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caught this little guy last week,reckon its a brill but somebody else reckons turbot so if someone could clear that up .cheers
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#2 Post by wooler »

I think its a turbot. i think if it has nodules on is back its a turbot and a brill has a smooth back?
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#3 Post by Davy Murdoch »

defo a turbot,as wooler said.
it clearly has nodules,brill dont...
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#4 Post by eeler »

ha ha
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#5 Post by roger de dodger »

looks like a sea lice colony with a turbot stuck to it :lol:
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#6 Post by kilkeeconger »

Yep as sure as god made little apples that is a Turbot,welldone nice fish good photo!!
And a brill aint as round as the Turbot they are shaped more like a dab!!!


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#7 Post by lambay »

thats a small turbot
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Could be a rockling :lol:
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#9 Post by cortaz »

nice pic :) often wondered if the 1 i get are brill r turbot
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#10 Post by plumster »

cheers lads we learn something new everyday, altough for the dfella it might take a little longer :lol: .
thought i replied to this post yesterday but it must'nt have loaded
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#11 Post by roger de dodger »

plumster wrote:cheers lads we learn something new everyday, altough for the dfella it might take a little longer :lol: .
thought i replied to this post yesterday but it must'nt have loaded
more like you where loaded :lol:
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#12 Post by Labyrinthfish »

The Best way tell a Turbot and Brill apart.

Put them on their back on the sand, A Turbot will flip itself back up the right way.

A Brill will not.
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