Recent content by sage

i have had a sonik sk4 from back in the day when they first hit the market...its still going strong and have fished up and down the coast, ranging from clean beaches to the rocks and kelp... never had any problems with it apart from the last season or two the eyes are beginning to rust where...

i am after a k2 red metal, cash waiting for the right rod thanks

its a long walk down coz ya park at the top of the hill....and be careful where you park....the woman in the house at the top is a bit crazy....try fishing low tide up for a couple of hours and cast parallel to beach along in the gullys...just move back as the tide comes in and be careful not to...

seems to be an boat / trolling reel from the usa... OKUMA 15000299 HANDLE ASSEMBLY - Tunas Reel Troubles try here for ya handle also other parts full schematic https://www.okumafishing.com/assets/schematics/Trolling%20Reels/Clarion-CLR-303L.pdf hope this helps Paul

deffo can agree with fishing downstream from the transporter bridge... loads of flatties and yting if fished on the flood ....but it still lacks a lot of tidal pull in my opinion... and of course the seal population causes a problem especially whe they realise your catching fish and the follow...

telpie is a good bait and dont throw the dead ones away just freeze...complete with shell... just smash shell open and tie all on with lacky thread live ones creep out of shell with the aid of a bit heat on shell

what a good report and some great pictures.... thanks for putting the time and effort in ... just a shame the fish never played the game......i love fishing all that area especially that side of the bay its a cracking mark there when the conditions are right.... i now all ways travel light as...

go for the heugh ... and try runnydown thats been defrosted a day or two...

magnetix magnetix :red::red: didnt know that had stopped... still cant grumble if it fell to bits today... had it 4 seasons ..so works out at about £15 a season.... well satisfied cheers Paul

i have the 20 without the level wind and its a cracking little reel its great for casting and easily controlled with the magnetic brake... the only problem i found that is when using low diameter lines there is a chance of the line getting trapped between the spool and frame... with a 5yr...

sorry for the late reply...they were taken last year and it is a private pond south of durham in a company compound...and "strictly no fishing allowed" so the sign said when we saw it ooops.. but there was evidence of others fishing it before us... called to have a look at the weekend and it...

here are a couple of pictures that me and my son took while fishing a local private pond.. we had roach and crucian averaging a lb but a couple of bigger roach to maybe 1 3/4 lb all were caught on sweetcorn or double maggot Lee must have had a dozen of these perch all of the same size , like...

cracking pics Ian.... hope this year is better for you coz the last couple havent been too good for you with your health and mother etc... i really like the black n white photo...and that a canny pair you have hold of... enjoy the new year cheers Paul

if they are fresh you could put them in just enough sea water to cover them and keep them in a fridge...change water when it colours and take any bust ones out... will keep for good while.... well at least a fortnight if you dont use them this week when the sea gets away!!!

sea flat as a witches t#t ... if i were you upgang beach with small baits or do either whitby piers ...maybe more of a chance