Seaham 02/03/2014

[Stewart 1971]

Fished the club match this afternoon on a very windy North pier. Not much to write home about but second cast I did manage a new species for me with my first ever Turbot:



Unfortunately he was ony 32cm so 3cm too small to weigh in but even so I was chuffed to bits with it. Not sure if it took lug or bluey as when I got it on the pier he had both hooks down his gob

Next cast I managed a tommy codling and that was my lot for today. Was hard work in that wind and only saw a couple of fish landed with plenty of lads seeing sense and heading for home early. I stuck it out to the bitter end to be rewarded with rain joining the wind for the last half hour or so.

Baits were bluey, lug and frozen crab on two hook clipdown, I also tried a 3 hook with a long and low big bluey bait in the hope of a woofer or a ray but not a sniff on the big baits. Still an enjoyable day despite the weather but roll on spring and fishing in shorts and a polo shirt please

 

[fishingmark]

Well done on the turbot mate, great catch. I've never caught one but here's hoping this year.

 

[davydunn]

Saeham north pier

Saeham north pier

Is there anywhere on the pier where you don't loss gear

 

[Dilbertd]

Well done, nice fish worth sticking it out for

 

[eddie t]

Well done on the turbot stewart sound the it was hard going for evey one today mate

 

[codfather145]

Unlucky mate if it makes you feel better I came 3rd with a codling

 

[Stewart 1971]

Unlucky mate if it makes you feel better I came 3rd with a codling

Thought I walked past you on my way on, were you down the bottom fishing next to Jim Dobie?

Not sure my fish would have gone over 1.3lb even if it had been size but the points would have been nice

 

[bigblock]

thanks for the report matey.bb

 

[LiamNE]

Nice turbot Stew, never caught one myself

 

[davidhayley1945]

nice turbot unexpected but a hard one out of the way for species challenge,one messy measure there bit like mine. davy.

 

[Thunderpants]

Well done Stewart that's a nice turbot mate. I've only ever caught one before and it was palm sized not a patch on yours. Great stuff.

 

[OuTkast76]

Canny Turbot, Well done..I think you have a few species on your ruler too lol

 

[Jonny h]

nice turbot that mate well done

 

[kmx]

seaham

seaham

well done mate first time I have seen one whart are they like for eaten

 

[codfather145]

Thought I walked past you on my way on, were you down the bottom fishing next to Jim Dobie?

Not sure my fish would have gone over 1.3lb even if it had been size but the points would have been nice

Yes that was me I was on peg 70

 

[dale19]

nice fish stewart well done m8

 

[Stewart 1971]

nice turbot unexpected but a hard one out of the way for species challenge,one messy measure there bit like mine. davy.

Used to fish a lot of catch, measure and release matches when I lived on the south coast, there's probably the blood of a few hundred Pouting and Poor Cod on there...

well done mate first time I have seen one whart are they like for eaten

They are supposed to be very nice but in a moment of madness I hoyed it back as it was too small to weigh in. Regretted it even before it hit the water, it was a right meaty specimen and would have made a lovely fish supper

 

[toonboymc]

Lovely fish mate never caught 1 before so hopefully this year

 

[codcatcher3000]

Used to fish a lot of catch, measure and release matches when I lived on the south coast, there's probably the blood of a few hundred Pouting and Poor Cod on there...

now now stewart its hard enough for me to tell the difference between poor cod and pouting, nevermind telling their bloodstains apart...apart from that well done on ur turbot , u r doing well for the species hunt

 

[magpies]

Great eating turbot