Cambois beach

[DAVE13]

HI HAS ANY ONE FISHED OF CAMBOIS BEACH NEAR PUB CAR PARK?
IM NEW TO FISHING JUST STARTED LAST YEAR AND HAVE TRIED THIS BEACH A FEW TIMES WITH NO LUCK USING RAG, LUG, MUSSLE, SQUID AND PRAWN.
ANY TIPS FOR GOOD MARKS FOR A NOVICE WOULD BE A GREAT HELP.

[willywetegg]

You can get some excellent flatties from there at this time of year. I fished there regularly in the winter a few years ago and when the conditions are right you can get some good fish. Best to use just a light rod and you can have some great fun.

I would fish there at the moment just using small hooks and not casting too far either as the flatties can often be just under your feet if you wade out to cast. I have had flats at all stages of the tide too so any time can do it.

Which areas are you looking at to fish and do you have transport, just so it gives members a chance to say where to fish, and almost forgot, welcome to NESA Dave.

Jim.

[SIXFOOTSTEVE]

Hello Dave and welcome mate ,good luck .

[seanyrooroo]

Hi and welcome.

As Jim says, there are plenty of flatties this time of year at Cambois. Fish short, with two hook flapper rigs and size 2 hooks using rag and small strips of mackerel. Good numbers of coalies and the odd bass can be had but these are more plentiful after dark. The south end in my opinion fishes better, where you have Whale Rock and North hole, these can be good for red cod to fresh crab. Two hours either side of low water and the first two of the ebb are most productive, but make sure you take care not to get cut off when fishing the rocks. Fish them for the first time during the day.

I fish Cambois regular and may bump into you

[DAVE13]

Thanks jim, willing to try anywere i do have transport living in wallsend.
Have tried blyth with a little more success 4-5 small flatties in one sitting, and have tried the fish quay but lost a load of gear so reluctant to go back, i have heard newbiggin is good any views?

Cheers

dave

[willywetegg]

This time of year can be very hard work from the shore Dave, unless you are just after some flatties. They can be caught on most of our sandy beaches and can be a bit of fun on light gear. Don't be aiming for the horizon as sometimes they will be literally under your feet if you are wading out to cast.

For anything bigger such as Codling, Coley, Pollack or Wrasse you will need to be on the rocks. You don't have to lose a load of gear as you can try float fishing in some of the deeper gulley's. Believe me there is nothing much better than seeing that float dissappear and if it is a decent fish it can be a fantastic fight too.

Once the weather is decent and we get some decent flat seas you could try that at St. Mary's Island. A mate of mine used to get loads of Wrasse from there, They can be great fun and scrap as good as anything else pound for pound and again great fun on a light rod.

The gulley's up at Craster along towards the Castle and Cullernose Point can be good marks too if you catch them on the right tide. Most of the Craster marks are pretty flat and safe too but can be lethal in the rain so be carefull. When it is flat during the summer Craster can be a canny mark for the Mackerel too.

Newbiggin has never been one of my favourite places to fish so I can't give you much info on the area apart from the prom and Church Point. Church point is a tackle graveyard but it can be worth it at times. A few of my pals used to like fishing there during the summer. Newbiggin prom can be canny but for decent fish you would have to wait till the winter season and a decent sea.

Whitley Bay, Cullercoats, Collywell Bay and Tynemouth areas will always throw out a few resident red Cod, just a case of picking the right spot on the right day, again it is better during the summer months for a calm sea when fishing the kelp and rocks for Codling.

Hope this helps a bit mate.

Jim.

[DAVE13]

Nice one jim thanks for that!!!

[willywetegg]

Nee bother Dave, there will probably be a few lads let you know about a few more marks that I have never fished or forgotten about lol.

Jim.