morning bud, the tyne isnt doing to bad at the moment, however its bigger tides this weekend this meaning a lot more pull not very good for the bairn as he may get snagged more than fishing. my advice would arm yourself with some worms, rag, lug, and some mackerel for bait and get ure self down to mill dam at the customs house south shields, its a bite a chuck at the moment with small codling, whiting, coalys,& flounders, it also doesnt suffer tide pull as its out of the main channel. "ideal for youngsters" keep to small hooks size 1 etc, and you will just req normal 4 or 5 oz weights. tight lines, good luck.
