Blyth Pier 15 Feb - SBRAAC comp

[g-force]

I fished the end of Blyth Pier this evening along with Mike (Basscatcher Bob) and Phil Smithson. Quite a few other lads were out as well and coming on the reports didn't look promising. Headed straight for the end, and after a very quiet first 45 minutes or so Phil I think was first off the mark with a whiting. Soon after, I managed one myself, Then a bit later, Phil pulled in a dab, and again shortly after I managed to bag a flounder. All in all though, things were very quiet and hardly any bites were forthcoming for anybody.

Then a good bend in Phil's rod indicated something better coming in, and sure enough a good looking codling appeared at the side of the pier. However, it was barely hooked in the corner of the mouth, so he headed off for the beach to land it.

Phil Smithson - codling 4lb 4oz

I was thinking that he by now had the comp pretty well sewn up when I noticed the tip of my rod sit up, so I went to wind up the slack (thinking my gripper had maybe popped) and found the line hanging straight down. Wound up a ton of slack and found a nice codling had taken my 1/0 manta with a bit of mackerel strip right down (better than any whiting!).

Gary Wilson - codling 4lb 10oz

So at the end of the day I just pipped Phil with a total bag of 6lb dead against his total of 5lb 12oz, with (curiously!) near identical bags of a flatty (mine a flounder, his a dab), whiting and codling each.

Unfortunately Mike didn't catch & when we came off at 8pm I don't think much else had been had by anyone - all in all a bit of a strange evening!

The two codlings

Gary

 

[bozjc]

well done again mate ;D
some good pics there.
i will add the ones that were taken from inside the club when they go up on facebook if you want?

 

[bozjc]

you gutted the fish yet?

last one i had from the pier and a few others since then have had a few sprats in them.

 

[g-force]

Cheers mate! By all means add the others, I've now got to e-mail these to Steve & Phil - still haven't got round to filleting yet, the fishbag's still outside the back door! Time for a quick belt of scotch & a fag, then get down to it if not too tired (may well just gut it & fling it in the fridge till the morning - they seem to fillet better when they've firmed up a bit !).

Gary

 

[bozjc]

got to have a scotch, im having myself a few jds and coke

 

[g-force]

It's a nightly ritual - an Islay single-malt with a splash of water (16 yr old Lagavulin tonight to celebrate!) - water of life and all that.....

Gary

 

[bozjc]

haha, im not thats flash ;D

im a hog, just about cleared a bottle of JD since saturday!! lol

 

[g-force]

Well, just filleted the fish and not a sprat or anything else inside - just two plump roes and an empty stomach!

Gary

 

[codseeker]

welldone lads 2 nice fish there and thanks for the effort of reporting and putting pics up

 

[anndy]

spot on good to see two nice fish well done

 

[greggthe1]

Well done on the fish lads.

 

[The Great Wallsendo]

Excellent result lads...I fished Tynemouth Pier yesterday and managed a size Flounder

Won't be fishing SBRAAC until the 3rd of March

 

[dazza3278]

well done lads 2 nice fish there. Dazza

 

[mambo2k7]

2 nice pair

2 nice pair

Well Done guys its nice to see the bigger codling showing themselves

 

[Fishygone]

2 Cracking fish there lads a very Well Done.

john.

 

[Iva-Cod-on]

Spot on Welldone lads very nice fish

 

[Karl]

Exellent ,well done lads ,nice brace of fish there

 

[jonesey]

well done to you both, really good report and pictures, cheers.

 

[CHOPPER]

Nice fish lads!! Well done!

 

[kela66]

nice one lads :thumbup: and hope your going to pull a few out like that on sat night