were any left on the east coast.

Kev

#4 Post by jd » Sun Sep 30, 2007 8:45 pm

Lovely fish-in Donabate :shock:

#5 Post by **thirty** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 9:24 pm

thats some size of a turbot,well done

#6 Post by **Sonaghan** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 10:11 pm

That's a really exciting fish! Well done.

#7 Post by **fishinmidget** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 10:28 pm

fair play.....if he was my m8 i would have been gutted.

#8 Post by **mickeyfish** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 11:33 pm

what an impressive catch, probably one of the best fish ive heard caught in the dublin area in a long time, not disrespecting any bass anglers but you just dont see too many turbot in dublin and especially of that size

again well done

send your photo into david gray in the star he would only be to happy to hear about your catch

not sure of the email address but im sure lads on the site will put it up for you if you are looking for it

mick

#9 Post by jd » Mon Oct 01, 2007 12:14 am

Send it into to Paul Bourke at the cfb.ie
http://www.cfb.ie/fishing_in_ireland/catchofweek.htm

email details and photos to

paul.bourke@cfb.ie.

Well jealous!

#10 Post by **JOHN1** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 12:37 am

excellent catch.

very nice fish i hope that young lad realises he is one hell of a lucky lad :wink: .

considering i know of a local lad who sets plaice nets around that aera that has had a few turbot to his own surprise. he is also an angler but never caught a turbot by hook.
and before anyone jumps the gun I DONT AGREE WITH him doing any sort of netting.
i do often wonder why does he call himself an angler.

#11 Post by **eric** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 8:41 am

you the man 8)

#12 Post by **Seancelt** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 9:04 am

Excellent fish! Well done.

#13 Post by **round_ourway** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 10:22 am

cracking fish mate well done,

i know a fella who craps in turbot's mouth of that size :wink:

#14 Post by Al » Mon Oct 01, 2007 12:20 pm

:shock: Fair play! I haven't heard of a Turbot of that Size being caught at Dublin in a Looooooooooooong time!
Well done again 8)