South Shields pier.

[Sea_Troot]

need a bit of help with pier as never fish it before. looking to head there wednesday as i have a day off with nothing to do so might aswell go fishing. However low tides 12:45 looking to fish few hours either side. is there any part of the pier that can be fished at low water i am looking for plaice in an ideal world. probably wishful thinking.

any help would be great lads.

Cheerrs

[g.ordon]

need a bit of help with pier as never fish it before. looking to head there wednesday as i have a day off with nothing to do so might aswell go fishing. However low tides 12:45 looking to fish few hours either side. is there any part of the pier that can be fished at low water i am looking for plaice in an ideal world. probably wishful thinking.

any help would be great lads.

Cheerrs

At low water i would say 41 upwards to the end, 44 would be my choice like but the better fish do normally come from the end. Hope this helps seatroot.

[DaveyP]

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There ya go, everything you need to know.Hope it helps. Tight Lines.

Dave

[darren1066]

first gate is a good spot to try m8 either side of gate for plaice.

[Sea_Troot]

first gate is a good spot to try m8 either side of gate for plaice.

was thinking there but whats it like at low water m8?

[waco]

was thinking there but whats it like at low water m8?

from brigade to the rubble not fishable at low water specially these size tides would need at least hour of flood to fish that area comfortable


as gordon said 41 area to end (exluding blocks ) can be fish most of alll tide down and tide up, I prefer all flood and hour or 2 back that area

end of pier usually fishes all tide down any size tide ,then couple of hours up depending on size of tide,, bigger the tide less fishing time you get on flood

thts my way fishing those spots

no doubt others have their own way

south east corner right hand side at end may produce a plaice or 2

grippers needed on both sides of pier

[Sea_Troot]

from brigade to the rubble not fishable at low water specially these size tides would need at least hour of flood to fish that area comfortable


as gordon said 41 area to end (exluding blocks ) can be fish most of alll tide down and tide up, I prefer all flood and hour or 2 back that area

end of pier usually fishes all tide down any size tide ,then couple of hours up depending on size of tide,, bigger the tide less fishing time you get on flood

thts my way fishing those spots

no doubt others have their own way

south east corner right hand side at end may produce a plaice or 2

grippers needed on both sides of pier

Thanks for that m8, i will try the end if i can get on if its not busy see what i get have some rag and fresh and frozen peeler to use.

[billyturbot]

need a bit of help with pier as never fish it before. looking to head there wednesday as i have a day off with nothing to do so might aswell go fishing. However low tides 12:45 looking to fish few hours either side. is there any part of the pier that can be fished at low water i am looking for plaice in an ideal world. probably wishful thinking.

any help would be great lads.

Cheerrs

Just looking at met office
ENE 23 MPH GUSTING 39 MPH

magic seaweed not saying as strong as that

[Thunderpants]

When the tied is ebbing you can fish off the end into open sea but when it turns and is coming in it can push your gear into the snags so better to move down the side somewhere after LW unless you are a monster caster and your gear is well out (I'm not ). I prefer the area between the blocks and the end but 42-44 area is good too and both can be fished on any state of the tide.

[Sea_Troot]

When the tied is ebbing you can fish off the end into open sea but when it turns and is coming in it can push your gear into the snags so better to move down the side somewhere after LW unless you are a monster caster and your gear is well out (I'm not ). I prefer the area between the blocks and the end but 42-44 area is good too and both can be fished on any state of the tide.

Thanks for that m8 i have got a canny chuck might fish the end for the ebb then decide what to do after that once am there. will see whatbthe weather is like first though.

[jameswlong1941]

Shields pier

Well Seatroot m8t i would/nt go no further than the gate and failing that fish the groyne as its not bad there okay

[g.ordon]

Well Seatroot m8t i would/nt go no further than the gate and failing that fish the groyne as its not bad there okay

I honestly wouldn't bother fishing the gate at low water mate, canny shot other than that like

[waco]

Well Seatroot m8t i would/nt go no further than the gate and failing that fish the groyne as its not bad there okay

the lad was asking about fishing at low water and on thes size tides fishing first gate area not recomeneded as rhere will be no water ther and
will be dragging botom end over rocks, however on the smallest tides it is possible f care is taken

[Pete from shields]

You lose alot more gear at low water at the slab/first gate area of the pier that's for sure, I would say 3 up 3 down is better at that spot. Cracking info from Bob about the end of the pier, stuck that in my note book cheers mate, I must have a crack at the end of pier.

[Darnc]

Yeah some good info there on the pier I fished first gate last week lost lot of gear but fished @ number 11 mark couple of weeks ago & caught lot of fish, straight onto clean sand