Jim me and me mate fished the end of shields on thursdays from 7 am until 3pm i had 1 flattie and a whiting, it was soul destroying no codling sea and tide were perfect.
Need a big cold front from the north bring some sub zero conditions and some nice sea with it to push the cod back in and send the crabs back out into deeper water. Also a bit rain wouldnt go a miss to flush them out the upper parts of the river and back onto the shore.