North Shields to day 8/4/2011

[Mad as a fish]

Got to Frasers about 3 hours before high tide, bait rag and lug at first i was getting plenty bites and the hooks were stripped for the first hour so i changed my hooks to 2/0 Aberdeen's my favorite ones then i had a run of small fish was a total of 8, 3 coalies,4 tommy, cod, and a fish i did not recognize i have a pic's on my phone i will try to upload maybe tomorow in a new thread.
All in all i had a nice day out and some sport it felt like old times two rods on the go, bite after bite just a shame they were not the same size as the ones i used to catch there 30 odd years ago but i will sleep well tonight and dream about the big one.
If your thinking of going if you cant clime over a fence and get your tackle box over as well dont bother.

[Parky]

Glad you gave it a bash you will get the odd big fish there i have had some great sport over the years. You will have the odd session were you catch 3to5 1lbto3lbrs in the summer just depends whats in front of you. i took my friend and he was a total novice couldn't cast at all he cast out messed it up and said that will do and sat down i said Gab you are only about 10 yards and laughed. He had the last laugh as he wound a 5lb cod in lol i was gob smacked still got the pic have a look and glad you had a canny session happy days

[curtis.dunn]

well done mate
a dont mind fishing down there am just dont like the fact that there is rats pi** every lol

and thts a nice codling aswell parky

[Mad as a fish]

Cheers Parky,
I used to fish there a lot 30 odd years ago had bags of fish then 24 was the most i had in a 2 sesh hour all around the 2 lb, and the bigest from ther was 5 to six lb.

[Mad as a fish]

well done mate
a dont mind fishing down there am just dont like the fact that there is rats pi** every lol

and thts a nice codling aswell parky

Long tails dont bother me shooting them was a favorite pass time for me.
You got to be carefull with the **** though.lol

[adam123]

I wouldnt like to fall down one of the holes that they seem to come out of lol

[curtis.dunn]

ano the feeling adam or falling up them stairs

[Mad as a fish]

update. its not a weaver

managed to get the photo off my phone and on here, what is it i know its not a weaver.

[Stewart 1971]

Not 100% due to the angle but I'd say that was an Eelpout (Vivaporous Blenny).

[el_sid]

just a type of blenny mate, av had that type in the wansbeck at this time of year, possibly spawning time.

would like to know the exact type though because its not a common blenny.

[Mad as a fish]

Not 100% due to the angle but I'd say that was an Eelpout (Vivaporous Blenny).

Thats what one lad said it was so i would say your right Malcolm.Thanks

[Pete from shields]

Sounds like ya had a great session mate blanked on the Tyne today myself not even a single bite, using lug and macky. Interesting fish and a quick google shows it is an eelpout, never even heard of them never mind actually catching summit like that in the Tyne. Eelpout

[Mad as a fish]

Sounds like ya had a great session mate blanked on the Tyne today myself not even a single bite, using lug and macky. Interesting fish and a quick google shows it is an eelpout, never even heard of them never mind actually catching summit like that in the Tyne. Eelpout

Hi Pete,
If I go to fish the Tyne Fraser's for example i start 2 hours before high water and 2 hours down depending on how much bait i have, seems to fish better then and less snags, something i learned 30 odd years ago.
Hope your next sesh if not a blank matey.
Thanks for the link its definitely one of those good picky in the link.

[super-MAGuire]

yeah, your fish is a viviparous blenny... just a type of blenny that give birth to live young, very smooth with no scale.

Had some big ones of around 40cm in length from the mill dam with a big gut on them when they are pregnant

[Mad as a fish]

yeah, your fish is a viviparous blenny... just a type of blenny that give birth to live young, very smooth with no scale.

Had some big ones of around 40cm in length from the mill dam with a big gut on them when they are pregnant

Thanks for your reply mate, i dont know the size of the one i caught, reckon i need a tape measure in my tackle box LOL