Roker Pier

[Geodark]

Anyone know what time the car park opens at Roker Pier? (The RNLI one). Heading over in the morning and was wanting to get there for about 6:30ish, but wondered if there would be anywhere to park?

Cheers All

[OuTkast76]

I got there at 6:45am last saturday and it was open

[Geodark]

I got there at 6:45am last saturday and it was open

Nice one, cheers fella.

[OuTkast76]

welcome and good luck

[Geodark]

welcome and good luck

Cheers matey - just hope I break my duck - only just starter sea/pier fishing and havent caught yet! normally do still water but fancied a different challenge this year

[OuTkast76]

im sure you will catch on roker, are you bait or lure fishing?

[Geodark]

im sure you will catch on roker, are you bait or lure fishing?

Got a few feathers here but I am also taking a few spinners - might as well have a bit of fun and see how they fight. No fun in just yanking a line up

[clarky]

Got a few feathers here but I am also taking a few spinners - might as well have a bit of fun and see how they fight. No fun in just yanking a line up

Yer it's good fun with a light rod n spinners

[OuTkast76]

Im sure you will get a few mackerel on the spinners might even get a coalie or two who knows, best of luck anyways and let us know how you get on

[Geodark]

Im sure you will get a few mackerel on the spinners might even get a coalie or two who knows, best of luck anyways and let us know how you get on

Haha, you will be pleased you didn't put any cash on that! I got there for about 6:30, set up about 3/4 of the way along and didnt catch a thing! had a few knocks from the little bait fish as I was pulling the feathers in - but other than that nothing. I might have been OK if I was out all day, but unfortunately I had to leave around 11:30 as I was going to my sons school picnic back up here in Newcastle. Have to say mind, in the time I was there I didnt notice anyone else taking fish either.

All in all though it has still been a canny day, time for a few beers in the garden now I reckon while I determine my next plan of attack

[OuTkast76]

unlucky mate always next time,you should try shields pier, Im heading there or whitburn sunday afternoon float fishing hoping for a few pollock or maybe a wrasse if im lucky

[Geodark]

unlucky mate always next time,you should try shields pier, Im heading there or whitburn sunday afternoon float fishing hoping for a few pollock or maybe a wrasse if im lucky

Aye, I was tempted to give Shields a try when I set out this morning - beginning to wish I had! Thinking about heading over to St Mary's on sunday morning for a couple of hours after I drop the wife off at work. Lob a float out for a bit.

[davidhayley1945]

Aye, I was tempted to give Shields a try when I set out this morning - beginning to wish I had! Thinking about heading over to St Mary's on sunday morning for a couple of hours after I drop the wife off at work. Lob a float out for a bit.

beware of the divers sunday training for novices. davy.

[Pete from shields]

From what I was told there was no great mackerel catches on Shields pier either, 1 or 2 here and there but no great numbers. Then again apparently there were dolphins about so maybe that's why.

[david.northeast]

I was in shields pier today for around 4 hours and didnt see a single mackerel caught only heard of around 3 all day but none while I was there