were to fish on shouth sheilds pier

[cod father]

More like July mate, it was aweful short the mackerel season last year, they turned up in July and had gone by mid September.

I was getting macky beggining of june kast year right through till september

[Pete from shields]

I was getting macky beggining of june kast year right through till september

On Shields pier they were really late, tried a few times last June for mackerel and blanked. It wasn't until July when any numbers turned up and even then IMHO it was still poor compared to past seasons, but like the lads say they can be caught anywhere the length of the pier when they are in.

[cod father]

Hello pete.just had look in diary and first bag of macky i got was 15th june off roker and wrnt down two day later and bagged up again.you never no we may get a early run this year.just have to wait and see.no doubt we will hear as soon as they start getting caught mate

[Geodark]

With roker pier look like been closed over the summer were on shields pier is best to fish for the mackrel.any numbers to marks to look for and weres best to park ypur car.cheers

Is roker definitely going to be closed then?

[dodgepot]

Aye defo getting closed, beginning of April till end of Oct, weather dependant of course. Good weather could open sooner, bad weather.............

[Juliogeordio]

[QUOTE=cod father;678630]Hello pete.just had look in diary and first bag of macky i got was 15th june off roker and wrnt down two day later and bagged up again.you never no we may get a early run this year.just have to wait and see.no doubt we will hear as soon as they start getting caught

Saw the first one last week of may last year, lad fishing over the blocks with rubber gulp sandeels and my last one in October on bait of all things!

[cod father]

Ive noticed the later it gets on in season with macky the mire they take ground bait