best location for flatties

[sjw]

I am relatively new to this and was wondering where the best places in Counties Antrim and L'Derry are for flatties? I particularly enjoy eating these but don't take away anything under 12 inches.

Thanks very much.

[Keeper]

the beaches around Portstewart and Benone should throw up a few. Strip of mackerel and lug would do.

[weaverboy]

nil.

[beachcaster]

the masters will be on it next sunday and the sunday after that the gold medal is on it so its going to be fished brave and often.i think there are a few opens on it after that aswell nearly every sunday.!!!!

[weaverboy]

nil.

[beachcaster]

to be honest the matches are mostly fished catch mesure and release now, and have been up here for some time now ,so most fish are returned shortly after being caught further up or down the beach from the comp.the days of keeping them in a bucket till the end of the comp are now nearly over so as little harm as possible is done to the fish and most are returned to fight again another day.but that said you cant stop anyone from keeping a few to eat !!!

[weaverboy]

nil.

[beachcaster]

that is simply UNTRUE ,there is a legal size limit set for all fish to count in a comp,nearly all opens run are under the IFSA rules which state all flatfish have to be 250MM or above to count in a comp,which is well above palm size.and as for mesure and release it was introduced to save any wastless killing of fish and conserve the numbers of fish.

[dbrock]

hello john, the measure and release was started due to their not
being enough legal-sized fish availalable, small palm sized flonders
are counting fish c,mon.


steve.

measure and release was brought in by 99% percent of the clubs out there because we didnt want to be killing fish for weight ins,,
if your so concerned about these comps go have a look when there been fished and see the respect, and care the fish will be given, rather than rant on about it,,,

[weaverboy]

none

[dan]

try portrush or cushendun you aught to get one or two there.

[sjw]

thanks very much for the replies although i have no idea what 'weaverboy' means?!

[weaverboy]

hello mate, it was just some simple information on were to pick up
a flouder or two, i am a bit over zealous when it comes to local
beaches.

steve.

[immunecfg]

Waterfoot is teaming with them, either from the peir or from the beach! from the beach u only have to go out about 20-30 yrds 3 hook flappers are the ticket with beads

[dan]

if your willing to come down to north down millisle has been fishin well for 'em lately
donaghadee is also ok for 'em.

[weaverboy]

just like to put the correct size for a legal-sized fish- 100 mm, app
4inches, at least that whats it was last sunday, .

[dan]

lough foyle i heard chuck some up.
even try benone and you mite even pick up a bass