Locally Caught Tuna !!

[joostan]

IMHO exactly the same will happen to the humble mackerel judging the reaction of people and over fishing of them on piers, seen people with bags full of the stuff. I was even told that last summer some chinkies had a wheelie bin of them on Shields pier, we don't seem to learn anything until it's too late.

Agreed mate.
I've now said that when I'm out on the boat I am only going to catch what I need for Bait and a few for friends. The problem is though getting past the buggers. Think I might also drop down to a spinning rod and single spinner as well for a bit of fun.

 

[TerryC]

Bluefin

Bluefin

With the price of Bluefin tuna how long before the boats come.........

 

[bazza 1144]

Thats 5 that i know were caught yesterday, 2 off amble 2 off blyth and the one in this post. so yes there are tuna in the north sea.

 

[elliott.e]

mackerel

mackerel

IMHO exactly the same will happen to the humble mackerel judging the reaction of people and over fishing of them on piers, seen people with bags full of the stuff. I was even told that last summer some chinkies had a wheelie bin of them on Shields pier, we don't seem to learn anything until it's too late.

in 2007 a westcountry fishing company set a world record when one of its trawlers landed 2,000 tonnes of mackerel - the biggest catch for human consumption ever made by a tank ship.

so i wouldn't worry about humble shore anglers and local restauranters wiping them out, the commercial lads are already having a go!! That said they reckon those catches are sustainable due to the sheer numbers of the stripey fellas, but then again they probably said that about the tuna...

 

[lingking]

Agreed mate.
I've now said that when I'm out on the boat I am only going to catch what I need for Bait and a few for friends. The problem is though getting past the buggers. Think I might also drop down to a spinning rod and single spinner as well for a bit of fun.

im nae expert but find best way past maccaroonies is a single hook loaded with bait(mackarel lol tend to attract less attention,or a ripper with bait on

 

[Charlton]

have a look at challenge thread in boat angling section, tuna turned up from Whitby to Amble the other day

 

[phill_itofish]

have a look at challenge thread in boat angling section, tuna turned up from Whitby to Amble the other day

cheers Alan