robertc1992
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what is the best spot in whitley bay 4 going night fishing 
whitley bay night fishing
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what is the best spot in whitley bay 4 going night fishing
While the sea is flat fish into rough ground, i would suggest fishing st Mary's lighthouse, you can fish it low or high water. If you fish high water, you'll have to wait a while to get off when the tide goes back a bit. You can catch cod, wrasse, Pollock, coalie, mackerel, etc;
robertc1992
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dont know whitley bay very well but im guessing there are lots of differnt spots for different fish your targeting, and the tide and stuff. say if your targeting a particular fish and if you are going to fish from rocks or beach then youll get more replys and advice
what is the best rig and bait 2 use 4 catching cod when night fishing at whitley bay :question: :question: :question:
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robertc1992
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dont know whitley bay very well but im guessing there are lots of differnt spots for different fish your targeting, and the tide and stuff. say if your targeting a particular fish and if you are going to fish from rocks or beach then youll get more replys and advice
what is the best bait 2 use 4 catching cod when night fishing at whitley bay :question: :question: :question:
daddytim
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its not just whitley bay rob its anywhere if they take it in one place it will take in another place and cod are scavangers they will most likely take anything that goes past there faces that smell realy nice to them but bad to us just something that stands out and smells rotten
g-force
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At the moment, there isn't much to be had night fishing round Whitley Bay - it's much more of a winter thing, usually best around october/november. At this time virtually any mark can throw up fish and a general rule of thumb would be the bigger the sea, the further north up the beach you can fish.
At the moment, as Canman has said, probably the best mark would be St. Mary's island - in another month or so there'd be a good chance of codling out of the kelp, with the possibility of pollack & wrasse as well. Probably best fished when the sea is fairly flat & the water clear.
Rigs-wise, I always fish from the boat-station at the north end to the pipe at the south (during the winter) with a two-hook flapper - it's by far the most popular setup here allowing you to offer a choice of baits, usually lug & crab (& maybe a bit of mussel).
If you're fishing around St. Mary's the ground is mostly a lot heavier & you may prefer just a simple one-hook rig. Fresh crab is the vital here in the summer, with ragworm if you fancy trying for the wrasse. As suggested, if you're in the area pop into Lewis Tackle in Ocean View, W/bay & they'll be able to tell you what's been had recently & help point you in the right direction.
Good luck,
Cheers, Gary
At the moment, as Canman has said, probably the best mark would be St. Mary's island - in another month or so there'd be a good chance of codling out of the kelp, with the possibility of pollack & wrasse as well. Probably best fished when the sea is fairly flat & the water clear.
Rigs-wise, I always fish from the boat-station at the north end to the pipe at the south (during the winter) with a two-hook flapper - it's by far the most popular setup here allowing you to offer a choice of baits, usually lug & crab (& maybe a bit of mussel).
If you're fishing around St. Mary's the ground is mostly a lot heavier & you may prefer just a simple one-hook rig. Fresh crab is the vital here in the summer, with ragworm if you fancy trying for the wrasse. As suggested, if you're in the area pop into Lewis Tackle in Ocean View, W/bay & they'll be able to tell you what's been had recently & help point you in the right direction.
Good luck,
Cheers, Gary
robertc1992
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At the moment, there isn't much to be had night fishing round Whitley Bay - it's much more of a winter thing, usually best around october/november. At this time virtually any mark can throw up fish and a general rule of thumb would be the bigger the sea, the further north up the beach you can fish.
At the moment, as Canman has said, probably the best mark would be St. Mary's island - in another month or so there'd be a good chance of codling out of the kelp, with the possibility of pollack & wrasse as well. Probably best fished when the sea is fairly flat & the water clear.
Rigs-wise, I always fish from the boat-station at the north end to the pipe at the south (during the winter) with a two-hook flapper - it's by far the most popular setup here allowing you to offer a choice of baits, usually lug & crab (& maybe a bit of mussel).
If you're fishing around St. Mary's the ground is mostly a lot heavier & you may prefer just a simple one-hook rig. Fresh crab is the vital here in the summer, with ragworm if you fancy trying for the wrasse. As suggested, if you're in the area pop into Lewis Tackle in Ocean View, W/bay & they'll be able to tell you what's been had recently & help point you in the right direction.
Good luck,
Cheers, Gary
thanks 4 the advice gary i'll keep that in mind
