South Shields Pier

[Aqua-holic]

Fished South Shields pier last night to use up the rest of the fresh peeler crab and rag I got from reelsport, started off getting small stuff off the end mainly coley's and codling so decided to move down to the middle of the pier and soon got a bite it turned out to be the biggest short spine sea scorpion I've ever caught. I was using a one up one down rig with a size 2/0 hook on the top and a 1/0 on the bottom.

 

[Juliogeordio]

Well isn't he a big boy!

 

[lumpsucker]

Thats a beast! U seen the size of its napper? Well done mate

 

[Thunderpants]

That's one hell of a big granny! Well done mate !

 

[Juliogeordio]

My granny was bigger than that! Mind you, she did love to eat battenburgh cake all the time.

 

[Tadpoleman]

2lb7oz current record from whitley bay ! looks like a biggun

 

[Charlton]

certainly is a big un did you not weigh it

 

[nrgjim]

canny granny for your efforts nice one

 

[not_a_clue_about_fishing]

How do i get one of those NESA card things that you guys photograph your fish on?

 

[fishingmark]

How do i get one of those NESA card things that you guys photograph your fish on?

Read the species hunt thread. At the top in Shore fishing, there is a link there.

 

[fishingmark]

Good size sea scorpion there mate.

 

[Aqua-holic]

Cheers lads. I didn't have my scales with me to weigh it.

 

[dabcatcher]

i havnt seen one that size for a lot of years, that was from marine drive, Scarbrough.

 

[phill_itofish]

cracking fish mate

 

[topbanana]

that's a whopper mate, bet it was like pulling a bucket in with the size of its mouth

 

[toonboymc]

thats a monster m8 biggest ive ever seen ...if you gutted it i bet it had a 4lb cod in

 

[BIG HITTER 1]

jesus no wonder you've got hold of if with a cloth. well done

 

[g.ordon]

Cracker aqua

 

[fishingmark]

thats a monster m8 biggest ive ever seen ...if you gutted it i bet it had a 4lb cod in

You could stick all of yours together and they wouldn't weigh as much as that.
By the way, are those things poisonous?






AAAAAAAGGGHHHHHH!!!!!

 

[davidhayley1945]

contary to what people say they are not poisonous or harmful but have a couple of sharp spines,best un hooked with a towel. have seen many at the fish quay area that would have gone 2lb also they are caught regular on tynemouth pier in club matchs ,lovley species should be treated with respect. davy.