Advice Please!

[russ100]

Hi All

Am pretty new to fishing and wanted to try some rock fishing, I have been walking along the coastline round Marsden, Whitburn etc... to find some places to fish from, have spotted a few places but aint got a clue how to get down to them. Can anyone suggest ways to get down or marks which are accessable along Marsden, Souter, Whitburn area!

Cheers!

Russ100

[davem2005]

HI Russ,
Welcome to Nesa site.

cant help you with the access problem except to suggest you buy a boat

I'm sure someone will be along to help in the near future.

Cheers
Dave

[simon-ayre]

my only tip is if it looks they look to dificult to get down to then it probably is best to give them a miss as they will be even more dificult to get off if the sea or weather changes, weve had to many tragdies latley stick to the peirs for now

[codseeker]

from whitburn to frenchmans bay are some accessable marks shelfs skeers ,all you need to do is take a walk along the cliff path where most ramblers go ,you will see a few spots and can produce some good cod at certain times of the year ,on a decent size low tide you will see where the holes and gulleys are and kelp beds

heres one i took a while back of souter

[russ100]

Thanks Guys and cheers Coddy for the photo. Think Ill give that mark a whirl as I only live 5mins down the road! Any tips on times-tides etc...?

Cheers

[codseeker]

2 hours either side top tide ,bit sea running too

[russ100]

oh ad codseeker is it ok to go down there over the barrier?

Many thanks

[codseeker]

not the sheer drop cliff parts but the skeers and shelfs ,but use ya head and be careful

[russ100]

Thanks for the advice Codseeker!

[nev]

them rocks look a cracking place to fish but i never no where its safe to park these days, wud love to try them

[Tadpoleman]

the best way to learn new marks it to go with other anglers who have fished this coast regular ! The Cleadon Club SAC is going to be kicking off soon and there is a meeting this Thursday(9th) in the games room from 7.30, why not come along for a chat, the season runs from sep-oct thru till march and a match is fished every monday night , there is also away trips and they are a great bunch of lads

[sless]

interesting

i might pop along
hehehe

[rod-the-cod]

they might not let u in graham

[sprog_machine]

nic pic mate i was just wondering does the water cover right up to the cliff,s at high water

[codseeker]

well not right up to the hieght, but its pretty deep in some places