The Slab today 12/11/11

[fishingmark]

My son Mark and I fished the Slab on South Shields pier today around the 13 mark. We got there about 2 o'clock and second cast caught a Codling which felt over three pounds but I didn't weigh it. That one went back and I had high hopes of catching some more but even after dark there were no more Cod. We had 5 Whiting and what I was told was a Sea Lamprey, also landed a Lobster which had almost pulled my rod off the stand, it lost it's remaining clawbut went back in to grow some more.
Excellent day out with lovely weather and fish to keep us entertained, roll on next weekend.

[totty]

well dun mate hope theres a few there for tommorow

[lobsterman]

well done mate.... the pink thing is an hagfish or a devowerer. they are similare to lampreys. but lamprey atach them selves to the sides of fish and suck blood that way, the hagfish on the other hand goes up the cods bumhole and eats them from the inside out. they are horrible and leave slime alover.

[Topfly]

Well done on your catch and release Mark, that hagfish was after your fishbait.

[john/r]

heard of the slab mentioned a few times were about is this on the pier if you dont mind me asking,

and nice conditioned codling m8 well done.

[fishingmark]

heard of the slab mentioned a few times were about is this on the pier if you dont mind me asking

It's just the start of the pier up to the first gate.

[ozzjohn]

nice fish mate well done

[john/r]

It's just the start of the pier up to the first gate.

thanks for that m8.

[garyp]

Hi mate, we were just down a bit from you yesterday, had a good mixture also, codling, coalies, whiting, dab, flounder and rockling.

Nothing of any great size but good sport non the less, and a great day to be out.

[fishingmark]

Hi mate, we were just down a bit from you yesterday, had a good mixture also, codling, coalies, whiting, dab, flounder and rockling.

Don't forget the crabs! There were plenty of them as well.

[Pete from shields]

Well done Mark that's a cracking fish well the cod that is lol that other leech looking things not so.

[fishingmark]

Cheers, That Hagfish was horrible and slimy, Mark caught it but I got the job of unhooking.
Did you get my PM last week Pete?

[Pete from shields]

Yeah cheers mate just replied to it, I haven't been on for a while I been keeping myself busy after quitting smoking. Its funny how we get the cr@p jobs of unhooking "THINGS" the kids catch while they just enjoy catching lol.