Double Figure Cod !!

[Bob C]

Have had 2 Doubles, both from the Heugh in Hartlepool. First was 10lb 15oz the second 14lb dead which was returned as I couldn't bear to kill it lol.

[eddie t]

I am one of them that has never had a double fingers crossed it will come
I will be In the right place at the right time.

[Davyred]

I've had two, 11-8-0 from The end of Roker and 10-10-0 from Pensioners corner down the lane. Lost an absolute pig on the south pier at sunderland though, easy over 15lb.

[topbanana]

i can vaguely remember dave hayley talking about doubles while fishing the lobster pots that a lad he knew had over 20 doubles mostly local too, might of been bob wood but could be wrong, sure dave will put me right

Learnt a lot off bob wood, what he didn't know about fishing the north east coast wasn't worth knowing. Top bloke and angler, god rest his soul.

[Boro5707]

I have had 2 doubles. One when 16 from hummersea old harbour, my pb just over 13lb After moving to north of the Tyne last year after 15 years in the army, started fishing again. Managed one in my first season back fishing. 10lb 4oz from cullercoats.

My fathers pb is 17lb odd from the same spot I caught my pb. But he has had over 10 doubles from hummersea and boulby alone in the 80's and early 90's. My best one this season so far is 9lb dead. Cullercoats also.

[bowsey1]

just one for me October 2011 from in front of yacht club,Runswick bay.10lb 2 oz.

[davidhayley1945]

have had 2 cod over 20lb from Tynemouth in matchs and a good few more localy and away,bob wood is the only anger I knew who had at least 20 doublers mostly local from sharpness,cullercoats,and collywell,hartly,a few of them in opens, davy.

[codseeker]

3 doubles in 4 winter seasons from 2010 all under 11lb

[ChrisH]

I've had four doublers, 19lbs 8ozs from Cambois beach, 13lbs 3ozs from Blyth beach, 11lbs 12ozs from Foxton beach and 10lbs 8ozs from Cambois rocks.

A lot of people reckon you need to fish rocky ground to get a doubler; my best three have all come from beaches.

Just after I caught the biggest one, Alan Charlton told me that he'd checked his records going back a long way and couldn't find a heavier cod caught from a Northumberland beach. I'd be interested to know if anyone HAS heard of a heavier one.

[mallconpak]

Had plenty doubles over the years biggest 31 1/4 from balcary back in the 80's along with plenty others there and colvend to 20lb.
Biggest on east coast from tynemouth 25 1/2. And one 11lb from crawleys.
Hope to get a few more, there on my bucket list

[Billzo]

only 2 doubles 4 me 10lb-3oz blyth beach & 12lb from newbiggin cliffs but have lost a few at my feet aswell, GUTTING.
willy emery has also had many doublers, i was talking 2 him back in sept on 1 of his doubler marks.
bill

[Deans]

two for me, one 15lb off noses which I managed to beach, other 14lb steetly pier which swallowed a 5/0.
lost a stonker on the blocks back in feburary.

many between 8 and 10 just shy of doubles.

If I remember rightly am sure kingy has had 20 doubles from the shore,
not 100 percent on this but sure thats the crack

[regpude]

had every double upto 17lb,bar a 16lb.mostly down marsden areas.not lately though,still winters on its way.ragworm@frozen crab mostly used.i blacks fish very well also.as said its being in right place at right time.

[Charlton]

lad I know has had over 20 doublers might have had more now

[cod-ger]

i've had 12 so far, which sounds good until i mention i've only had 1 in the last 21 years. there must have been loads of them around in the 70's & 80's.
as for baits, my first one was on ragworm & all the others were on either lugworm or crab. i had my best one from tynemouth in the middle of july on a crinkley hen crab. those were the days!