60 yards off ssp

[kelpy kid]

So this boat goes no more than 60 yards off of the end of South Shields Pier. Just managed to grab my rod by the last few inches before it disappeared over the edge.

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

Seen a couple little boats fishing close to the end yesterday, must be after mackerel.

[lingking]

your own fault---supposed to reel in for boats

[Wasabi]

I have to agree with Kelpy and disagree with Lingking.

I never fish from the pier and I am a boat owner, so I should agree with what lingking says, but I think the sea is big enough if you have a boat.

No need to come close to the lads fishing from shore, river banks or pier head.

I once tangled a boys line into the back of my boat and felt very bad about it. I went onto the ground and caught a big cod...I went straight back and gave it to the lad...he was so pleased, I saw him having his photo taken with the cod on his arms.


60 yards is a canny distance though

[kelpy kid]

Obviously a boat angler yourself...

[kelpy kid]

I agree wasabi

[Tadpoleman]

Here we go again !:d

[Tadpoleman]

One has the right to shore fish !
One has the right to boat fish !

Theres only one way to sort this one out !

FIGHT !!!!!!!

[Wasabi]

I agree wasabi

Although it does look to me as if the boat is at anchor...how can that pull your rod in??

[kelpy kid]

That picture was taken when I had put my other reel on the rod that was emptied as it went past, so that was taken a few minutes after it went past.

[waco]

I have to agree with Kelpy and disagree with Lingking.

I never fish from the pier and I am a boat owner, so I should agree with what lingking says, but I think the sea is big enough if you have a boat.

No need to come close to the lads fishing from shore, river banks or pier head.

I once tangled a boys line into the back of my boat and felt very bad about it. I went onto the ground and caught a big cod...I went straight back and gave it to the lad...he was so pleased, I saw him having his photo taken with the cod on his arms.


60 yards is a canny distance though

you obvisouly got common sense and considerate, good on you. unlike a few boat anglers who are with out a brain , i and several people i know have had several near misses over the years through inconsiderate boat owners, but as the lad said boats have right of way, and if boat pulls a rod in you have no claim
so when fishing places with boats coming and going you just gotta take extra care

[KeithB]

Isn't there a NO FISHING sign on the pier? If so, no argument really.

[kelpy kid]

No argument intended KeithB, just exercising my right to warn other anglers that regularly use the pier for pleasure and match angling about how a small pleasure craft nearly took my rod in, wouldn't they also have the right to say something if they were hit by an anglers 6oz weight being cast from the pier.

[KeithB]

I know you weren't arguing mate, I didn't word my post very well.

The point I was making was people can't really complain about boats when they shouldn't really be fishing anyway.

[The Plum]

my view is the boats shouldnt be that close if it was me and many times it has been id be well outa the way of casting range and give lads on the pier room its the height of ignorance in my eyes