north east sea fishing - the worst in general

[JUBZ]

Hi All

I have read this thread with interest - I currently live on the West Coast at Blackpool and believe me that's rubbish fishing. So bad that I have virtually packed up fishing! We are moving to Newcastle in October with my job and was hoping to get my gear out again and have joined this forum which looks very informative! Now I read that when I get there - there will be no fish there either

Perhaps somebody can give me a few clues on where to fish or local clubs I could join?

Cheers lads

Convenient you are moving over as the cold weather comes in, you will have 4 or 5 great months of COD

[andy9137]

West Coast used to be ok - had plenty of cod off the beach over the years but nothing now. few whiting and Dabs plus hoards of doggies! I am looking forward to fishing the NE!!

[BigLoada]

I only target Bass in summer and the last few years have been excellent. Okay we may not see the huge bass they get in other areas but there are plenty of bass up here. Winter is great for cod. Nowt wrong with the North East!

[Cod,cod,cod!]

Cod fishing Can be brilliant at times from late Aug- Feb/March. Lucky if they catch a cod all year on chesil and dungeness beaches..

If we had hounds and Rays in the summer to go with the summer codling, wrasse, pollock it would be the best fishing in the country bar none..

[JUBZ]

Cod fishing Can be brilliant at times from late Aug- Feb/March. Lucky if they catch a cod all year on chesil and dungeness beaches..

If we had hounds and Rays in the summer to go with the summer codling, wrasse, pollock it would be the best fishing in the country bar none..

It would be nice if you could catch smoothounds up here.

Does anyone know if anyone has ever caught maybe a lost smoothound up on the north east coast ?

[Juliogeordio]

I will never give up ! i love the north east

Roll on the winter

YAY!!! He surrendered lol

[finseeker]

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[daniel willis]

i saw 2 bull huss or hounds dont know whitch caught at colour nose point a few years back in the summer as it was starting to get dark, round the 10lb mark!
last 4 sessions weve had bout 8-9 kelpys 5lb - 7lb
i still aint had a makerale or decent pollock this year

[JUBZ]

i saw 2 bull huss or hounds dont know whitch caught at colour nose point a few years back in the summer as it was starting to get dark, round the 10lb mark!
last 4 sessions weve had bout 8-9 kelpys 5lb - 7lb
i still aint had a makerale or decent pollock this year

nice !

is that a high tide mark?

[daniel willis]

was low water when they caught them and they could put a line out too, way farther than i could

[Stewart 1971]

The North East has some of the best year round fishing in comparison to anywhere else in the country. Take it from someone who lived on the south coast for 20 years and has fished from Chesil in the west to Dungeness in the east as well as having to travel as far as Suffolk to get in some decent spring cod fishing.

Smoothhound get boring after a while (no skill whatsoever involved in catching even double figure fish), I miss Bream fishing and the variety of warm water species. But what is often overlooked is how seasonal it all is. Smoothhound fishing is from June to late August, then maybe a month after Sole, the slim chance of a few codling from September to December then it is pants for five months unless the Plaice show up. Oh and almost all year round you are just as likely to be hauling in ten tons of weed as you are fish.

Up here cod are a year round prospect with some excellent autumn /winter / spring fishing when conditions are right. Once the water clears in spring there is some excellent Plaice fishing to be had (far better than I ever had on the South coast); as the water warms Pollock start to show along with the ubiquitous Coalfish. Mackerel are much bigger than you get in the English channel / South coast (look at the MLS if you don't believe me); there is great Flounder fishing in both the Wear and the Tyne (and some big Dab to be targetted) and I haven't even started on summer Kelp cod fishing, or Wrasse, or Bass, or the increasing number of Thornback and Spotted Ray being caught.

Believe me, I've fished plenty of places around the country but for all year round sport the NE coast takes some beating.

[Juliogeordio]

The North East has some of the best year round fishing in comparison to anywhere else in the country. Take it from someone who lived on the south coast for 20 years and has fished from Chesil in the west to Dungeness in the east as well as having to travel as far as Suffolk to get in some decent spring cod fishing.

Smoothhound get boring after a while (no skill whatsoever involved in catching even double figure fish), I miss Bream fishing and the variety of warm water species. But what is often overlooked is how seasonal it all is. Smoothhound fishing is from June to late August, then maybe a month after Sole, the slim chance of a few codling from September to December then it is pants for five months unless the Plaice show up. Oh and almost all year round you are just as likely to be hauling in ten tons of weed as you are fish.

Up here cod are a year round prospect with some excellent autumn /winter / spring fishing when conditions are right. Once the water clears in spring there is some excellent Plaice fishing to be had (far better than I ever had on the South coast); as the water warms Pollock start to show along with the ubiquitous Coalfish. Mackerel are much bigger than you get in the English channel / South coast (look at the MLS if you don't believe me); there is great Flounder fishing in both the Wear and the Tyne (and some big Dab to be targetted) and I haven't even started on summer Kelp cod fishing, or Wrasse, or Bass, or the increasing number of Thornback and Spotted Ray being caught.

Believe me, I've fished plenty of places around the country but for all year round sport the NE coast takes some beating.

SHHHHHH.... Don't tell everyone Stewart!!!

[JUBZ]

Yeah well I think it's safe you guys have convinced me.

I shall be raising your points and fighting the north easts corner in future debates

[Juliogeordio]

Yeah well I think it's safe you guys have convinced me.

I shall be raising your points and fighting the north easts corner in future debates

JUBZ.... I'm sure it's the grass is greener scenario mate. Enjoy the fishing we have, it's decent enough and in the right circumstances great. Likewise try the other area at the right time aswell and you can always increase your chances of other stuff.... Keep the faith!! Lol.

[safc]

Was talking to lads from cumbria. north west at silloth open few weeks ago, listening to what they say you dont know how good we have it over here.