Horden 31/08/2010

[Stewart 1971]

After the big seas over the weekend I decided to give Horden a go in the hope of landing an early season codling. With HT at 20:15 I got to the beach for 17:15 after picking up some excellent fresh lugworm from CoastRoad Tackle. Although the sea had settled down considerably there was still a decent bit of swell coming in

I quickly got set up fishing two rods, one with a pennel clipdown stuffed with lugworm and belted out and the other with a two hook flapper, rag bait dropped short in the hope of a Bass

Things were very quiet during the flood tide, not helped of course by it still being light. I did have one decent bite but when I struck into it I also pulled into what must be the only snag on that part of Horden beach resulting in a lost shockleader, rig and fish.

High tide came and went and as the ebb kicked in the sun went down. With still no sign of any action I was starting to think I was a day late but then a rattling bite on the distance rod saw a blank saving Whiting on the beach. Another hour passed and no further interest, I was just thinking of packing up and going home when I had a good pull on the distance rod followed by slack line everywhere. Grabbed the rod and reeled like a bugger until I finally caught up with it and a short scrap later I had a lovely plump fresh run codling of 1 3/4lb on the beach

I had been about to pack up but decided on one more cast which resulted in another small Whiting but running short of bait I decided to call it a night with the final tally being two Whiting and a nice codling to come home for tea

 

[Eddie H]

Nice catch,

I was planning on fishing the "Hot Pipe" near rhe Steetley jetty at low tide. But after a walk on the top at midnight the sea has flattened right off.
Now gonna try The stones on the Noorth Gare tomorrow. Dug my worms a week ago now ,so fingers crossed they keep for one more day.

Eddie

 

[treeboa]

I also pulled into what must be the only snag on that part of Horden beach resulting in a lost shockleader, rig and fish.

you down just to the right of the cotsford lane car park ??, theres been a snag there for a couple of years, bout 90-100 yards out at mid tide

 

[Stewart 1971]

you down just to the right of the cotsford lane car park ??, theres been a snag there for a couple of years, bout 90-100 yards out at mid tide

I fished about 150 yards north of the car park. South of Dene Holme has always been snaggy but I've never known it be snaggy up the other way. Mind you it is 20 years since I fished the place regular.

 

[treeboa]

rumour had it that it was a snagged net, possibly its moved

cant mistake it if you cast near it, slow pulls like a conger mouthing the bait, then as you strike in you and move it a few feet before its locked in, had some good knocks by it as well, trouble is they all end up in the snag

 

[Stewart 1971]

Could be what it was then as that was pretty much what happened, lifted into the "bite" got a few turns onto the reel then everything locked solid.

Wonder if any local divers would be interested in going out and having a look / dealing with it? Sounds like there could be a fair few quids worth of lead attached to it by now.

 

[seanyrooroo]

Well done mate, now I know who you are lol

 

[Stewart 1971]

What gave it away Sean :red:

 

[seanyrooroo]

What gave it away Sean :red:

Same report on WSF, wouldn't have had a clue otherwise.