Wrecking out of the Tyne

[Davyred]

Our very own 'Volante' mentioned here....



Anyone know what happened to the Briar?

[mark]

pretty sure the briar is lying at the bottom about a mile off the pier

[Charlton]

Originally Posted by mark

pretty sure the briar is lying at the bottom about a mile off the pier

correct, had many a good day out with John, there's a photo on the site somewhere of one of those days, we all look a lot younger then

[northeast1]

I have 3 wrecks on my lists called the Brier, 1 off Souter 6 miles, other 1.8miles from the pier ends and 1 just off Blyth about 8miles, never fished the Blyth one but the other two there.....over the years the names get changed so god knows what they called when they went down...





HELP/MAYDAY MAYDAY i think

[codseeker]

tennicks name rings a bell wasnt tennicks of dundass street who remembers that tackle shop am showing my age now lol

[sless]

richy the brier and briar might be different wrecks as the spelling is different
the briar we fish with bert is 6 miles off the tyne

[Davyred]

Originally Posted by codseeker

tennicks name rings a bell wasnt tennicks of dundass street who remembers that tackle shop am showing my age now lol

Aye, thats right Codseeker.

[sam harris]

The "Briar" was sold by John Leathley many years ago and was taken down to London by the new owner. To my knowledge she is still down there moored up and being used as a houseboat on the Thames. John lived at Stanley but has been dead for many years. I spent many happy hours on the "Briar"and had some cracking fish from her. If I knew how to do it I would put loads of photographs of John and the fish we caught from the boat on here. At my age I barely know how to send an e-mail never mind photographs though, I still work on gas !!!!!.
Tight Lines, Sam.

[Davyred]

Its a shame you can't get them on Sam. Have you a scanner or digital camera?

[sam harris]

Hi Davy. They are all old photo's, mainly black and white. Her who must be obeyed is going to try and work out how to put them on, we have a scanner so she might be able to sort it out.
Tight Lines, Sam.