Your first time shore fishing.

[TOMMY NEPTUNE]

Being born and brought up in Cullercoats over 50 years ago, my earliest memories were, of a gang of us aged about 7 or 8 each getting handlines from Storeys hardware shop on Whitley road in Whitley bay which was quite a large stockist of fishing tackle, and all going down to the Rock Bather and using penknives to prise limpets from the rocks, and using them as bait, the only thing I ever remember catching were blennies but that was it, I got the bug.....

 

[The Great Wallsendo]

digressing from the main theme slightly but a fishing yarn from my youth nonetheless...

Visited Scotland with the family when was a young teen...had a fish-off against my step brother...he had all my cast offs of "rubbish" gear and I was using the "latest"

The score:question: 3-2 to him - and he'd never fished before...just goes to show that the fish don't care what gear you have

Good thread Jim - you writing a book?

 

[The Great Wallsendo]

Being born and brought up in Cullercoats over 50 years ago, my earliest memories were, of a gang of us aged about 7 or 8 each getting handlines from Storeys hardware shop on Whitley road in Whitley bay which was quite a large stockist of fishing tackle, and all going down to the Rock Bather and using penknives to prise limpets from the rocks, and using them as bait, the only thing I ever remember catching were blennies but that was it, I got the bug.....

That is sooo scary...that is exactly how my sea fishing in the north east kicked off too (seriously)

they were still selling fishing kit 20 years ago....I think the shop sells motorised wheelchairs now

 

[mickcave83]

i can remember my first time like it was yesterday, it was a mark 100 yards up from the town bridge some 20 years ago approx, wasnt bothered about the fishing, i just wanted to cast out all day

 

[fozally]

Must have been about 37yrs ago. My dad just got his second hand beachcaster and he must have got a deal cos' he also had a split cane fly rod for my big brother. I got the orange nylon handline.....bummer. Went to the old jetty at the Mill Dam (I think) which had a big winch on and some mongs were catching fish and crabs and putting them in the gear cogs and crushing them. Even then the Charvas were breeding. I was quite happy catching sprats and little coalies over the side while my dad and brother got nowt. Well and truly hooked.,

 

[peter.m]

With my Dad when I was younger than 10 years - the Groyne underneath Hengistbury Head, Christchurch, Bournemouth...caught a Wrasse

I fished there many years ago. Lovely place but got bugger all except a suntan

 

[scaley]

That is sooo scary...that is exactly how my sea fishing in the north east kicked off too (seriously)

they were still selling fishing kit 20 years ago....I think the shop sells motorised wheelchairs now

It would be a good idea to organise a nesa blenny fishing comp using only handlines baited with limpets,now that i would fish and probably win.:red:

 

[willywetegg]

It would be a good idea to organise a nesa blenny fishing comp using only handlines baited with limpets,now that i would fish and probably win.:red:

Not a bad idea Scaley, we could perhaps run it in conjunction with the annual P. Stephenson biggest Rockling match which will be held later in the season

I have really enjoyed reading some of the stories on this thread, I think that most people will be able to say that they can remember something similar to most of the posts. Keep them coming folks, great stuff.

Jim.

 

[5150]

Parents had a caravan at amble when I was a kid, dad used to take me onto the pier (thing was falling apart back then, used to terrify me!), he'd cast the rods out and I'd wind one in with help - I must have been 3yrs old at the time!

in 1977, when I was 7 we moved from Longbenton to New Hartley, started going along to Blyth harbour regularly, caught a lot of decent fish there in those days. Fished the pier a couple of times and also Seaton Sluice harbour was full of flatties that were great fun.

Progressed to fishing more marks once I got into my teens, by the time I was near school leaving age I'd regularly fish cullercoats or seaton sluice beach with my mate.

 

[cod basher]

Using an orange twine handline bought from Foxy's tackle shop, fished on the steps at Seaham North Pier using limpets and mussels for bait... caught coalie after coalie - nothing more than 3 to 4 inches in size but from that moment I was hooked and would race down to the steps after school to claim my spot, must of been about 1985 and about 9yr old. Aaaahhhh the memories come rushing back!

 

[alan]

I used to fish from Cambois Pier and the Jetties at the Link End with my dad,he used a Old Green heart rod and Scarborough Reel,I think my first time was probably off the Pier,spent alot of time collecting Winkles, Lobsters and Crabs from the rocks at Cambois as well not alot there now,Happy Days