Double Figure Cod !!

[g-force]

Only one for me locally, back in 1982/3 - a shade over 14lb (can't remember exact weight) in a sea league match, from the Long Rock at Amble. After picking up a rod again 7 years ago after a 24 year lay-off the closest I've been is about 8 1/2, but will keep trying - don't think I'll improve on my PB but would be nice to get another doubler!

Gary

[D.D.]

thanks for replies, and sharing your catches.

while we're on big cod, does anyone know what the regional record is and who holds it ?

[D.D.]

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

is it a secret who it is ?

[CHUKKA]

The strange thing is Chris Stringer. He has had more fish than most but very few doubles locally. On the other hand at balcary i remember something about him having 11 for over 200lb in one session!! Best i managed was 4 for 64lb but i was just a kid lol. I was gutted to land one 15lb locally that was minging but it won me a few quid. Remember one of 28lb from top rocks Cambois in a match and little Mac having one 24lb i think in another match. Best mark for doublers i know of is Newbiggin cliffs. My mate twed god rest had 2 in a couple of weeks and lost an absolute beast that i would estimate at 20-30 that just hung in the swell below. We couldn't even steer it along the cliff it just kept boring down. Tynemouth pier was another mark that always threw up a few pigs my old man had them to 18lb in the good old days.

[Billzo]

The strange thing is Chris Stringer. He has had more fish than most but very few doubles locally. On the other hand at balcary i remember something about him having 11 for over 200lb in one session!! Best i managed was 4 for 64lb but i was just a kid lol. I was gutted to land one 15lb locally that was minging but it won me a few quid. Remember one of 28lb from top rocks Cambois in a match and little Mac having one 24lb i think in another match. Best mark for doublers i know of is Newbiggin cliffs. My mate twed god rest had 2 in a couple of weeks and lost an absolute beast that i would estimate at 20-30 that just hung in the swell below. We couldn't even steer it along the cliff it just kept boring down. Tynemouth pier was another mark that always threw up a few pigs my old man had them to 18lb in the good old days.

yes twed new his stuff m8, he is a big miss 2 alot of people.
i had a job getting mine up the cliffs so had 2 wait until tide dropped back, the night b4 mine a lad i know had 3 doublers tied up off the side of the cliff with his knife hammerd in2 the grass waiting 4 the tide 2 drop but when it did there was only 1 doubler left.

[regpude]

few,bet all the yough anglers,think us crinkerles tell lies.plenty of time this year.ps personaly think it will be a GOOD winter,with some nice doubles for the yougher anglers.hope so.

[regpude]

phew.

[flattie fanatic]

I've had plenty in the 80s and 90s from balcary biggest 24_1/2 that was gutted and put on the scales the day after and lost some really big fish I was on the gaff one night when my mate hooked a true monster of a cod of the flat rock that would of smashed the record but sadly that fish came off just out of gaffing distance I still feel sorry for the guy now.
Had a couple from my home town of hartlepool just under15lb

[safc]

I have witnessed 2 doubles pulled in from Steetley and it was a pleasure to handball up one of those fish....tell you what mind I felt totally responsible at the time and I was as nervous as the lad about it coming off!
My grandad has some pictures of a few doubles he caught from Horden and Arbroath many many years ago

Never came close myself, my recent PB set at 7.5 and that had taken a long time to beat my previous.

It is my ultimate goal...not sure what I will do after I finally achieve it

The one and only time ive been there when a double was caught I had exactly the same task

Mine didnt end quite aswell though as it fell off when i was handballing it.

I was more gutted than the lad I was with when it came off

[cod magnet]

i have had 5 double figure cod shore fishing lots more in the boats , had 2 in one session on the dock a 14 and a 12 pounder took me 10 minutes to bait up the adrenaline rush giz the shakes, had me first double on shore in 1979 of hendon beach , had a 11 pounder of the sewer , and 1 just our 10 of the prom about 10 year back never had one since, but will keep trying , would of had more but the rocks on the prom are a night mare

[paul davison]

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

Would that be P.A by any chance alan