Mackeral fishing

[bobo]

Hi could anyone out there please tell me some good spots to go fishing for mackeral in newcastle/sunderland. I am just starting out and want to try spinning for them
Thanks

[willywetegg]

Hi bobo and welcome to NESA. The piers at Roker, South Shields and Blyth will all start getting Mackerel in the next couple of weeks if the weather stays calm. Best of luck and try fishing as light as you can either with a float or with a spinner, great fun

[SnaggedUpLad]

and don't forget to loosen your drag off so the little buggers can take some line... thats what I'm going to do anyways lol (from summit phil said)

[bobo]

Hi Thanks very much for the reply. Cant wait to get started I was thinking of next week sometime tues or wednesday

[TheCroust]

if you can be bothered to walk with your gear for 20 mins or so the breakwater at warkworth (opposite Amble pier) also fishes well. it's not usually so crowded as not many can be arsed with the trek. otherwise amble pier itself's worth a go, but you have to climb the gate to get on the end. it might be a bit further away than you want though.

[stevie-r-@hotmail.co.uk]

macky bashing

if you can get there steetly fishes great for mack,just heard yesterday mack starting to show but it may be a bit early for big shoals.was planning to fish it saturday

[dappa]

mackeral

hi bobo,if your just starting fishing for mackeral and other species,end of roker pier is best nice sandy bottem thus you will save on tackle loses.believe it or not produces some cracking fish.hope this helps mate.

[bobo]

Hi Thanks to all the the replys everyone has sent, Does roker pier have a rail around it and is it easy to get to with a car?
Just I am a bit limited to walking far.
Thanks again to all

[BrianJ]

Macky bashing

Roker pier has a safety rail all the way along the pier.
There is several car parks next to the pier but be careful as they get locked at 10-00 pm. If the wind is north, northeat or east it is worth checking first because it gets locked off if any breakers are coming over the pier. Try ringing 0191 5532100 first.
Best of luck