Had a daft session with the little un this after on roker . Float fished a rag near the bottom end for an hour- crystal clear water showed sprats just under the surface, sand eels under them and flashes of bigger stuff underneath big shoals of both by the way. Lad suggested moving a tad further up to whale rock- first chuck( last ragworm!) got a small coalie ( released obviously) . Went to the Leas at S. shields with just spinners left, 2 small collies BUT hit something better further out which I am sure was a mackerel by the way it took it. Lost it half way in then immediately got a snag which signalled the end of our day. I'd filed down the barbs on my spinners as I used them at fontburn last week which was maybe why I lost it. Anyhow, looks like the mackerel are close- please use floats, fly or spinners and take only a couple.
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fishingmark
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Did you not try using the pen?
Geordie-UK
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I saw sand eels being eaten by a cormorant at the end of the pier about two weeks ago, he was getting some good sized ones as well, and they were flying out of the water when he was coming up after them, it made me wish that I had brought small hooks to catch some as they are a golden bait.
lumpsucker
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I saw shoals of 2 or 3 inch ones in the shallows on the seaward side on sat about 3pm
jamiebrennan
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tackle graveyard all along there mate.
jamesm
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Yes mate tried the pen trick , but think i need more practise at it . Took a black and a blue just in case lol . Will keep trying at it though
