Warning about frenchmans point south sheilds

[guy]

fished frenchies on the point yesterday and noticed on the left hand side of the point which faces the north arm on the other side of the bay that there was a great big hole under the cliff. the last 3 or 4ft is full of cracks and looks like it is being held together by only mud so fish safe a fish is not worth your life

 

[Rocker]

The whole point will fall in one day, I recon we should all get down there with some re-bar and quick drying concrete!

 

[codseeker]

its the shelf 20-30 yards south that frightens me it shakes when theres a bit surf on

 

[mooseboy65]

its the shelf 20-30 yards south that frightens me it shakes when theres a bit surf on

yeah mate,same here,been on it when it moves,any type of decent sea on,i avoid it now,lol

 

[wonmorehoy]

fished frenchies on the point yesterday and noticed on the left hand side of the point which faces the north arm on the other side of the bay that there was a great big hole under the cliff. the last 3 or 4ft is full of cracks and looks like it is being held together by only mud so fish safe a fish is not worth your life

I don't know the area, but I know a bit about slips. If there are tension cracks on the surface it's a good idea to stay away, particularly if it's been raining or if there have been stormy seas. The rain can run in and lubricate the slip and storms can undercut the face.

The cracks are a certain sign that it's on its way. The only question is when.

 

[Charlton]

if it moves or looks unsfae, wouldn't use it full stop, it could go any time never mind when rough

 

[stumps]

Looking at the wind and rain today and whats forecast for the rest of the week it might go sooner rather than later.

There's a flood warning and gale warning been issued at 10.30 today by the met office to last till tommorrow so anyone out tonight needs to take care.

 

[jamiebrennan]

The forecasted north/northeasteries will push the huge seas straight into the point and bay area, I was planning on going there for the Cleadon club comp tonight but im staying safe and staying in.

 

[regpude]

Cheers for information

Cheers for information

its the shelf 20-30 yards south that frightens me it shakes when theres a bit surf on

THE SHELF HAS BEEN MOVING LAST 40 YEARS THAT I KNOW OF FISHED IT MANY A TIME JUST WISH IT WOULD FALL IN FOR ALL OUR BENIFITS YOU COULD STILL FISH SAME AREA IF IT WAS FLATTENED :red: TIGHT LINES &FISH SAFERLY

 

[alan heeley]

shelf

shelf

The forecasted north/northeasteries will push the huge seas straight into the point and bay area, I was planning on going there for the Cleadon club comp tonight but im staying safe and staying in.

the winning bag came from there tonight and heaviest fish

 

[codseeker]

the winning bag came from there tonight and heaviest fish

cheers for the winning mark alan

 

[jamiebrennan]

bloody typical that!

 

[codonly]

the winning bag came from there tonight and heaviest fish

frenchies would have been unfishable last night

 

[jamiebrennan]

i may have ended up at the three shelves if frenchies was white water