Advice Please!

[russ100]

Hi All

Am pretty new to fishing and wanted to try some rock fishing, I have been walking along the coastline round Marsden, Whitburn etc... to find some places to fish from, have spotted a few places but aint got a clue how to get down to them. Can anyone suggest ways to get down or marks which are accessable along Marsden, Souter, Whitburn area!

Cheers!

Russ100

 

[davem2005]

HI Russ,
Welcome to Nesa site.

cant help you with the access problem except to suggest you buy a boat

I'm sure someone will be along to help in the near future.

Cheers
Dave

 

[simon-ayre]

my only tip is if it looks they look to dificult to get down to then it probably is best to give them a miss as they will be even more dificult to get off if the sea or weather changes, weve had to many tragdies latley stick to the peirs for now

 

[codseeker]

from whitburn to frenchmans bay are some accessable marks shelfs skeers ,all you need to do is take a walk along the cliff path where most ramblers go ,you will see a few spots and can produce some good cod at certain times of the year ,on a decent size low tide you will see where the holes and gulleys are and kelp beds

heres one i took a while back of souter

 

[russ100]

Thanks Guys and cheers Coddy for the photo. Think Ill give that mark a whirl as I only live 5mins down the road! Any tips on times-tides etc...?

Cheers

 

[codseeker]

2 hours either side top tide ,bit sea running too

 

[russ100]

oh ad codseeker is it ok to go down there over the barrier?

Many thanks

 

[codseeker]

not the sheer drop cliff parts but the skeers and shelfs ,but use ya head and be careful

 

[russ100]

Thanks for the advice Codseeker!

 

[nev]

them rocks look a cracking place to fish but i never no where its safe to park these days, wud love to try them

 

[Tadpoleman]

the best way to learn new marks it to go with other anglers who have fished this coast regular ! The Cleadon Club SAC is going to be kicking off soon and there is a meeting this Thursday(9th) in the games room from 7.30, why not come along for a chat, the season runs from sep-oct thru till march and a match is fished every monday night , there is also away trips and they are a great bunch of lads

 

[sless]

interesting

i might pop along
hehehe

 

[rod-the-cod]

they might not let u in graham

 

[sprog_machine]

nic pic mate i was just wondering does the water cover right up to the cliff,s at high water:question:

 

[codseeker]

well not right up to the hieght, but its pretty deep in some places

 

[sprog_machine]

cheers mate i fancy giving it a blast

 

[russ100]

Yeah, thanks Ill try to come along! Whats the crack with joining etc... Do you need to be an expert or are beginners welcome? Is the cleadon club the one up the road to the hill, towards the marsden inn?

Cheers

Russ

 

[davem2005]

Yeah, thanks Ill try to come along! Whats the crack with joining etc... Do you need to be an expert or are beginners welcome? Is the cleadon club the one up the road to the hill, towards the marsden inn?

Cheers

Russ

Three things required to get in Cleadon Club.

1. Knowledge of the secret handshake.
2. An ability to operate a keyboard after 18 pints of lager
3. Pay your subscriptions.

Cheers
dave

 

[russ100]

what a reply!

Handshake, no idea
Pints, try me best
Subs, no bother!

Im a Shields fella so probs wont have no worries!!!

 

[davem2005]

If you can make two out of the three you probably stand a good chance

I was planning to make the meeting and join but a teatime drinking session put payed to that idea.

I assume I can join at a later date?

Cheers
Dave