Is it worth it.
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<(Andy2009)>
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Bit late in the season now like but theres always the chance of that one elusive codling about, small beach produced the goods well last year in November/December time, no saying why it should throw out something again.
Either way, good luck, hope you find one or two coddies out there.
Either way, good luck, hope you find one or two coddies out there.
My thought exactly m8 its a decent sea yu just never know tides are crap tho buti will geg out and give it a go
Just spent 5 hours at Blyth pier and came away fishless 
Had several bites that I missed (all looked like small stuff) and the other guys on the pier weren't doing anything either.
One had a reasonable Whiting, not quite big enough to be a keeper but close.
The guy below me fishing the bend had two tiny codling, and when I say tiny, I mean tiny.
The two guys fishing the end hadn't touched a fish when I checked an hour or so before I left.
Going up to Craster/Dunstanburgh tomorrow to fish the rocks or the castle cliffs. Either that or I might do a dash to the west coast, fish the day, camp overnight, fish monday morning and have a slow drive back on monday evening.
Decisions, decisions...
Had several bites that I missed (all looked like small stuff) and the other guys on the pier weren't doing anything either.
One had a reasonable Whiting, not quite big enough to be a keeper but close.
The guy below me fishing the bend had two tiny codling, and when I say tiny, I mean tiny.
The two guys fishing the end hadn't touched a fish when I checked an hour or so before I left.
Going up to Craster/Dunstanburgh tomorrow to fish the rocks or the castle cliffs. Either that or I might do a dash to the west coast, fish the day, camp overnight, fish monday morning and have a slow drive back on monday evening.
Decisions, decisions...
codcatcher3000
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was out last night couple of hours. not a sniff ...plenty of seaweed tho . 
all seaweed and no fish dont make good sushi
all seaweed and no fish dont make good sushijameswlong1941
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Is it worth it
Is it worth it
Well ofcourse its worth it Sea Troot you never know whats behind those breakers and you just might hit lucky m8t good luck to you
Is it worth it
Well ofcourse its worth it Sea Troot you never know whats behind those breakers and you just might hit lucky m8t good luck to you
I can remember fishing Whitley Bay beach and West Bay in May and catching codling
Fished Dunstanburgh cliffs today for 6 hours or so.
I stayed high on the cliff and watched two guys float fishing (one might have been working a small lure) further down the rocks near the water's edge.
I used my usual tactic of not downsizing baits and gear for smaller fish - I'd rather target big even if it means not hitting a fish for several trips in a row. The bigger stuff is where it's at for me
There were loads of small codling up to around a pound or so - they were hammering the crap out of the baits I was putting out for bigger fish.
Chunks of mackerel fillet on a 4/0 pennel rig intended for bigger prey still didn't keep the smaller fish away. I am reminded once more that a cod is basically a mouth with fins...
Made a nice change to be catching though, epsecially after yesterday's spectacular blank on the pier
Might fish west bay tomorrow morning over low water and see if I persuade a decent fish to stop and say hello.
Hope everyone who was out enjoyed their day
I stayed high on the cliff and watched two guys float fishing (one might have been working a small lure) further down the rocks near the water's edge.
I used my usual tactic of not downsizing baits and gear for smaller fish - I'd rather target big even if it means not hitting a fish for several trips in a row. The bigger stuff is where it's at for me
There were loads of small codling up to around a pound or so - they were hammering the crap out of the baits I was putting out for bigger fish.
Chunks of mackerel fillet on a 4/0 pennel rig intended for bigger prey still didn't keep the smaller fish away. I am reminded once more that a cod is basically a mouth with fins...
Made a nice change to be catching though, epsecially after yesterday's spectacular blank on the pier
Might fish west bay tomorrow morning over low water and see if I persuade a decent fish to stop and say hello.
Hope everyone who was out enjoyed their day
Rocker
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If you look at my profile then my old fishing pics album, pic IMAG0221,
That haul was made on seaham north drum, on a flat calm night tide in the first week in august 1989. I had the pier to myself using lug tipped with squid I even caught a few mackerel on the ledgered bait!
When I ran out of lug I used some of the Mackerel and kept catching.
Right place right time.
fishing is a funny old game
thanks for that charlton fished the river in stead sea looked a little big, but we managed a few codling biggest just over 2lb.
mooseboy65
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alright mate,is the small beach your on about in between piers at shields,if so,i never have much luck there in winter but my uncle swears by it,wot part of beach best to fish and what state of tide produces,any info appreciated mate
