A Day of Two Sessions

[Stewart 1971]

Fancying a bit of a change I decided to head over the Tyne today. The venue was to be a new one for me - Druridge Bay - and the hope was to catch my first ever Turbot.

Low tide was about 1pm and after a bit of fun at the Tyne Tunnel (no change for the barrier - Doh :red: ) I got to the beach just before 11am. Parked up in the NT area and walked through to the beach by the concrete block house, set up was two rods, both with two hook flapper rigs, rag tipped with a sliver of Mackerel, one fished very clse the other at medium distance.

At least it was a beautiful day:

just someone forgot to tell the fish. The tide went out, then turned round and came back in again. Worms were drowned, I caught a Velvet Swimmer Crab, but other than that nada, nowt.

I was beginning to think it wasn't my day, a feeling reinforced as I looked round to see the tide filling in behind me. Then miracle of miracles - a gentle tug on the medium range rod, and again, and up on the beach came the littlest Flounder I've ever caught

But at least it saved the blank But now it was time to move, grabbed my gear and headed around the pool behind me just in time as the incoming tide joined it giving me wet feet but no wading thankfully.

After five hours on the beach I decided to head off without my hoped for Turbot. No doubt someone will come on and tell me I should have stayed to fish the flooding holes - maybe next time if so as I'll be back...

 

[Stewart 1971]

.....Part Two

.....Part Two

With plenty of bait left while driving home I made a spur of the moment decision to head for Seaham and fish the last of the flood on the North Pier. There were a few lads fishing, a couple of codling had been caught on the drum but I settled in at the 30 mark.

Didn't take long for my decision to keep fishing to be rewarded as fist chuck I had a good bite which resulted in this

my first ever Grey Gurnard. Had a few other bites over the next couple of hours which resulted in two Coalies on the pier, also had a couple of Weavers until just about when the tide went slack I ran out of bait.

All in all a good day, didn't manage my target but did get a new species for me all the same. Weather was lovely and Druridge Bay is a beautiful place to fish though next time I'll take my chesties I think.

 

[SIXFOOTSTEVE]

What a great report ,looks like you had a good day eh .

Oh and well done on the Grey Gurnard.

 

[Lowrider]

Never seen a Gurnard caught locally,well done

 

[codseeker]

welldone mate nice reports we fished druridge on the flood and had plaice and flounders with the odd double sided flounder hoyed in nice day for it

 

[Mogthemackem]

No need for chesties on Druridge. I've fished there a number of times and always noticed the shorter I cast the more successful I am. It#s hard to discipline yourself but only 10-15 yards has always worked best for me

 

[Davyred]

No need for chesties on Druridge. I've fished there a number of times and always noticed the shorter I cast the more successful I am. It#s hard to discipline yourself but only 10-15 yards has always worked best for me

Agree. When I had my turbot there, I was fishing no more than 10-15 yards out - report here...

http://www.nesa.co.uk/forums/shore-catch-reports/33011-druridge-19-5-10-a.html

 

[codseeker]

i found that a few before low then few hours flood fishes the best where you only need short casts into the water filled sandbars

 

[eddie t]

cracking report mate shame there wasn't a few more fish for ya.

 

[Stewart 1971]

No need for chesties on Druridge. I've fished there a number of times and always noticed the shorter I cast the more successful I am. It#s hard to discipline yourself but only 10-15 yards has always worked best for me

There is for people like me who stay on a sandbar 5 minutes too long and get cut off by the tide. Only ankle deep but my summer fishing boots are not as waterproof as they used to be leading to soggy toes for the drive back :red:

 

[mick dunn]

good report and some nice pics.
Mick.