North Shields to day 8/4/2011

[Mad as a fish]

Got to Frasers about 3 hours before high tide, bait rag and lug at first i was getting plenty bites and the hooks were stripped for the first hour so i changed my hooks to 2/0 Aberdeen's my favorite ones then i had a run of small fish was a total of 8, 3 coalies,4 tommy, cod, and a fish i did not recognize i have a pic's on my phone i will try to upload maybe tomorow in a new thread.
All in all i had a nice day out and some sport it felt like old times two rods on the go, bite after bite just a shame they were not the same size as the ones i used to catch there 30 odd years ago but i will sleep well tonight and dream about the big one.
If your thinking of going if you cant clime over a fence and get your tackle box over as well dont bother.

 

[Parky]

Glad you gave it a bash you will get the odd big fish there i have had some great sport over the years. You will have the odd session were you catch 3to5 1lbto3lbrs in the summer just depends whats in front of you. i took my friend and he was a total novice couldn't cast at all he cast out messed it up and said that will do and sat down i said Gab you are only about 10 yards and laughed. He had the last laugh as he wound a 5lb cod in lol i was gob smacked still got the pic have a look and glad you had a canny session happy days

 

[curtis.dunn]

well done mate
a dont mind fishing down there am just dont like the fact that there is rats pi** every lol

and thts a nice codling aswell parky

 

[Mad as a fish]

Cheers Parky,
I used to fish there a lot 30 odd years ago had bags of fish then 24 was the most i had in a 2 sesh hour all around the 2 lb, and the bigest from ther was 5 to six lb.

 

[Mad as a fish]

well done mate
a dont mind fishing down there am just dont like the fact that there is rats pi** every lol

and thts a nice codling aswell parky

Long tails dont bother me shooting them was a favorite pass time for me.
You got to be carefull with the **** though.lol

 

[adam123]

I wouldnt like to fall down one of the holes that they seem to come out of lol

 

[curtis.dunn]

ano the feeling adam or falling up them stairs

 

[Mad as a fish]

update. its not a weaver

update. its not a weaver

managed to get the photo off my phone and on here, what is it i know its not a weaver.

 

[Stewart 1971]

Not 100% due to the angle but I'd say that was an Eelpout (Vivaporous Blenny).

 

[el_sid]

just a type of blenny mate, av had that type in the wansbeck at this time of year, possibly spawning time.

would like to know the exact type though because its not a common blenny.

 

[Mad as a fish]

Not 100% due to the angle but I'd say that was an Eelpout (Vivaporous Blenny).

Thats what one lad said it was so i would say your right Malcolm.Thanks

 

[Pete from shields]

Sounds like ya had a great session mate blanked on the Tyne today myself not even a single bite, using lug and macky. Interesting fish and a quick google shows it is an eelpout, never even heard of them never mind actually catching summit like that in the Tyne. Eelpout

 

[Mad as a fish]

Sounds like ya had a great session mate blanked on the Tyne today myself not even a single bite, using lug and macky. Interesting fish and a quick google shows it is an eelpout, never even heard of them never mind actually catching summit like that in the Tyne. Eelpout

Hi Pete,
If I go to fish the Tyne Fraser's for example i start 2 hours before high water and 2 hours down depending on how much bait i have, seems to fish better then and less snags, something i learned 30 odd years ago.
Hope your next sesh if not a blank matey.
Thanks for the link its definitely one of those good picky in the link.

 

[super-MAGuire]

yeah, your fish is a viviparous blenny... just a type of blenny that give birth to live young, very smooth with no scale.

Had some big ones of around 40cm in length from the mill dam with a big gut on them when they are pregnant

 

[Mad as a fish]

yeah, your fish is a viviparous blenny... just a type of blenny that give birth to live young, very smooth with no scale.

Had some big ones of around 40cm in length from the mill dam with a big gut on them when they are pregnant

Thanks for your reply mate, i dont know the size of the one i caught, reckon i need a tape measure in my tackle box LOL

 

[adam123]

according to one website the uk record is 13oz and caught from Redcar, next time make you catch a decent one make sure you weigh it, you never know you might get in the record books

 

[Mad as a fish]

Cheers mate scales and tape measure for the tackle box if I can get them in lol

 

[super-MAGuire]

according to one website the uk record is 13oz and caught from Redcar, next time make you catch a decent one make sure you weigh it, you never know you might get in the record books

jesus lol, I've well cleared that 13oz mind! but have no need to kill one of them for official wieght so aint going to happen, you get them a fair size down the sides at the rat house aswell...