Stingray 31.8.10

[northeast1]

Well with a massive sea over the bank holiday weekend the west wind came at a good time as i was able to get leave from work. So at 11am myself and my mam (last trip of the year) again set off from the Royal Quays with no wind and the sun hot in the sky.

We set about trying for mackerel and found them about 1 mile out in massive numbers along with coalie and some red gurnard. We tried all the normal close in wrecks but the water was brown upto 6 miles off and not even the cod fest mark(s) produced a single fish today afer trying them twice at diff states of the tide.

But with a smooth yes smooth sea our options of wrecks opened up so i set off for an 11 miler i call my banker and yes it was but not in any real numbers or size, I was into cod on the pirk and my mam into them on the bait, skinny fish but still around the 4-5lb mark.

We moved around fishing about 8 wrecks taken fish off only 3 of them, strange day today as everything was right for the fish to play but just not many at all and with the light wind and small tide the drift per wreck was lasting about 10mins.

I do have the one that got away story, what a take on a pirk pounding down and the rod bent well over, way more than a 10lber would do and then light, wound up and found the 4/0 quick release link was straight and that takes some doing as you struggle with pliers to get them back into size.

Anyway moved around taken the odd fish but nothing over 7lb and hit on a shoal of coalie all around 2-3lb mark so that was fun for abit.

We headed back in after 8 hours out with a modest haul of.

9 ling 6-7lb
7 cod 4lb-6lb
Gurnard
coalie
mackerel
whiting

Until Friday afternoon if the weather is ok and hope the sea has cleared up abit more by then, loads of boats out but chatter all the same, not much doing. Also had a real problem with birds today, the young black back gulls diving down and taken your gear as you chucked it out or lifted it in, must have hooked about 4 of them..only way to get your gear back in with out fighting a gull was to chuck some bait the other way..crazy it was, felt like something out the film Birds.

 

[jason]

nice one mate looking good in the t shirt. The catch this year was logged as modest last year that would have been an excellent day.

 

[jonny_s]

Well done on taking the chance, looks like a lovely day at sea. After the recent weather I thought it might take a few more days for things to settle.
Must admit I spent the afternoon walking our dog in glorious sunshine and hardly a breath of wind always wondering what the sea was like

 

[northeast1]

I Jason, thought i would upgrade my sea angling red almost gone pink one and get msyelf a a new t-shirt.

Defo worth the risk, i was unsure as to what i would find when i left the piers but was shocked to find a smooth sea, infact it was building a little on the way in with that east wind getting up to about 10mph, a great day to be at sea but very hard going fishing wise...guess we just spoilt...ow should add the water was dirty upto 7 mile soff and you lost sight of your pirk about 7ft down after that.

 

[dizzydaz]

I Jason, thought i would upgrade my sea angling red almost gone pink one and get msyelf a a new t-shirt.

Defo worth the risk, i was unsure as to what i would find when i left the piers but was shocked to find a smooth sea, infact it was building a little on the way in with that east wind getting up to about 10mph, a great day to be at sea but very hard going fishing wise...guess we just spoilt...ow should add the water was dirty upto 7 mile soff and you lost sight of your pirk about 7ft down after that.

we went out from hartlepool today set off at 0530 was back onland by 1430 headed out to a few wrecks around the 7 mile mark not a thing came into the 5mile mark had 2codling biggest being 1.7lb and that was it for the rest of the trip apart from the odd whitie all fish being taken on crab

 

[joostan]

Great report mate.

I might have to ask you for a trip on ya boat so I can see what the hell I am doing wrong. I do have a vinyl cutter so can make T-Shirts and Hoddies etc as payment!

 

[Kev1n]

The fish were hard to find too when I was out on Friday. All being well, we'll be out tomorrow if the forecasts are right.

Didn't you get some T-shirts for your crew as well as capt?

 

[northeast1]

Sure did Kev, they got one with "crew" on the back but the rest is the same

Until the last trip all the fish i had been catching in great condition but all the fish i took on Tue, thin and looking abit worn out with nothing in the gutts...strange after a big blow up.

 

[dizzydaz]

very strange the after the previous blow we went out from rtedcar and over ruyn with ling and the where all stuffed to the birm with guts ready for bursting

 

[The Jester]

Nice fish again Richy , but did your mam have the heaviest again, thats what everyone wants to know . Cant believe the weather past couple of weeks, rubbish weekends and great during the week when i'm working away. Gutted....

 

[northeast1]

All fish around the same size with most being 6-7lb.

I think we may just sneak it this weekend and i am hoping for a 12 noon trip on Friday close in

 

[jameswlong1941]

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Hi again Richy northeast 1 I was browsing through your pics and all the times you have been out and i was amazed with what i saw as you had beautiful cod showing there and even your mother out there with you and she looks like she was even enjoying it too.To be honest i cannot wait to be out there with you and do you just use perks as you will have to gen me up as i dont know anything about that way in fishing as i have always used bait so here/s looking forward in meeting you and maybe learning much from you I await to be one of your mates with best regards Jim.

 

[northeast1]

No probs, like i said when i last seen you its pointless buying loads of gear if you dont know if you like it as its not for everyone, some reports of flat sea's and loads of fish is a good day but as all us that boat often know its not the normal having a flat sea.

Davey (cousin) was the same as you he was not sure if he liked it, once he got a 14lb cod he spent loads on gear and then towrads the end of the season he had a couple of poor days with rough weather and had the last few weeks of the season off.


Last season was the second in a row that was very good for everyone on our coast, lets hope for a hat trick this year

Hoping to get out in a few weeks, Graham and Dave being the first vitums as i ALWAYS blank my first trip of the season