Shields Pier spinning session, 5th July 2013

[<(Andy2009)>]

Hey guys! After 5 months of hibernation I finally got out fishing today!

Got down to shields pier at around 11am. Even though it was told it was not recommended to fish where I started, I still chose to fish the Brigade hut. After an hour or so spinning and nothing to show for it, I headed to the round end to see what's what.

When I got there it was business as usual, daylites being cast left right and centre, so I stuck to the Small Wall side for a bit. Wasn't long before I finally hooked into my first fish in 5 months, and my first mackerel of the year.

After that, the sport was hectic. One young angler caught a very nice chunky mackerel, weighing a good 2lb 2ozs on the scales. I Lost count of how many I landed, and how many lost at the wall or on the lift. All in all I easily must have had 30+ fish, all Mackerel, all of which were either returned or given away if to badly hooked. I myself only kept 10 mackerel for the freezer, as well as a few greater sandeels.

Was a great spinning session, and was a great day for it, and was great to be out again!
Was also very nice to meet both fishingmark and mick dunn too.

All in all, a great day!!! :thumbup:

 

[barnacle bill]

Nice report Andy lad, well done.

 

[Pete from shields]

Nice one Andy, the fish are jumping out sea atm, I had to leave yesterday as those pesky kids were driving me nuts, should of been at school, but I can understand 1 of them being off.

I was fearing being hooked, you know the score with excited kids walking back and forth rod in hand, daylites swinging about, I was silly enough to give them a weight, pack of daylites and use my tea towel lol. They camped next to me from then on haha, only kids like, the adult chavs on the other hand are an f-ing disgrace, I would be so embarrassed to ask for daylites or fishing line etc. I would call it a day or go to shop and come back.

 

[toonboymc]

Nice report and some fish for the winter

 

[Triton]

Nice one Andy

Nice one Andy

Aye saw you down there,was me next to the old couple at first gate,he had a couple of plaice and a nice cod,I managed to catch a dab and 2 flatties so happy enough for first chuck in 5 years wonder what the chineese are going to do with all that mackeral and did you see the monster that lad from gateshead caught truly amazing.

 

[<(Andy2009)>]

Aye saw you down there,was me next to the old couple at first gate,he had a couple of plaice and a nice cod,I managed to catch a dab and 2 flatties so happy enough for first chuck in 5 years wonder what the chineese are going to do with all that mackeral and did you see the monster that lad from gateshead caught truly amazing.

Didn't manage to see that unfortunately mate