just moved up to north seaton from gateshead and pretty new to sea fishing well started 2 year ago, anyway ive fished newbiggin south beach once last summer and had 9 flatties on earthworms lol does anyone fish this area coz needing hints, tips and is river wansbeck mouth at high tide any good?? thanx
catches nd tips for fishing newbiggin south beach????
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sb002f0864
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Hello Neil, i have fished the River Wansbeck quite regularly, up to the dam, and had some good catches of flounder. Rag and mackerel until the crab starts then crab all summer. 2 hook rigs, size 1 hooks fished on light gear works well. You can fish it about 2 hours either sid of high water. I had a flounder weighing 2lb plus from tight to the dam wall about 5 years ago. As mentioned, flounders, coalies and odd bass from the beach, from the ramp all the way down the beach.
davidhayley1945
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still plenty of flounders between the dam and the bridge get yourself next to bridge either side and slowly retreive every couple minutes,crab best in summer but all baits catch,many flds over 2lb and my best went 2lb 14oz,also sea trout follow your slow retreive but only had them about a 1lb..davy.
Earth worms there will be a lot of gardens getting dug over now
I fish Newbiigin bay quite regularly. I find best towards the south end of the bay, more or less inline with the south end of the breakwater. if you park around beeach terrace and walk down the steps onto the prom anywhere from straight in front to south towards the steps- about 4 light along from the prom end. anywhere further than that and your fishing into rocks at high tide. Best times is two hours after low right the way up and back down again. I've used rag, lug, mussel, mackie, runnydown, squid and all have caught fish, from small flounders and plaice upto large whitting and cod. One evening i saw 6lb, 3lb and 2.5lb cod all taken within 10mins of each other and even heard of bass being caught to 5lb! Its a good place to fish cause your into deepish water with a fairly short cast so your in with a shout. its been a steady venue all winter with regular catches of fish.
Yeah oxy mate fished two hours high tide and followed it out for about 2 hours,caught a flatty first cast with earthworm then had nothing for about an hour so changed bait to lug rag cocktail n started bringin in lil whiting n codling all in all about 7 fish even tho they were tiddlers it was worth freezing my balls off then sitting bored at home lol
Fishygone
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If you park in the bays on the left just before the caravan park gates you are alright its for visitors ect. You wont get clamped. We always parked there when we used to fish the Cliffs.But dont risk fishing the Cliffs its a very Dangerous Mark these days.
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