We left the Tyne at 6am and headed North to the ground off Whitley Bay. The sea was a tad lumpy but there was fish showing on the finder and we had high expectations as we lined up for our first drift over a small inshore wreck. The wreck produced nothing despite constant beeps from the sounder so we drifted the ground around the yellow can. Nothing doing around the can other than a small Pouting so we headed out to the "Firelight" and a further three wrecks before heading home at 9.30am. There was a lot more fish showing than on previous trips with fish showing at all levels. The fish finder never stopped beeping which has to be taken as a positive so fingers crossed, any day now they'll come on with a vengence !!!!
Boat Fishing 2/5/13 "Grace"
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northeast1
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Cheers Tony, i had planned to head up that way on my way to Craster this weekend, doubt 3 days will make much difference but i will still try.
Where are these fish err????
Where are these fish err????
Norman
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thats a long way ....
The Jester
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Well done for giving it a go mate 
. It seems like we are all heading out with low expectations lately, but when the first good report gets posted, we'll all be chomping at the bit to get out.....
. It seems like we are all heading out with low expectations lately, but when the first good report gets posted, we'll all be chomping at the bit to get out.....
northeast1
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Creswelll that should of read
My target is 1 fish each to take home...ow how the standards have changed in 2 years
My target is 1 fish each to take home...ow how the standards have changed in 2 years
Norman
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Creswelll that should of read
My target is 1 fish each to take home...ow how the standards have changed in 2 years
ahh yes that sounds reachable
, usually have had the spring run over up there by now but it's not even started yet .............well done for getting out on Grace Tony, surely won't be long now .......
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northeast1
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The fishing not started since September 2011 in my eye's
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Kartonkel
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A bit negative that.
I find fishing gets interesting when it is a bit more difficult.
What a deadly boring (and savage) picture these videos give, when 10 anglers on a charter boat over a wreck pull in one cod after the other. You can just as well go to a fish monger or start trout fishing in those stocked ponds.
Same boredom and bloodbath when we run into a tuna swarm down in Cape Town...it is boring fishing.
Just look at the mackies...who enjoys pulling full houses up longer than 20 minutes ???
The real fun starts when you have to think and try different methods on different days, tides, moons, water conditions, seasons.
Look at Paul, of Sea Otter...he tunes into nature and that makes him the skipper he is. He considers water clearity, algae blossom, spawning, sardine runs etc etc.
The average Wreck-Pirker from the Tyne has never heard of all that.
The Jester
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oldessox
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Totally agree mate....
There's more to boat fishing than wrecking...
Couple of points, those stocked ponds aren't always easy
it's much, much easier to catch cod, finding them is the hard part.I like fishing, I like a challenge , but bashing my head against a brick wall is not my idea of fun, if the cod aren't there it's no fun flogging away at nothing.
I'm out soon, I'll enjoy the day far more sat over the spring run than sat over barren water.
as fish stocks SEEM to be less than they used to be boatfishing has developed into more of a skill having to give consideration to many more contributing factors,like paul on sea otter,does, and many other skippers/private boats
i think the "wreck pirkers" on which you appear to be pouring some scorn(thats how it come across to me) are a flaming sight more informed about such issues than you may think, sites such as these with peoples contributions,suggestions,thoughts,etc etc are a big help:exclam:
i think the "wreck pirkers" on which you appear to be pouring some scorn(thats how it come across to me) are a flaming sight more informed about such issues than you may think, sites such as these with peoples contributions,suggestions,thoughts,etc etc are a big help:exclam:
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Kartonkel
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as fish stocks SEEM to be less than they used to be boatfishing has developed into more of a skill having to give consideration to many more contributing factors,like paul on sea otter,does, and many other skippers/private boats
i think the "wreck pirkers" on which you appear to be pouring some scorn(thats how it come across to me) are a flaming sight more informed about such issues than you may think, sites such as these with peoples contributions,suggestions,thoughts,etc etc are a big help:exclam:
My post intended to encourage looking for more chances and not to "pour scorn"
Norman
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Just a couple of words, and honest I'm not wanting to be controvercial, but catching a fish over a wreck is (or can be if you have the wish to do the work) is far more than buying a pirk dropping it down and savagely yanking a fish out .....
Of the hours I spend on my boating/fishing hobby I suspect no more than 5% is actually with the line in the water, the rest (the build up) is the most interesting part. The catch is simply the final piece of the jigsaw, which often you dont have anyway
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kayos
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People like us have to rely on the skills of a charter skipper to find the fish. I realise they have varying degrees of skill/knowledge but on the vast majority of charter boats we have been on, we have found the skippers always try their best to find fish. Of the some 15 boats we have been on, only one stayed within a mile of the port and half a mile of the land and refused to try the wrecks that was promised on booking. I would not name the boat here, because at the end of the day it is a man's living, we just wouldn't go with him again.
There are of course other factor's in choosing a boat, other than just who may be best. For us a toilet is important. A roomy boat where you are not getting tangled every drop. A skipper who is helpful and doesn't mind imparting knowledge to us amateurs and is always there for the tangles, and wreck snags. So while skippers have varying degrees of knowledge, they also have varying degrees of helpfulness. This is how we choose.
On the two trips we have had where fish were coming almost every drop we did stop for breaks during the day to take a rest and that suited us just fine. Give me trips like that everytime.
As you say though, it must be rewarding for small boat owners to try new and innovative ways of trying to seek out the fish and eventually finding them, like Norman with his shads. As with anything really, the more you put in, the more rewarding the prize is.
There are of course other factor's in choosing a boat, other than just who may be best. For us a toilet is important. A roomy boat where you are not getting tangled every drop. A skipper who is helpful and doesn't mind imparting knowledge to us amateurs and is always there for the tangles, and wreck snags. So while skippers have varying degrees of knowledge, they also have varying degrees of helpfulness. This is how we choose.
On the two trips we have had where fish were coming almost every drop we did stop for breaks during the day to take a rest and that suited us just fine. Give me trips like that everytime.
As you say though, it must be rewarding for small boat owners to try new and innovative ways of trying to seek out the fish and eventually finding them, like Norman with his shads. As with anything really, the more you put in, the more rewarding the prize is.
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The Jester
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As with everything discussed on the forum, everyone has their preferences, which is what makes it interesting reading .
Drifting a wreck and getting it right is like Norman says is not a gimme, and if you manage to drag a doubler out, there's no better feeling.......but we spend long winter months at the computer counting down the days till the season starts, which at the moment seems to be dragging on a bit.
I believe that rather than waiting for reports to pick up, I would rather be out trying different methods and locations in the hope of picking one or two up
Lets hope this season has a sting in the tail and the fishing picks up..... If it doesn't, then I will plug away hoping to pick up the odd codling and maybe a few other species, anchored up or drifting
.Drifting a wreck and getting it right is like Norman says is not a gimme, and if you manage to drag a doubler out, there's no better feeling....
...but we spend long winter months at the computer counting down the days till the season starts, which at the moment seems to be dragging on a bit. I believe that rather than waiting for reports to pick up, I would rather be out trying different methods and locations in the hope of picking one or two up
Lets hope this season has a sting in the tail and the fishing picks up.....
If it doesn't, then I will plug away hoping to pick up the odd codling and maybe a few other species, anchored up or drifting endeavor16
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Very well put Chris it the pleasure of being out there that most of us have our boats for,catching fish is a buzz but its not the end of the world if we dont.
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