First ever Dogfish

[BrianJ]

Went fishing on Roker Pier on monday night, first night time fishing in ages.
The sea conditions looked perfect for cod, but non showed up.
However after catching & releasing several small whities & flatties, my pulse raised when I saw my rod take a really good hit, I thought it was going to be my first decent cod of the season. But instead I was delighted to get my first ever dogfish. I didn,t know these where being caugt at Roker. The fish weighed about 2 1/2 lbs & I caught it on rag tipped with mackerel.
It was then safely returned.

Scared or what.

 

[Lowrider]

Not something i have caught,nice one

 

[Richie_fishy]

mint m8 i know the feelin caught 1 this yr off blyth pier.. canny fight?

 

[phil185]

I remember catching a few over on the mull and being happy about it- all the locals thaught we where mad taking pics of it and being happy we caught it.

 

[pondlife]

well done brian.
i think i might have been fishing next tou but with all the winter clothers on didnt recognise ya.

 

[sandworm]

Well done mate,thats the first doggy ive heard of this year from roker.
Theres usualy a lot more every summer.
Quite a few taken on Seaham pier earlier in the year.

 

[codseeker]

welldone mate nice to get a local dogfish out

 

[Charlie_Thompson]

I had one of about 12lbs a while back

It's a more than pleasant surprise isn't it

There were people running round Roker screaming "Shark" and "We're gonna need a bigga pier - man!"

 

[CATCHMO]

I had one of about 12lbs a while back

It's a more than pleasant surprise isn't it

There were people running round Roker screaming "Shark" and "We're gonna need a bigga pier - man!"

a 12lb doggy!!! thinks someone has maybe sellotaped about 10 of them together 4 a laff.if it was 12lb it defo wasnt a doggy more like a bullhuss.