Shields Pier

[Geodark]

So with the reports that the mackerel are about have the piers started to get busy yet? Was thinking about heading down early saturday morning (6:30ish) to shields pier to chuck a few lures about. Was hoping there were a few fish about so I can have some sport on a light rod using spoons, wedges etc, while still not enough about so that the piers are shoulder to shoulder.

To summarise... I want a few fish, not loads and want it to be fairly quiet anyone reckon I have a chance?

[Tonygdodds]

If your looking for a quiet peaceful fishing session on ssp
I think you'll have more chance of dinner with elvis Presley whilst sitting next to John lennon

[Geodark]

If your looking for a quiet peaceful fishing session on ssp
I think you'll have more chance of dinner with elvis Presley whilst sitting next to John lennon

yeah, that's what I was thinking - just wondered what time it all starts to get busy - I take it a 6:30am start is too late,

Its either that or head over to St. Mary's and chuck a few lures about up there. Might be a better bet thinking about it, even though I will have less of a chance catching anything for the table

[Tonygdodds]

Get there before the local off licence opens!!
Some of the deep water rock marks just as good

[waco]

yeah, that's what I was thinking - just wondered what time it all starts to get busy - I take it a 6:30am start is too late,

Its either that or head over to St. Mary's and chuck a few lures about up there. Might be a better bet thinking about it, even though I will have less of a chance catching anything for the table

get there bit earlier 5 or 5.30 and you should be ok for few hours, maybe 7or 8ish beore the bashers wake up come down, even if maki come in force before weekend

[dabcatcher]

personally id be on there at first light. always the best time. or even better waiting for it to get light. the tides this weekend will be perfect for it.

you wouldnt believe the amount of times weve had fantastic sessions at first light then by 6.30 when the sleepy heads turn up the fish are going off.

[Tonygdodds]

Definately agree

[mag53]

Get there before the local off licence opens!!
Some of the deep water rock marks just as good

That makes me laugh ..... Local off licence, years since I heard that !! my Mam used to call it the "Offy". don't think we have LoL's any more.

[Geodark]

That makes me laugh ..... Local off licence, years since I heard that !! my Mam used to call it the "Offy". don't think we have LoL's any more.

Probably showing our ages here like - I remember waiting for the local offy in peterlee to open to buy some cigarettes on a sunday because everywhere else was closed! and probably to grab a few cans of lager as well knowing what I was like when I was younger - hell, to think of it if I was into fishing back then I would probably be one of the lager swilling numptys on the pier!

[john/r]

get there bit earlier 5 or 5.30 and you should be ok for few hours, maybe 7or 8ish beore the bashers wake up come down, even if maki come in force before weekend

you passed me sunday morn bob i was on mark 44 was a bit suprised a few down at 5,30 on the end think you passed me about 7 or 7.30 on your bike.

think it maybe time to move to a diff location now going to me mad on there very very soon.

[Lee,j]

personally id be on there at first light. always the best time. or even better waiting for it to get light. the tides this weekend will be perfect for it.

you wouldnt believe the amount of times weve had fantastic sessions at first light then by 6.30 when the sleepy heads turn up the fish are going off.

Totally agree it's the best time of the day for them then home before it gets silly

[Juliogeordio]

8-9am tends to be when shields fills up. Get yourself down for 5, fish a couple of hours and bugger off for a bacon sarnie!!

[northeast1]

Yer a few mackerel starting to show now, we hit a shoal of them only 1mile from the pier ends on Monday. A few winter bait fisherman taken up space and leaving lug worm papers etc on the pier but apart from that its worth a shot for a few macky n coalie