Fishing is a funny old game

[ian.m]

Hello to everybody.

Can anybody recommend a bombproof but cheap multiplier to fish from shore/pier with as I am in the market for a new reel.

Caught my first cod of the New Year, 4lb 12oz from Saltburn pier on friday night, only for my reel to pack in when cod was halfway to the (relative) safety of the pier, needless to say much wrapping of line round arms and legs was in order to land the cod. Was over the moon till realised no spare reel and mine was b@ggered, therefore i am asking for some advice, hopefully my story will be enough payment!

thanks.

[bribones]

well hello and welcome,after much researching ( i asked on NESA)
i was pointed in the direction of the daiwa sl20/30sh after a bit more research(google) seems its one of the best rated reels for both rough ground and beach work so there you go ,torbay angling center has these in at £65 + postage £5

[Davyred]

Welcome to the board Ian.

How much are you willing to pay for a reel?

[ian.m]

well i need a new boat reel too so probably up to around £90-100 for the shore reel.

[Davyred]

Either a Slosh then, or if you fork out another £10 or so, a Penn 525/535 mag

[ian.m]

thanks for the advice gents.

thinking a slosh sounds good, it\'ll need to be indestructable and they sound tough lol,

[tala]

Saltburn pier eh! you must have been one of the lucky ones I cannot handle all them divvy\'s that get on that pier at high water, leads flying all over the place
Good fish for one of your first times out tho, well done
If you intend to stick to cleanish sand shots like Saltburn I would opt for a slosh20 with a very long 60lb leader to help you handball the fish up, absolute nightmare trying to beach a fish off there with the amount of rods you have to get past.
Good luck in the future m8 and welcome to the premiere fishing site

[dean_1]

Ian id personally go for a slosh 30 got one myself and it does the job well

[ian.m]

i know what you mean tala, we had been fishing penny\'s hole and had nothing so we went for a chinese then moved onto pier around 10pm, wasnt too bad till a grandfather/grandson combo fished in our laps, they snagged us every cast. caught the fish about 10yards off pier in low water, it was a shocking cast but i didnt want to show myself up by reeling back in straight away! Just goes to show even a bum cast can work out!

is there anywhere else youd recommend around the area, we\'ve been to whitby, sandsend, robin hoods and runswick (my local patch) its the first cod we\'ve had in months, mainly catching barry\'s and the odd flattie! and one sweaty eel! lol

[alan]

Slosh 20 or 30

[willywetegg]

Welcome to NESA ian.m enjoy mate.
Penn 525 or 535 lol.

Jim.

[tala]

To be honest Ian u seem to have covered a fair few shots yourself
Have a look at Miker\'s site Photorecce (superb) a link can be found on this site.
But if you are not that bothered what type of fishing it is (rock/pier/gullie/clifftop or beach)
try Port Mulgrave 2 down 2 up from point e (photorecce) about 70 yds into a fish holding run.
Use pulley pennels (rotten bottom) armed with 5/0-8/0 hooks.
If u are getting no joy there, walk around the bay towards runswick (nab) and start from point g chucking every 10-20 yds along till u reach the nab. ( beware! watch for the tide coming in)
Then there\'s Cowbar/Staithes, another popular and produtive mark either from the jetty\'s or the gullies and clifftops.
Have a look at Staithes at photorecce site again and for a high water shot on the north jetty (spot k) cast from the end slightly to the right at about 100 yds (make sure that the sea aint to big).
1/2 tide down get yourself onto the flat slate round to the left, lots of little fish holding gullies there (spots i.j.h) again rotten bottoms advised.
If u want to try further round towards Boulby its advisable to wear chesties (dont go round in the dark unless you have sussed it out in daylight first) spots g.e.a can fish really well.
If u want an easier shot try the clifftops above spots g,e, but again be carefull up there its a long way down.
Try to park at the Staithes side because the bobbies dont like people parking down Cowbar. I hope this makes sence and helps u out a bit.
If u need any more info just ask I know that coastline like the back of my hand (even some of the secret shots Mike hasnt shown on his site).

ps. all these marks need to be investigated in daylight first because they all fish better after dark. Take care down there m8 but most of all have fun
Almost forgot late autumn early winter crab/mussel baits, deep winter/early spring lug/squid .
If you r like me and fish all year round, Port Mulgrave can produce a good few different spiecies of the jetty at high water. Cowbar is a cracking place to get lobsters from, just get a ball of line and wrap it round your mussel/squid baited hooks, lob it out and wait until your lead has been lifted off the sea bed, dont reel in to fast and hey presto lobster for tea

[Edited on 25/1/2005 by tala]

[Edited on 25/1/2005 by tala]