A half day off......Yes!!!

[fishingmark]

With the poor weather predicted and the jogging fiasco coming up this weekend I thought a crafty half day off work was in order with the decent weather today.
I escaped from work at ten and by just after twelve I was at Shields pier only to find the gate shut. The sea looked ok so I clambered around and headed for the end with the tide ebbing.
I got to the end to find Stan (fishfingers) already fishing. Stan said that he had caught a few codling already so I thought it was going to be canny. As the afternoon went on we were pulling in fish steadily, a few codling, coalies, whiting and a dab.
I had two sized codling, one at 35cm and a better one at 39cm.



Not long before I left Grant turned up and then Stan pulled in a better size codling for tea. I left about seven looking forward to a few cold ones and a couple of drams, a canny day with fish and some good craic

 

[S.mouse!]

Nice to see the size codling showing on the pier. Nice fish.

 

[toonboymc]

welldone mark nice fish wot weight about and wot bait was working cheers

 

[fishingmark]

welldone mark nice fish wot weight about and wot bait was working cheers

I don't weigh them mate, just measure then put them back unless I fancy a fish supper. Slappy blacks and ragworm did the trick.
Give me a shout if you are going to the pier tomorrow night. I'll be lucky if I stay awake until 11 but I should get home ok before the roads get closed.

 

[kayos]

Nice wee session there.

 

[FISHERMAN]

Welldone mate plenty of fish around at the min like hope its a sign of things to come

 

[david.northeast]

Well done mark plenty fish for you. I'm out for a full night Saturday 10-7am

 

[fish fingers]

Enjoyed the craic mark canny day after all and a few fish thrown in for good measure