s/s plaice info

[john/r]

hi asking you guys who like to and catch plaice from ss pier.

hearing best bait now is crab for the plaice i do know a guy who swears by ragworm what do the guys who fish it regulary recommend also best rigs hook sizes any info much appreciated.

and best places for parking as i find parking a nightmare especialy safe parking.

[fishingmark]

You've probably heard this before but.....
Around the 44 mark.
Small hooks with green/black beads.
Plain one and two hook traces clipped down.
A decent cast to get over the mixed ground onto the sand.
Works for me.
As for parking, what's wrong with the pier head car park?

[magpies]

You've probably heard this before but.....
Around the 44 mark.
Small hooks with green/black beads.
Plain one and two hook traces clipped down.
A decent cast to get over the mixed ground onto the sand.
Works for me.
As for parking, what's wrong with the pier head car park?

Agree with all of that, you want to be 70 yards ish or more to get onto the clean sand in my experience. Still use a rotten bottom me to be sure 'though. Best on a flooding tide I am led to believe.

[Triton]

Target species plaice s/s pier

I'm coming back to the sport after being visited by the burglar scum after 5 years out.Allways thought first gate into the estury is a good shot using peeler on a size 1 two hook flattie rig with loads of bling.my first outing will be friday teatime till dark so may see you there if I can get some bait sorted.Another good shot is just before the Blocks I think it was marked 51 for comps unless changed but a long cast of over 100 yrds needed saw someone had a nice plaice this week from the walkway.tight lines.

[john/r]

thanks for replies

and the bait poll rag or crab or rag / crab cocktail.

bead syndrome i have heard of peop using black and green beads but are they a must opions of course.

realy like plaice hence the interest its just a bit of a hike to mark 44 on shields pier

anyone got a foldaway blke.

[big phil 123]

I bave foung the gates with rag worm on a small hook clipped down as far as possible small baits small to medium tides

[fishingmark]

thanks for replies

and the bait poll rag or crab or rag / crab cocktail.

Small baits, small ragworm with a sliver of mackerel or 50p size peelers for me.

[john/r]

I bave foung the gates with rag worm on a small hook clipped down as far as possible small baits small to medium tides

you been drinking phil ?. first gate i was once told is the mark that throws up the bigger plaice sept been best time so i have been told .

crab pots spoil the whole shields area for me pain in the backside.

hows your foot i broke mine about 4yrs back still aches a little but it dosnt take long to get back to normal when chalk is off.

[lumpsucker]

Got my last 2 on half crab no bling on the 45 mark.

[big phil 123]

you been drinking phil ?. first gate i was once told is the mark that throws up the bigger plaice sept been best time so i have been told .

crab pots spoil the whole shields area for me pain in the backside.

hows your foot i broke mine about 4yrs back still aches a little but it dosnt take long to get back to normal when chalk is off.

Haha no drink for 5 weeks think thats the problem lol yea ment first gate rag worm is def the bait i would use for them. Hendon prom is a ok spot on big tides at a good distance so ave been told lol

[john/r]

Haha no drink for 5 weeks think thats the problem lol yea ment first gate rag worm is def the bait i would use for them. Hendon prom is a ok spot on big tides at a good distance so ave been told lol

they show up most places phil but shields is the hot shot.prom not as good as other plaices in my opion hall beach has thrown gooduns up also.

[big phil 123]

I hate all flat fish except rays lol but if i was going to target them it would be the first gate with rag never a bad thing to have a bit crab to

[john/r]

had my first thornie off north east coast a few months back small one about 4 or 5 lbs used crab and bluey off horden beach best shot round here for them.

[big phil 123]

had my first thornie off north east coast a few months back small one about 4 or 5 lbs used crab and bluey off horden beach best shot round here for them.

I have fished horden alot last year for one was it at range or short?i tried everything high tide big tides low tides even waiding out to cast of the sand bar nowt well think i had one but sharp lost it seen my tip goinng mental stopped held yhe rod could feel little tugs struck into it went heavy for about 5 turns then light could of been anything i guess but wasnt a bite like i have had before

[Brashy]

First gate ebb tide ragworms the bait for the plaice in my opinion.