Massive Landlord plus Mackie Seas the Day 28/05/16

[Jimbob]

Well, guess what, out again at 7am on a Weekend morning in a pleasant sea and light breeze.

Is it the summer or is it a dream?

Well at 4 miles we decided to try the feathers and guess what, a string of 3 for Pete.



And we both thought that was a routine that would continue. WRONG, nothing more, not a sniff.

Well, those three fresh mackerel may have just provided the magic ingredient.

We tried 6 wrecks, heading East and North East from Sunderland. Water was more and more clear with distance, especially after 5 miles.

Only 2 wrecks produced, 1 a coddie around 5lb and then we hit the sort of feeding that you dream of with around 10 fish in 10 drifts.

First up was a cod of 9.5lb then various ling and smaller cod to 5lb.



And then wait for it the landlord, rod bent double and creaking, and various expletives, as it hit a red shad tipped with the fresh Mackie and it was fought up from 50metres.



an early season ling of around 24lb






weighed at home 23lb 9oz



a real monster from the deep that tried to eat my boat!



Message is clear. Get out there and get some! Thanks for viewing...

 

[jonny_s]

Great report and pics. Well done on the PB. That's a fine specimen

Think its time to book myself a trip

Well done

Jonny

 

[EddieS]

excellent result for you lads - that's a real cracker - travelled well north of the tyne and had nothing like that. Well done and a good report :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup::thumbup:

 

[paul.longstaff]

cracking ling norbet.well done

 

[Jimbob]

Wasabi (Norbert), my boat fishing mentor, sometimes uses my boat and me his (confusing, as both are converted Shetland 535s). But he wasn't out today with Pete and I (James).

 

[Tadpoleman]

Wow chaps well done cracking stuff

 

[Sharkbait]

Nice ling, well done

 

[canman]

Hell of a result lads, that's a fantastic fish this early in the season, and the mackie are on there way.

 

[Norman]

It's started then, well done lads

Norm

 

[Kev1n]

Wow, great fish. That sets the bar high for you so early in this season.

 

[Trevor]

Iye, nice to see good result. Dabbled about at the end of both the piers this afternoon in my kayak. I was hoping the odd mackerel would have made it that far inland already. But unfortunately not yet.
Really I should have know by the way there were no lager louts on the pier!

 

[KeithB]

Wow! cracking fish. Well done lads.

 

[Andy Rutherford]

nice to see you putting them scales to good use

 

[Jimbob]

nice to see you putting them scales to good use

Andy, i set it to KG and thought it was 1/2 as big

 

[allans]

lovely fish

lovely fish

well done that's a cracking ling,
just shows what a bit fresh maccies can do
need them to turn up properly now and the weather to behave,
we aren't asking for to much are we ???

 

[krysb]

Well, guess what, out again at 7am on a Weekend morning in a pleasant sea and light breeze.

Is it the summer or is it a dream?

Well at 4 miles we decided to try the feathers and guess what, a string of 3 for Pete.



And we both thought that was a routine that would continue. WRONG, nothing more, not a sniff.

Well, those three fresh mackerel may have just provided the magic ingredient.

We tried 6 wrecks, heading East and North East from Sunderland. Water was more and more clear with distance, especially after 5 miles.

Only 2 wrecks produced, 1 a coddie around 5lb and then we hit the sort of feeding that you dream of with around 10 fish in 10 drifts.

First up was a cod of 9.5lb then various ling and smaller cod to 5lb.



And then wait for it the landlord, rod bent double and creaking, and various expletives, as it hit a red shad tipped with the fresh Mackie and it was fought up from 50metres.



an early season ling of around 24lb






weighed at home 23lb 9oz



a real monster from the deep that tried to eat my boat!



Message is clear. Get out there and get some! Thanks for viewing...

cracking croc there bud

ps, lookin at the first pic, i think it was just as excited seeing you , as you were of seeing it lol!!!