Long casting (is it worth it?)

[RossW]

I am gonna have to practice a bit for the next winter. Already looking forward to next winter and it's only March. Daft, innit.

[drof46]

I am gonna have to practice a bit for the next winter. Already looking forward to next winter and it's only March. Daft, innit.

Wheyaye Ross, why not try a bit of trout fishing 'till Winter comes around.

You could use your light sea spinning rod with a one ounce weight and garden worms.

Nee extra gear or bait to buy, plus you are doing it in a 'T' shirt and shorts.

Really worth a try and not expensive if ye knaa where to gan.

[Red5]

If I remember rightly the Tynemouth Open was won a few years back by a lad who was wearing wellies, casting out behind a group of anglers who had waded out in their chesties on to a sandbar. Think the cod was around the 10lb mark and was caught in daylight!

[drof46]

If I remember rightly the Tynemouth Open was won a few years back by a lad who was wearing wellies, casting out behind a group of anglers who had waded out in their chesties on to a sandbar. Think the cod was around the 10lb mark and was caught in daylight!

Aye, well, like I said 'bent pin and garden cane' flukes do happen but, generally it's the laang hoyer who gets among most of the fish.

[RossW]

Might try trout this year. Tried Carp lakes the last few summers with a mate who is really passionate about coarse fishin. It was ok but the bigger carp all looked like they spent most of their time in McDonalds - not as natural as sea fishing

[paulthespark]

try float fishing for macky on 4lb line and your drag half off, they give you a better fight pound for pound, than any freshwater fish, the buggers go of like a steam train and you can wear t shirts and shorts cos it's the summer

[Davyred]

Try Pollack fishing......its fantastic.

[seanyrooroo]

Wrasse too on light gear

[g-force]

Yep, looking forward to getting some of the above on the new salt-fly rod this summer - most of all want to get a good bass - I bet they go like stink!! I reckon even a mackerel will put a 3 or 4 lb trout to shame.

Gary

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Long casting (is it worth it?)

Those that cant usually say no . Those that can usually say yes . On the occasions long casting is needed those that cant will never know .

[drof46]

try float fishing for macky on 4lb line and your drag half off, they give you a better fight pound for pound, than any freshwater fish, the buggers go of like a steam train and you can wear t shirts and shorts cos it's the summer

Absolutely agree : ounce-for-ounce and on light tackle, a mackerel is a better fighting fish than a trout AND I'm a confirmed trout fisherman!

Trouble is you have to wait till high Summer to get at the 'Macks' and you are competing with droves of numpties at the same time.

[Davyred]

Absolutely agree : ounce-for-ounce and on light tackle, a mackerel is a better fighting fish than a trout AND I'm a confirmed trout fisherman!

Trouble is you have to wait till high Summer to get at the 'Macks' and you are competing with droves of numpties at the same time.

Go to SW Scotland mate. Peace, solitude and all the mackerel you want. Have a day up there, all sorts to fish for while you're getting your winter stock.

[drof46]

Go to SW Scotland mate. Peace, solitude and all the mackerel you want. Have a day up there, all sorts to fish for while you're getting your winter stock.

I do, We do. as we've done for decades.

But, as with most of the threads on here, I was talking 'local' fishing. The kind where you can nip out after work for an evening's sport or shoot away on a Saturday morning when it's fine and be home for tea.

Shore based North East Sea Angling doesn't have much to offer until the mackerel come in (IF they come in) That's why 'Trout' is my mainstay for local fishing in the Spring/Summer.

Trout may be finnicky and hard to catch from time to time but they are always there and the weather's always at its best.

Give it a try,Lads, you'll not be disappointed.

[bozjc]

mackerel on a light fly rod are unreal!!

had a few a long time ago, will be done it again this year for sure ;D

hoping to get a bass as well in the near future ;D

i spend most of the mid year fishing for trout and salmon. It does help to build the confidence and learn new ways of catching fish.

im wanting a few travelling sessions, fancy a trip to SW scotland and a few other places to get some nice fish on light gear.
even thinking of trying to hunt down some bass from loal areas, mite prove difficult lol

[sage]

I do, We do. as we've done for decades.

But, as with most of the threads on here, I was talking 'local' fishing. The kind where you can nip out after work for an evening's sport or shoot away on a Saturday morning when it's fine and be home for tea.

Shore based North East Sea Angling doesn't have much to offer until the mackerel come in (IF they come in) That's why 'Trout' is my mainstay for local fishing in the Spring/Summer.

Trout may be finnicky and hard to catch from time to time but they are always there and the weather's always at its best.

Give it a try,Lads, you'll not be disappointed.

there are loads of species to go for on the ne coast
all you have to do is adapt your methods of fishing....
you have the full range of flatties from all rivers and sandy beaches....try fishing very light about 10yds out ....you will be surprised
most deepwater rock marks will give wrasse, coalies, pollack, codling and even bass, have caught all float fishing, but by far the best in my opinion is fishing jellyworms on light gear exploring along ledges and gullies....had coalies and pollack to 3lb and codling to 5lb from tangle gullies with no more than 5ft of water in them.......or plugs on a ebbing tide over rough ground when theres only a couple of foot of water being hit by a bass is unreal....nothing like it...i have not even tried the harbours or other manmade structures yet.....no doubt there is more styles and fish to be caught......
with the road network we have in the north east ....i live in durham within an hours drive i can be fishing as far south as runswick bay and as far north as cresswell and druridge bay.....with all the marks in between.....all it took for me was for me to take my cod goggles off and stop trying to blast a bait to the horizon every session.......