DOVER SOLE shields pier , you beauty

toonboymc

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Me and mad rob fancied a night session for a change got down to shields pier at 4.30 and fished till 2 in the morning
Met Fishingmark. Outcast and Andy co all fishing the end
Fishingmark had started early and had 3 pouting and a dab 1st cast and a caught a decent dab then mark pulled in another pouting then on my other rod I got a nice codling just undersized
Rob gets a codling next about the same stamp met bob ( Waco) and nrgjim and Davey m and smogiesimon all great lads with jim pulling codling in on a regular basis some just over the limit
Then I had a bite which seemed to come and go waited then struck its on thinking it was a dab coming up but instead a lovely Dover sole of 28cm which was a new species for me. Caught on my home made 2/0 2 hook flapper
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To be honest I was going to put it back until a few lads said it was over the size limit and that this is a delicacy to eat and expensive so kept it
Met Geordie uk and his mate who were having a little tourney between them which his mate won 11.0 Geordies 1st blank in 30 yrs lol
Rob hoping for a sole only pulls in a lovely big lobster which was kindly donated to myself
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Things went a bit slow after that for an hour of so with the odd skinny whiting coming in as it started to go dark David northeast turned up another great lad and nice to meet you mate
Rob pulled in a nice pouting and I got another codling there was a giant ship coming three the piers ( the discovery )
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It was a cracking evening to be out with some great lads and great weather
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Then David northeast pulled in a Dover sole too 2 rare fish on the same night
Went abut quiet so gave David our left over Lugg worm and headed home at 2 tired and abit sunburnt
Can't wait to eat both catches the Dover sole and the lobster
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DOVER SOLE shields pier , you beauty

A few more pics
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Robs pouting
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Sunday tea time
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Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
 
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Well done on the sole mate, first one I've seen from there. A quiet day for me fishing wise with just the four pouting to show for eight hours fishing but still better than a blank.
What a cracking day and evening's weather, couldn't believe I got sunburned with the weather that was predicted earlier in the week.
Pleased it stayed good for you into the night.
 
Well done mate sounds a mint night, never seen a Dover sole before nevermind heard one being caught, strange looking fish but congrats on catching it
 
:D sounds as though N E S A took over the pier for the night:D healthy eating for you:exclam: good company and a decent bit of sport in decent weather.
 
Sound a busy night (and lots of fun).

Used to love my Sole fishing when I lived down south, this time of year the would be the target fishing size 4 or 6 hooks, very short snoods, short casts and ragworm bait. Nice to see a few showing up here.

They are great eating and very unusual for a fish in that they are better after two or three days in the fridge. This is because they are a very "meaty" fish, a little tasteless when very fresh but as the enzymes start to break down the flesh they develop a lovely taste. It's a bit similar to good beef which can be very bland and tough but tastes much better if it has been "hung" for a while before eating.
 
You are correct, a bit like Dublin Bay Prawns, but it isn't a Lemon Sole, which is much cheaper in restaurants, bet it tastes great lightly fried in butter with that lovely lobster! :)
 
Thanks for the replys boys Dover or common sole is still a cracking result for me and can't wait to taste it
Ps should I leave it in fridge for a few days as said previously so it tastes better ????
 
I well done lads you don't sea many ofthem dover sole up here really good eating enjoy m8
 
Aye shields pier throws up only a couple of sole a year to rod and line so It's a canny tick ! On the other hand there is a lot of the arze soles found on the pier during the summer months ! :)
 
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