"The Rat House" 07/08/08

[Sigsy]

Phil, Scotty and myself thought we'd give Brighams a bash tonight, Lug, Rag and Macky for Bait and about an hour before high tide.
Got setup at the statue and had a couple of chucks, but the wind was straight in our faces
so after a while we thought we'd move.
Headed down to "The Rat House", never fished there before and apparently it was going to be more sheltered...

...which it was, much better.

There were a few others out aswell, some on the point and some just up from where we were.

First couple of hours were dead, crabfest, but once it started to get dark the odd couple of bites
started appearing and a couple resulted in Whiting

One for Scott

Two for Phil

And **** all for me.

Last cast of the evening was a bit of a suprise for Phil.

As I was busy untangling a birds nest after Scotty suggested I "turn all the magnets off my mag"
Phil hooked into something a bit better than Whiting

Only had one claw, stunning colours on them..

We gestimated it to be just over 6" in tail

So fine dining for Phil tommorrow night then!

 

[insanojackson]

i like the other side of the rat house fishing from the rocks at the bottom, always had plenty of whiteys down there.

 

[The Great Wallsendo]

What's a legal size Lobby?

 

[KeithB]

a bit bigger than that I think

 

[Sigsy]

As far as I'm aware it's 87mm or 3.5 inches Carpace length.

MINIMUM FISH SIZES

 

[The Great Wallsendo]

I did check before asking the question....just doesn't seem very big at all really

 

[Sigsy]

Yeah I was very suprised also

 

[KeithB]

Pretty sure you measure the 87mm from the eye socket to the back of the body (Carpace)

Shame it's other claw was missing, that's the best bit I reckon.

 

[phill_itofish]

Well the tail length was ni on 6" when i measured it at home, mind you even if it had been only 4" it would of been too late by that time lol didnt measure the body to be fair, but you can be asured tony that if it was undersized i wouldn't have kept it!

 

[dappa]

rat house

rat house

well done lads,iwas further up from you we just had whiting we were talking to you on the way home .well sheltered spot.

 

[dicky mint]

you were out doin' it anyway boys heard a few folk mention the place on here but no idea where it is, could some fine chap enlighten me:question:

 

[Charlie_Thompson]

Next to Roker Yacht club Dicky

Head for Roker Pier but do a right at the mini roundabout at the bottom, there's a car park you can use but it shuts at 10:00pm, you can normally get parked in one of the pully in places. Good spot when everywhere else is blown off usually. Get on the end or the corner of the walkway. Good shot for lads and lasses that can't walk too far - plenty whiteys during whitey time, coalies down the side and the odd big cod when you least expect it. Smugglers just down the way as well, possibly the 8th best pub in the world.

 

[fishingfanatastico]

well done gents,seems like yas had a canny session.

 

[gazzawill]

well done lads we were on the opposite side a bit further up ' we gave in due to driving rain in our faces .

the ratty produces some cracking cod during the winter months
ive seen 12lb cod took from there.

the best time to fish it is when its blowing a hoolie beach's unfishable /massive swells
it pushes the fish into the peirs and they head into the bay.

fresh lug/crab from october till december for the codling
then runny down/ fresh yellowtails cocktail also lug and rag cocktail (these seem to work for me )
theres always decent cod there

 

[eddie t]

well done lads nice lobby do not fish the lower part when the sea is big you will get washed off.

 

[4ndy2008]

darren was the big ugly one talking too you lol i had floatie on lol

 

[dicky mint]

Next to Roker Yacht club Dicky

Head for Roker Pier but do a right at the mini roundabout at the bottom, there's a car park you can use but it shuts at 10:00pm, you can normally get parked in one of the pully in places. Good spot when everywhere else is blown off usually. Get on the end or the corner of the walkway. Good shot for lads and lasses that can't walk too far - plenty whiteys during whitey time, coalies down the side and the odd big cod when you least expect it. Smugglers just down the way as well, possibly the 8th best pub in the world.

cheers charlie

 

[4ndy2008]

me and dappa doing the walkway monday night if you going down 7 ish dont forget the dog lol