Plaice and Turbot

[magpies]

Planning to have a good go at catching some decent Plaice this year, but when do they arrive inshore ? I was led to believe they are more of a summer species ? I heard a good mark for them is the first gate at SSP.

Same question for Turbot ? Was planning to have a go up at Druridge Bay when it's the right time.

Many thanks for any help and advice.

 

[david.northeast]

We had turbot from lynemouth beach 3 year ago on lynemouth beach flat seas and red hot sunshine

 

[Sea_Troot]

Planning to have a good go at catching some decent Plaice this year, but when do they arrive inshore ? I was led to believe they are more of a summer species ? I heard a good mark for them is the first gate at SSP.

Same question for Turbot ? Was planning to have a go up at Druridge Bay when it's the right time.

Many thanks for any help and advice.

plaice should start to arrive from end of march time beginning or april, rag worm tipped with fresh peeler is a good bait and plenty colour in your rigs, try wishbone rigs these can work well. middens beach at high tide is a good shot for them.

there are already reports of plaice being took from over the west coast maryport and morcombe bay only small but its good signs.

turbot can be took from drudidge and warkworth they will come into feed on the sandeels when the sandeels come back onto the beaches around the back end of spring. best thing to do is go down on a big low tide and look for any likely looking holes the fish may come into on the flooding tide. use plain leads just enough to hold bottom and short casts. if you dont get anything reel in a couple of turns and let it settle back down.

i have also had plaice from king eddies and blyth beach aswel.

 

[mallconpak]

Plaice getting caught from cambois on the kayaks now

 

[Sea_Troot]

Plaice getting caught from cambois on the kayaks now

anything of any size m8

 

[Codcodcod!]

You need it calm and settled for plaice like you do for most of the summer speicies.

 

[finseeker]

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[Stewart 1971]

Another month or so before it's time to start seriously thinking about Plaice. Then we need a period of settled weather to keep the water nice and clear and they should start figuring in the catches.

I caught my pb north east Plaice (2lb 10oz) the second week in April a couple of years ago

 

[Darnc]

I got 2 plaice last year in mid march when we had that hot settled weather after the dry winter

 

[Pete from shields]

I got 2 plaice last year in mid march when we had that hot settled weather after the dry winter

That 1 week before the cr@p summer lol, I remember thinking yesssss if this keeps up the summer species be here before April, how wrong was that ha. I'm gonna try targeting Plaice this year, see how that goes, should be fun trying anyway.

 

[TeamTrip]

I won my last club comp in march with 7lb of place best one was 1lb 8oz! Just got to find a good mark I say!

 

[Darnc]

That 1 week before the cr@p summer lol, I remember thinking yesssss if this keeps up the summer species be here before April, how wrong was that ha. I'm gonna try targeting Plaice this year, see how that goes, should be fun trying anyway.

Yeah that's the week the temp hit 25 degrees than we had snow the week after then nothing but rain

 

[Stewart 1971]

I've had plenty of little ones off Horden at this time of year.

Meanwhile my old local beach (I used to live about 500 yards from this spot) at Eastney (Portsmouth) threw up a 5lber last week...

(still wouldn't go back though )

 

[magpies]

Wow thats a good fish! Many thanks for the help lads. Certainly gonna give it a go.

 

[lumpsucker]

Think id pap my pants and die laughing if I caught a plaice that big.

 

[magpies]

What are the best tides for Plaice ?

 

[canman]

I would think small to medium tides are when they are feeding best, plus a bit of sunshine and calm seas.

 

[Davyred]

plaice should start to arrive from end of march time beginning or april, rag worm tipped with fresh peeler is a good bait and plenty colour in your rigs, try wishbone rigs these can work well. middens beach at high tide is a good shot for them.

there are already reports of plaice being took from over the west coast maryport and morcombe bay only small but its good signs.

turbot can be took from drudidge and warkworth they will come into feed on the sandeels when the sandeels come back onto the beaches around the back end of spring. best thing to do is go down on a big low tide and look for any likely looking holes the fish may come into on the flooding tide. use plain leads just enough to hold bottom and short casts. if you dont get anything reel in a couple of turns and let it settle back down.

i have also had plaice from king eddies and blyth beach aswel.

The last time I fished druridge, I fished it over low water. If you find the holes, you'll find the turbot sitting in them.

Heres the report...

http://www.nesa.co.uk/forums/shore-catch-reports/33011-druridge-19-5-10-a.html

I think the fish tend to spread out as the tide floods.

 

[codcatcher3000]

last yr tinman caught a turbot i believe of horden . and i landed quite a few plaice from horden. clear and calm waters just a gentle lob. fish baits rag prawn will take them size 4 hooks are effective. and so are beaded snoods and wire booms.

 

[RossW]

I got very lucky and caught a 3lb Turbot at the north end of Druridge last summer (august I think). It was luck more than anything but it was taken on a rising tide just as the light faded). I was standing in about 3 foot of water, totally calm sea, and casting parallel to the beach. Every few minutes, I shifted the bait (mackerel strip) about five yards or so. Also had a couple of decent floundered.... That turbot (which I regret killing, actually) tasted Damn good... Good luck.