Wherry Whitburn

[Hodeano]

Thinking of giving the wherry a bash,would like a little info please
I have heard its a bit of tackle grave yard y/n?
& has anyone had any good luck there of late?
any info would be appreciated thanks

[lovetofish]

Hello, I fished the Wherry a few weeks ago on a big tide. It's difficult for me pin point the exact location but I was fishing off a flat rock about 15 foot up. It may have been called the shelf. I got to this location by parking behind whitburn lodge and a 6 to 8 minute walk straight down towards the sea got me and mate onto this great flat rock edge. We fished for over 3 hours and I lost one set of gear only. A long cast got me over the mixed ground onto sand. A short cast with heavy gear will get you into rock and kelp. Heavy gear is needed for a short chuck but definitly worth thinking about.

The bad news is, we caught one rockling between us but I imagine on its day, maybe today because there is a nice sea running from the north it will produce some fish.

Good luck and be extra careful when fishing the rock edges. I hope this helps.

Regards Rushy

[Hodeano]

the Wherry whitburn

Thanks for the help,going to try.

[codhunter81]

Hello, I fished the Wherry a few weeks ago on a big tide. It's difficult for me pin point the exact location but I was fishing off a flat rock about 15 foot up. It may have been called the shelf. I got to this location by parking behind whitburn lodge and a 6 to 8 minute walk straight down towards the sea got me and mate onto this great flat rock edge. We fished for over 3 hours and I lost one set of gear only. A long cast got me over the mixed ground onto sand. A short cast with heavy gear will get you into rock and kelp. Heavy gear is needed for a short chuck but definitly worth thinking about.

The bad news is, we caught one rockling between us but I imagine on its day, maybe today because there is a nice sea running from the north it will produce some fish.

Good luck and be extra careful when fishing the rock edges. I hope this helps.

Regards Rushy

Hi mate have u seen that place at low water,not mixed ground very heavy in my opinion. Must of been lucky losing only one lot of gear aswell because I doubt even the longest caster could hit sand at that place. Fished this a fair bit over last couple years and had nothing other than rockling and coalies,from what i can gather it can have its day but is not a prolific mark. The wherry itself throws up more fish and is easier on the end tackle.

[billfish4853]

Hi mate have u seen that place at low water,not mixed ground very heavy in my opinion. Must of been lucky losing only one lot of gear aswell because I doubt even the longest caster could hit sand at that place. Fished this a fair bit over last couple years and had nothing other than rockling and coalies,from what i can gather it can have its day but is not a prolific mark. The wherry itself throws up more fish and is easier on the end tackle.

codhunter where abouts exactly is the wherry

[guy]

its between marsden and roker you can either fish from the cliff top or down the bottom on the pebble beach its heavy ground kelp jungle

[OuTkast76]

just keep walking south past the fog horn and souter lighthouse and the path will lead you down to a little shingle beach which is the bottom of the wherry, cliffs above is the top

[stevie h]

I wanna go

[OuTkast76]

I wanna go

Might head there next weekend if you fancy it

[stevie h]

Haha sounds like a plan!

[micky adams]

Fish there alot find high water fishing down best had 7 lb couple month back lug n scallops mt quit rocky tho roten botoms needed

[billfish4853]

just keep walking south past the fog horn and souter lighthouse and the path will lead you down to a little shingle beach which is the bottom of the wherry, cliffs above is the top

cheers outkast i'll check it out

[codseeker]

the wherry and souter shelf courtesy of paulgh

http://i767.photobucket.com/albums/xx313/NEAnglers/SeaMarks/shore_tynewear_whitburnshelfa.jpg

and many more marks click on the red named marks

River Marks / Northumberland / Tyne & Wear / Durham

[billfish4853]

excellent information mate no need to bother anyone again hopefully

[andysc]

"yours truly" may be the one to ask for info on this mark.