Marconi Point?

[Billzo]

none of you Blyth lads that's for sure - you're all too keen to fish your back yard

i know where u will b going m8 lol lol

 

[neil1964]

The building on the edge of the green there was Cullercoats Radio for decades and decades, hence the marconi point bit. Was one of the World's First DF stations for decca transmisions in the days before GPS. Still transmits on MF and HF frequencies and is responsible for NAVTEX and Weatherfax broadcasts too but its all automated now from a wee concrete box at New Hartley. Was a major marine facility known the wold over once upon a time!

Interesting stuff!!

 

[The Great Wallsendo]

you're right about variety Boz - fed up of blanking at the same spots all the time so am just trying to expand my repertoire...once I've blanked at a few of these spots I'll move on to another

 

[greggthe1]

No blanking allowed tonight

 

[youngsteve]

lol your fishing the same mark again not trying new ones.

 

[The Great Wallsendo]

lol your fishing the same mark again not trying new ones.

not strictly true

anyway take a chill pill young steven - it's only fishing, not life or death

 

[border reiver]

Marconi Point

Marconi Point

Is Marconi Point a verified land mark or a fishing station. Or maybe used in fishing circles as a broad term because they aren't quite sure where they are fishing.

 

[The Great Wallsendo]

Is Marconi Point a verified land mark or a fishing station. Or maybe used in fishing circles as a broad term because they aren't quite sure where they are fishing.

I'm struggling to understand what you mean mate - apologies :red:

Do you mean is it called such and recognised on maps and the like or is it a name that anglers have thought up to identify a given spot?

 

[border reiver]

I've always been a bit confused regarding marconi and only used it as a general area because there a good few fishing marks in front of it, thats why i asked if it was a land mark.

 

[The Great Wallsendo]

in that case then - from what has been mentioned on this thread and elsewhere I am now sure that Marconi Point refers to the cliffy type outcrop itself and is a mark in it's own right

 

[border reiver]

I can't say i've fished it then Tony neap tide &high water shot?

 

[The Great Wallsendo]

I can't say i've fished it then Tony neap tide &high water shot?

high water from what I've been told...however am yet to fish it myself and find out properly :red:...before the season is out it will get a visitation though

hopefully someone will answer your question (I'd like to know too)

 

[border reiver]

I'l have to give it a go myself,though not for a fortnight or so i'm off to Edinburgh, not for a jolly, fecking work, always gets in the way of fishing dunnit Thanks for the response anyway mate.

 

[bozjc]

called that as a high tide mark?
low tide uncovers other marks?

i know a few marks with-in a good chucking distance of the point.