South Shields Big Beach 15/03/13

[Thunderpants]

I fancied getting out to try out the waders I got for christmas which as yet had not been in the sea. Conditions looked good for a beach somewhere and with low tide at 11.30pm last night I decided on a middle of the night session in Shields. I fished the north end of Sandhaven Beach from just after midnight until 4am this morning. Two hook flappers baited with lug and/or rag. First cast got my a small flounder then nothing for the next four hours until my very last cast where I caught a five bearded rockling. So not a very productive evening but a lovely night to be out with a clear sky, slight southerly breeze and a little bit of surf on. I saw a fox and a shooting star and am really pleased with my new neoprene chesties. Think I'll try the south end of the beach next time.

 

[toonboymc]

Welldone mike nice little session are them waders warm if so wot kind and how much if you don't mind and watch out when your on your own mate tight safe lines

 

[Blanked again]

Nice to meet you yesterday Mike. Glad to see you managed to get a few out.

 

[Scotty91]

Well dune mate ;D

 

[Thunderpants]

Welldone mike nice little session are them waders warm if so wot kind and how much if you don't mind and watch out when your on your own mate tight safe lines

Yes mate canny warm though I had thermals on underneath wouldn't like to have worn them without thermals but maybe I'm just soft Made by Hardwear came from Fishtec I think though like I say they were a present.

 

[Thunderpants]

Nice to meet you yesterday Mike. Glad to see you managed to get a few out.

Yeah nice talking to you Davy. Hopefully see you out fishing when it gets a bit warmer.

 

[lumpsucker]

Bonny slug!

 

[Darnc]

At least you got a couple of fish mate its poor at the minute

 

[jarrowviking]

I fish the beach quite often Mike and I find the south end best, basically anywhere from the sandancer pub to trow rocks. There's often a bit of a hole along there that you may be able to spot when it's a little rougher. Either 2 hours, either side of low tide into the above hole or fish 2 hours either side of high water anywhere along there. Nearly always coalies, flatties and the odd school bass about.

I often find just as the tides begins to ebb again at high you sometimes see a bit of action with flounders in the main, darkness is best but don't rule out daylight to Mike....it's just in daylight you get too many dog walkers and dogs doing dirty doo daas up your box, not too mention said dogs nicking your bait to. lol

Hope this helps, may see you down there soon.

 

[Thunderpants]

Thanks JV, definately going to try that. Darkness for me though nice and quiet in the middle of the night.