Good day at Jarrow

[fishingmark]

Fished Jarrow riverside park today from about 11 o'clock. We had originally gone to ss pier but the wind put us off. There were loads of whiting to be had, caught on cocktails of rag, mussel and mackerel. We took home four good size ones and chucked the others back.
Didn't see any cod at all today but there were plenty rods out by the time we left, they might have better luck with the cod as it gets dark.
It's a good fishing spot down there now, I hadn't fished there for years and I live in Jarrow. Loads of kids at the new skate park there but they didn't bother us at all.
I was really pleased with the new Century Tip Tornado UL that I have just bought. The bite detection was excellent and though I can't cast as well as I can with my other rod, I was getting there later on.
Good day out with some canny sport.
No pics (you know what a few whiting look like)

 

[Pete from shields]

LMAO nice one Mark sounds like a great session, I too gave up taking pics of whiting lol. Glad you christened the rod that's always a bonus.

 

[codseeker]

good report mark a caught a cracking puddler in that area last night lets hope its a good start to the new year

 

[lingking]

good report mark a caught a cracking puddler in that area last night lets hope its a good start to the new year

methinks the puddler caught you

 

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dont overload the rod with a 6oz lead - have cast 200+ with 5oz no probs !!!!!!!!

 

[fishingmark]

Thanks for the advice. I certainly can't cast 200 yards but I can get a good distance with just an overhead style cast. I never use more than 5oz leads for the fishing I do but the rod felt like a slightly lighter lead might be in order. I will find out with a bit more practice.