Well Alan,
The spot we were fishing in the photo isn’t a particularly productive one.
The gradient of the beach (in the background) is EXTREMELY shallow – I’ve seen surfers walking out over 200 yds and the water is still not much higher than their knees. The “ground “ is also VERY clean there – just sand (for what seems to be all the way across to Denmark !)
If you follow the rocks (heading South for about another 50 – 60 yds, and going below the canon on the cliff top) there’s a much better area.
It’s possible to get right on the rock edge there during a big, low tide and casting in around a 45 degree angle to the cliff puts you into a deeper, rougher area which is the entrance to a bay. (see the pic under the heading “South Tyneside Coastline†in the “Tyne†area of “SEA STATEâ€, and you’ll see where I mean.
This is a pic of me at that very location – taken by Ian (with his phone !?!?), a little while ago.
You\'ve gotta keep ya wits about you and watching for the incoming tide, otherwise you\'ll.....erm....have a rather wet return trip.....

:exclam:
[Edited on 26/3/2004 by TC]