cullercoats harbour

[IanW]

The only other things I would suggest are to be carefull getting onto the marks on the south side.

I came over the base of the pier and wondered just how the hell I was going to get down the rocks. Then noticed off to the left a few foot sized indentations heading to the bottom.

Question....did these get hacked in or is it just through years of people fishing there???

If your not a mountain goat in you spare time there\'s always high water from the Prom on the North side. Follow Bribones\'s directions and head for the corner nearest the pier.

Thinking of heading that way Sunday night for a couple of hours...might take wor lass if dhe fancies it.

[Stores]

Footprints have been there as long as I\'ve been going down Ian. Once you know where they are it\'s easier than it looks but I\'ve seen a few come a cropper (me included), especially on the skeers as soon as you get on the bottom as they always seem slippier than they look. There is also little relief on the rock ends themselves as they\'re always weedy. Just got to take care, especially in the dark.

ps TC those 2 photos are almost identical. Did you hold the pose for 6 hours ??? Impressive mate

[Edited on 25/1/2005 by Stores]

[KeithB]

Erm I meant south side!!! lol

[bribones]

TCs pics are the spot i gave directions to perfectly safe at high water with ample room to back off at low water to the steps on the left or the pier to the right as i say just keep your eye on the tide,not really bad on the snags if you cast out into the middle of the skeers

PS im nicking them pics if thats ok tony

pic below proper low water lol





[Edited on 25/1/2005 by bribones]

[willywetegg]

I find the easiest way to get onto the south marks is to park on the ramp down to the north of Tynemouth beach and walk accross the rocks. Piece of cake.

Jim.

[TC]

Can\'t take any credit for the photos......got them off the \'net, years ago.

[Edited on 26/1/2005 by TC]

[IanW]

Tried that before once Jim. From what I can remember the rocks were a bit on the large side....or am I thinking of somewhere else???

[boblydon]

getting to the mark, it is very slippy i have been flat on my arse a few times, it is easier getting back up to the pier and getting down
Ian, the footsteps have been there as long as i can remember ( at least 35 years )

[IanW]

Is there a mooring rope thsat runs the length of the harbour or are they individual moorings where the buoys are.

Bob, when you fished on Sunday where you quite close to the pier, as the only people I seen catch the other night, where.

Got Stores\'s book and I think he mentions this mark also.

[boblydon]

was fishing at the top of the harbour Ian, but moved down as the tide was coming in and i was getting washed of the skeers

[Stores]

Always thought the flat skeers caught as many fish as the big rock at the top but that may be because people tend to cram together at the top. The flat skeers are much more comfortable. If you can\'t get right on the end at the top you have a much harder job getting fish in over the ledges. I was brought up fishing on the Beacon Rock, that sticks up at 30 degrees about 30 yards from the south pier. Always a few fish there.

[alan]

Excellent post lads,really nice to see it NOT getting hijacked midway through

[boblydon]

still time yet Alan !!! hee hee

[Hedley]

Hi Stores - I know the rock you mean - we (when I was a kid) used to call it Hallon Rock - probably because of all those very small fish (Halon?) that we would catch with handlines using a piece of limpet for bait!l Caught my first fish when I was 9, at Cullercoats - a coalie on a handline from the steps at the side of the south pier. Ah! Innocent, carefree days!

[Stores]

Yes Hedley, we called them halen (sp?) as well. Used to lie on the rock and peer underneath, too frightened to put my hand in while the old man was getting crab.