winter flounder fishing

[mardenq]

is it any good up here,im looking on net and there is some good info on winter flounder from the estuarys further south but is it any good up here ,was catching nice plaice and flounders from the tyne estuary in the spring and summer.i know the plaice will be long gone but do the flounders stay over the winter,if not is the beaches worth a try for them,wouldnt mind catching a 2 to 3 lbder and its saying winter is a good time for the bigger ones

[RossW]

Most NE anglers understandably get obsessed by cod in the winter but there are tonnes of decent flounders to be had from the sandy beaches. Warkworth, Druridge and Embleton are good. Any fish over 1lb is good and a few might go 2lb. The wear used to have whoppers too but not sure there's many now. If you do try the beaches remember to cast really really short with worm and fish baits.

[lambtonworm]

The Wear still have a few 2lbers in the winter months black lug tipped with mackerel will get them,timber beach and clauxheugh areas are worth a go ..

[Pete from shields]

Had a few whoppers out the Tyne last winter but its been quiet for flounder lately this year, they clear off around February to spawn I think.

[davidhayley1945]

blyth beach and tynemouth beach have both thrown up some bigflounders latley,also look at amble/s results the last couple offweeks has seen an abundance off flounders,you will be hard pushed to get a flounder of 3 pound or over davy