Roker Pier 28/02/2013

[Thunderpants]

Fished roker last night over low water 9.30pm to 1.30am at a mark halfway between the second steps and the end fishing the bay side. Baits used lug, rag, mackie, squid and raw prawn. The water was fairly flat and there was a cold north/north westerly breeze which built up a bit stronger later on. I caught six codling all undersized largest 29cm. The fish were caught on prawn, lug and lug+squid. I was hoping for some new species but it wasn't to be. Think I'll try Shields tomorrow maybe I'll have better luck.

 

[lumpsucker]

Better than a blank mate. What tactics were you using?

 

[toonboymc]

Welldone on the small stuff mike you should ov tried the ratty house there's loads of different stuff down the side with the small gear

 

[Thunderpants]

Yeah I like the ratty, I have had allsorts there before just fancied trying somewhere different (my first time fishing roker pier believe it or not )

Lumpsucker I was using two hook flapper rigs on two rods one out and one closer in. I tried dropping straight down the wall but kept snagging up on the pier foundations so gave up on that approach fairly quickly.

 

[lumpsucker]

It is snaggy there close in. Got a few Rocklings last time I had a dangle there, funnily enough every time I got a bite, i got snagged up, when it eventually came free with a bit of gentle jiggling, there was a rockling on the end! Sneaky little devils