whitley bay beach and questions..again

[fishytail]

Alright all,

Is it just me but it was the first time I fished Whitley beach last night and being a novice I fished just along from that pub on the beach (boarderline or summit) anyway was fishing the first two hours of the drop as had a bit bait left over and the pull and breakers were strong enough for me to struggle holding bottom. The weight was 5 oz weight was keep getting dragged along the beach after about 10- 20 mins. If the sea has lifted further will this not be a more acute problem !!! all advice welcome. It looks like a good beach although I was probably in the wrong area anyway!!

Tips (techniques, rigs etc) for Tynemouth pier would also be good as fishing a pegged match on Sunday. Would Mackerel be a good bait to tip as I have read that quite a few whities have been caught.

Oh and why do the Ian gold telescopic tripod plastic parts (that adjust the leg length) always break, can you get metal parts?

Think I will try whithley and blyth beach again soon.

Tight lines

Aky.

[Charlton]

this may help

http://www.nesa.co.uk/North-East-Fishing-Marks/Whitley_Bay.html

[fishytail]

Cheers Charlton

So where was I on this map, just parked down the ramp next to the old spanish city????

aKY

[Stores]

You'd have been at Wattsy's Slope, best fished at low water, half down, half up.

[johnf]

aky
were you using a spider or breakaway sinker ?.

[Lowrider]

I had the same problem with the lead last night at Blyth.
i found if you let some line out after you cast and let the lead bed in and the line tighten then it was fine.
If you wound in tight straight after casting then the lead was coming back with the wires still in place.