Grand Tourismo - Hartlepool

[kayos]

My girlfriend Lynn and I are Staying at Crimden Dene Caravan Park next month for a week, our first of four trips around the NE this year.

We have a couple of charters booked, so here's hoping for decent weather and a few spring cod !

We also want to do some shore fishing when we are there. Never having been to the Hartlepool area before we would love a little advice. We have used the search facility and it seems that a few beaches/rocks may give us a chance of a fish.

Not asking for anybody's favourite marks, just someone who might point us in the right direction.

Any help gratefully received.

Mark

[lambengland]

Cant go wrong with most of the boats from hartlepool especially evelyn jayne and famous/famous's new boat (forgot the name)

As for shore..

If you want easy fishing then cant go wrong with giving middleton pier behind the marina a crack for flatties and coalies

if you dont mind a little bit of a walk then Horden beach is a good shot again for flatties..

further up the coast might give more chance of spring cod but still a little early imo

[dabcatcher]

the beach at crimdon [fished over low] will give a chance of a few mixed flats with the chance of a small bass.

its all clean sand. a short lob is all thats needed with ragworm for bass and tipped with fish for the flats.

if the sea gets away there will be the chance of a rare codling.

[kayos]

Thanks lads. I meant a Spring Cod from the boat. Will be more than happy with coalies and flatties from the beach. As for Bass, that would be amazing and a first for both of us !!

[scratcher]

Just watch out for your car if you do fish Horden beach!!!!!

[kayos]

Just watch out for your car if you do fish Horden beach!!!!!

Really!!

[dabcatcher]

Thanks lads. I meant a Spring Cod from the boat. Will be more than happy with coalies and flatties from the beach. As for Bass, that would be amazing and a first for both of us !!

we get cod all year round from the boats.

[lambengland]

just park at the houses at horden when fishing and you'll be fine

[kayos]

Thanks for the advice lads, much appreciated.

Maybe see you on the beaches.

[lambengland]

post up when your here and you might find people who are going too

[kayos]

post up when your here and you might find people who are going too

I will do, thanks.

[billyturbot]

cant go wrong with most of the boats from hartlepool especially evelyn jayne and famous/famous's new boat (forgot the name)

as for shore..

If you want easy fishing then cant go wrong with giving middleton pier behind the marina a crack for flatties and coalies

if you dont mind a little bit of a walk then horden beach is a good shot again for flatties..

Further up the coast might give more chance of spring cod but still a little early imo

The new sister boat to the famous is called the ALI CAT if you look on http://famousanglingcharters.com scroll down main page there is a picture of the ALI CAT

[kayos]

The new sister boat to the famous is called the ALI CAT if you look on ~ Famous Angling Charters ~ scroll down main page there is a picture of the ALI CAT

Thanks for that, going out with Jim on North Star out of Hartlepool and Peter on Sapphire out of Sunderland.

Lynn needs a boat with a toilet to maintain her dignity!!

Really looking forward to the week.

[jameswlong1941]

Crimdon--beach

Well Kayos the beach might throw up a few flatties and you might hit lucky on a bass or two you will be right on it from the caravan site not far to walk so good luck ok.----

[kayos]

Well Kayos the beach might throw up a few flatties and you might hit lucky on a bass or two you will be right on it from the caravan site not far to walk so good luck ok.----

Thanks James. Anywhere specific we should go on the beach, or just pot luck?

Mark