Roker pier Saturday night

[Mogthemackem]

Having not fished there since the winter I thought I would give it a shot with the main aim of getting a plaice as I've set a personal target of a 2lb plaice this year. Got there for 7.30 at the end to myself but on the way up asked a group of lads if there waste being caught and one said there's been 1 flatty all day? I really wanted a plaice so thought I'd fish anyway and see how it went. Anyway first cast resulted in a double shot of a dab and a flounder. Next cast resulted in a double shot if dabs. I then got a plaice around 35 cm. To cut a long story short that was pretty much the pattern for the next 4 hours. I finished at 11.30 just after I had my 30th fish. Results were a small codling, whiting and pouting. 1 plaice and countless flounders and dabs. Some were just touching size but there were a lot if small ones. Not a bad few hours really, especially as in my way off these few lads had still only had 2 small codling and a couple of crabs between them. I have a couple of pics but stupid phone won't let me upload for some reason

 

[david.northeast]

Busy session Mate well done on catching a plaice aswell

 

[toonboymc]

Well done mog a very busy session with a mixed bag as well as a plaice hopefully I can get a plaice today at Roker

 

[Dogrunner]

Well done mate, just a shame I couldn't join you as that place had my name on it lol......I wish!

I've had a shot of attaching the photo for you, maybe it'll work

 

[Mogthemackem]

Thanks lads and good luck toony. Cheers Damo, the rest were just double shots of flatties. Think everyone knows what they look like lol

 

[big phil 123]

Well done mate

 

[Jonny h]

well done mate good bit sport

 

[Mogthemackem]

I'd much rather have some fun and catch some lovely smaller species than put my rod away after winter like a lot of people. Roker is usually canny for the odd nice surprise such as pollock, wrasse, tadpole fish, shad, gurnards, lemon sole and even saw a John Dory was caught.

 

[Stewart 1971]

Canny session there Darren, sounds similar to my evening on Roker on bank holiday Monday.

I'd much rather have some fun and catch some lovely smaller species than put my rod away after winter like a lot of people. Roker is usually canny for the odd nice surprise such as pollock, wrasse, tadpole fish, shad, gurnards, lemon sole and even saw a John Dory was caught.

100% this. If people take the cod goggles off there is some cracking summer fishing available on the NE coast. I enjoy my winter fishing but I really do love a warm summer evening standing by the beach rods in my shorts and a polo shirt

 

[fish fingers]

Lovely spotty Darren canny scratching session as well