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[WOFFLEBOY]

Fished roker first light sunday mornin with mate i ended up with 19 mackeral and few size coalies me mate got 7 mackeral and few size coalies and a young lad got this dont no wot iit is any ideas lad was onlyy bout 10y old he got this on daylights weird looking thing

 

[smoothound]

it's a john dory. very rare catch from the north east

 

[Stewart 1971]

It's a John Dory mate, exceptionally rare catch from the shore, very well done to the lad.

 

[codcatcher07]

Yeah John dory.

 

[g.ordon]

Heard their a good eating fish, might be wrong like. Nice catch whatever.

 

[boatangler33]

havent seen a john dory caught up here before i dont think!it just shows how the water temperature is changing!

 

[Tiddler]

Well done what size was it.

 

[WOFFLEBOY]

well done what size was it.

bit bigger than the size of a cd mate

 

[codcatcher3000]

they ARE very tasty

 

[Rossco99]

Nice 1 bud

Might be worth an entry into 1 of the sea fishing mags

 

[Charlton]

any details regarding who he is would be appreciated, tell him to get in touch

 

[mulletthead12321]

very nice fish.. wonder what turns up next, nemo, dory, and marlin (marlon),
lol...

 

[Pete from shields]

LOL @nemo, great catch that well done to the lad.

 

[WOFFLEBOY]

any details regarding who he is would be appreciated, tell him to get in touch

havent got a clue who he was alan first time i seen him he was with his dad but i know it was the first time he had been fishing

 

[barnacle bill]

cracking catch young fella,first one av seen.

 

[scott1]

john dory

john dory

last time i seen 1 was 23 yr ago worked on trawlers, the boat i was on had 1 nailed to the mast for good luck it is supposed to bring goodluck a old trawlerman tradition.

 

[09gmarsh2009]

well done,nice looking fish.....1st time ive seen one too!!!

 

[mad john]

well done on on the jd mate

 

[totty]

never mind i bet its nice with a plate of chips

 

[phill_itofish]

I Need to get out, Mackerel, Herring, Shad and John Dory off the peir i need all of them for the lure challenge. Good on the lad