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SOLE |
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British Rod Caught Record: Shore record 6lb 8oz; Boat record 4lb 2oz. |
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Sole are most widespread in the Channel, between the British coastline (especially Kent) and the Dutch coast. |
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As with many flatfish, the sole prefers shallow inland waters, in this case usually less than 50m, with sandy sea bottom. |
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Lugworm, Ragworm presented on small hooks. |
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The sole spawns in the spring, with females laying many hundreds of thousand of eggs. The young spend many months in their upright form before reaching around 6cm in length and then beginning the metamorphosis into their flat adult shape. As with many flatfish, the young sole begins life in its upright form and only slowly matures as a flat fish as it takes up life on the bottom of the sea. It is one of the flat fish, whose eyes migrate to the one side of the fish as it matures, with both eyes ending up on its right side. |
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A dull brown, like most flat fish, it is hard to see against the sandy sea bed which it prefers. The dorsal and ventral fins extend the whole length of the body, giving it a slender, narrow shape which differs considerably from other flat fish such as the flounder or plaice. |
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The Fishing Channel would like to thank Sea Fishing for permission to use the photograph and assistance in the compilation of this guide. |
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