any one fishing horden 22/1/14
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conoflexman
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whitby west
whitby west
over 60 cod caught from whitby west last night some up to 9lb blacks squid mussel cart crab fresh worm will all catch this time of year
whitby west
over 60 cod caught from whitby west last night some up to 9lb blacks squid mussel cart crab fresh worm will all catch this time of year
Aye, they're cheap but they come off the hook in no time at all.
Try Bluey too. Better than mackerel supposedly and properly tied on as a fillet makes a very acceptable meal to a hungry fish. Very, VERY oily so plenty of smell generated for them to hone in on.
I was using a pennel rig last night. Two hooks. Bluey was filleted and cut into 3 sections per fillet.
The clip here, shows how to do it but you don't have to use a full side fillet.
A pennel rig makes sure the bait doesn't slip down onto the hook and just hang without shape. It makes it a good tubular sort of shape well presented for the taking.
I'm of the same mind. That's why I use smaller size fillets. You could also reduce the hook size a step, or use a two hook rig with the smallest hook baited for flatties. You'd be surprised at how much bait a flattie can get in their mouth anyway.
A hungry fish will do it's damndest to swallow a big bait.
I was speaking with a Lifeboatsman last night on the Hartlepool lighthouse prom. He's of the same opinion as myself for using bait in this neck of the woods.
If you do a Google Earth view of the coastline from, say Berwick, to south of the Tees you'll see a marked difference in water colour and clarity.
At Berwick you can see the sand-bars under the sea as well as the rocky bits. The nearer you get to the Tyne area the dirtier the water gets until there's really no clarity at all.
All the $hite pouring into the sea from the northern rivers takes its toll on water clarity.
In this area the fish rely on smell more than sight.
Think of it like this. Try using a spinning lure in a muddy pond. No fish could possible see it. They may feel the vibration but that's another matter entirely.
However drop a smelly sprat into the murk of the dirtiest rivers and you can bet your life a fish will find it.
So, unless you're bating with something pungent you're less likely to catch.
Simples?
The lifeboat fella has a boat and fishes off the wrecks but still doesn't catch on lures as the sea's still too coloured where he goes. On the other hand he also does a fair bit of fishing in the fjords and he can see his lure at a depth of over 50 metres.
Locally he uses bait and where the water is clearer prefers lures.
So smelly bait is the key round the Tyne to Tees area.
At least that's the way I see it. And I ain't always right.
Oh, if you want bluey but not sure where to get it I get mine from the shop in Horden. Just make sure it's not degraded in the frozen pack, ie skin missing and signs of being re-frozen.
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It sort of depends on the state of the sea more than anything.
I was going to go to Hendon prom last night but the waves were really getting up. Too dangerous down there when there's a rough sea.
So based on the fact that the rollers were quite a way out and pretty high I thought it would make life difficult to get a cast over the breakers.
So went to Hartlepool instead.
Best to try to get a position above the breakers so you aren't impeded too much I think. So Hartlepool prom from the Headland where you can get a cast without losing too many rotten bottoms perhaps the best.
The twin steps area is OK and has had some good fish out, the area around the lighthouse is fine if you know where to cast to miss the rocks or of course there's always Middleton pier. The Heugh pier was a bit didgy last night with the state of the sea.
In fact the lifeboat fell I spoke with last night said he'd been swept off there twice himself in his past.
He says the saving feature of being swept over there is that it throws you into the sheltered bay area and he was wearing a flotation suit anyway and of course is a strong swimmer, which I ain't so no chances being taken by me.
Anyway, if the seas still rough then the beaches can be a bit of a problem in getting beyond the breakers so by all means take a look first before making your mind up.
When it's real rough I go to the glasshouse on the southern bank but don't expect to catch much more than the odd whitie.
You can get some idea of the sea state from this webcam at Hartlpool which is just off Middleton pier. At present the tides out and the sea is still looking rougher at this time than it did yesterday.
Just had my cod from last night for dinner. Gorgeous.
codcatcher3000
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greg cant join u today i m bust, last night nice seas ., not many caught say a few lads with tiddlers, a couple with 2lbers and a nother bloke had 7lb i think, the fish are there i left when weed was becoming a pain. good luck wherever u deceide
Think I'll give horden a try saves on fuel lol a 2lber will make me a happy man a 7lber will make me jump for joy lol
