South Shields Walkway 03/07

[nicky1989]

Went down to the walkway for my 1st session in a long time (due to back problems ) only had 1 bite all day and caught a 1.5LB coalie. About 10 mins after they started dredging the length of the walkway over and over. does anyone know how long this will be going on for because it is ruining the river!
Nicky

 

[eddie t]

Thats a cracking coalie nice one mate.

 

[fisherman_fen]

I don't know how long the dredging will go on for but I think
the port of Tyne won the coal contract and the ships are pretty big hence the dredging

 

[kingcod deano]

thats not a dredging boat mate is a cable laying vessel there was around 4 out on sat laying the cables

 

[barnacle bill]

canny coalie mate, pity about the dredger.

 

[skiny]

been wondering what that boat is mesel,its not a dredger,but have been informed it me be smoothing out the bottom of the river after dredging.

wish they would dredg in closer to the walkway ,clear some of the crap/snaggs that are there,this would make it an excellent fishing mark.

 

[nicky1989]

The snags are old ropes that have been left down. Wish they could be cut or taken away to help the fishermen out!

 

[tonybax]

no on snags whatsoever on fri neet on walkway. mind we were clipping down and belting it.