Whitley Beach, Flat Sea...Plastic Bags

[The Great Wallsendo]

Fished Whitley Beach tonight with Gregg, Phil, Phil's mate Chris, Carver and Cocomonkey

After a tentative start it turned out to be quite a mini species session

Couple of these...

One of these...

Couple of these also...

And to cap things off quite nicely...

...2lb 8oz Codling

Rig for smaller species - 2 hook flapper size 2 Aberdeen baited with single ragworm

Codling caught on 3/0 pennell baited with rag and Lugworm

In the name of science - when I knew I was into a better fish - I deliberately (almost to the point of exaggeration) took my time reeling it in to see what the fight would be like...as a result I STILL maintain that I am yet to feel a fight from a Cod/Codling...it came in like a plastic bag

The 1/2lb Coalies gave a better show for themselves than the Codling...but I am here to learn and I'm sure my time will come

Gregg caught a couple of whities but everyone else blanked...Carvers blanking run still continues

Tired now...we fished from 2100hrs until after 0200

Cheers

Tony

 

[KeithB]

Well done Tony! is that a new PB?

 

[tonynufc]

well done lads

 

[greggthe1]

Nice report mate and well done on the cod. I think it was closer to 3lb like. It was a fat little thing. Good night but very quiet fish wise.......apart form Tony who was gettin loads. Fish a chuck for a spell! Nice to meet Cocomonkey and CAver. Told you we would find some fish. You will get your share soon, just keep trying

 

[mickcave83]

welldone tony and all canny seshion

 

[Steve115]

Quality report mate! Did you move around the beach or hold the same mark?

 

[greggthe1]

We mostly moved around but Tony caught most of his fish near where he started.

 

[SIXFOOTSTEVE]

Well done chaps ,nice one .

 

[Lowrider]

Nice one,see you do catch fish even with a flatish sea.

 

[The Great Wallsendo]

Quality report mate! Did you move around the beach or hold the same mark?

We all started off at the North Skeers area...the others moved off towards the Briar Dene but I stayed put...caught the Rockling here

then moved onto Big Bay (as the tide started to turn) which is where I caught the rest of the nights catch...after that we tried Panama - which is where Gregg got a Whiting

...I think it was closer to 3lb like. It was a fat little thing...

It wasn't mate...it was over 2 1/4lb when weighed at home (gutted on the beach) and I doubt very much that the guts etc weighed 3/4lb so I'm being conservative

I'm glad we tried it on a flat sea...was a bit sceptical to be fair but at least now there's other flat sea options to the rocks

 

[J.J.]

well done lads good report

 

[eddie t]

well done lads i hope we have the same luck on sunday.

 

[carver20]

Fished Whitley Beach tonight with Gregg, Phil, Phil's mate Chris, Carver and Cocomonkey

After a tentative start it turned out to be quite a mini species session

Couple of these...

One of these...

Couple of these also...

And to cap things off quite nicely...

...2lb 8oz Codling

Rig for smaller species - 2 hook flapper size 2 Aberdeen baited with single ragworm

Codling caught on 3/0 pennell baited with rag and Lugworm

In the name of science - when I knew I was into a better fish - I deliberately (almost to the point of exaggeration) took my time reeling it in to see what the fight would be like...as a result I STILL maintain that I am yet to feel a fight from a Cod/Codling...it came in like a plastic bag

The 1/2lb Coalies gave a better show for themselves than the Codling...but I am here to learn and I'm sure my time will come

Gregg caught a couple of whities but everyone else blanked...Carvers blanking run still continues

Tired now...we fished from 2100hrs until after 0200

Cheers

Tony

yes carvers blanking run continues but it nice to actually see what a cod looked like. im not going to give ill keep trying there is a cod out there somewhere with my name on it.
really enjoyed it last nite lads.
thanks for having me

 

[greggthe1]

Anytime. We are out most weekends and some week nights if you's want to tag along again. Plenty of space in cars for a lift.

 

[cocomonkey19k]

cracking night lads glad to see that there are codling out there give us a shout next time you's are out and we will come along unless otherwise engaged lol.

im off back down there tonight with mitchell see if i can pull a decent codling out.
anyway lads cheers for having me i enjoyed it even though i blanked ill not give up with out a decent fish like.

tony i still think you know more about these fish than your letting on (you got under water contacts or somit ?) telling you where the fish are

 

[mick dunn]

The cod looks cracking. I would say four portions of fish and chips there.
Or two if you look how big i am.

Well done guys.

 

[The Great Wallsendo]

The cod looks cracking. I would say four portions of fish and chips there.

baked it in foil with dill, lemon, olive oil and cracked salt and pepper...served with new potatoes, minty butter and savoy cabbage...yum yum

 

[tooly]

good sesh nate

 

[gazzawill]

well done mate canny little session hope we have a result on sunday see ya down there eddie