Coalfish

[Davyred]

Always wondered where all the 3lb+ Coalies go? Anybody know?

[Charlton]

as far as i know they now frequent the wrecks. Funny how when they shut the fish quay outlet, Whitley Pipe and Rocky Island pipes down the coalies disappeared. After that the only time i encountered any decent coalies was out in the baot about a mile off.

[willywetegg]

Aye Alan was gonna mention the pipes also mate. I used to get some cracking Coleys (and Whiting) round Hendon way.

Jim.

[alan]

Ive thought for a couple of years now that theres not as many colies around,saying that i had a good few last night on the float,most were probably in size

[Davyred]

I remeber you used to get some massive bags from the sunderland piers from august onwards, but not now. But for all the quantities, a 2lb fish was always a good one.

I was just thinking about it because you never hear of many good Coalfish over say 5lb caught, from the boats, and more especially the shore. From what I\'ve read, the big winter fish caught on the wrecks in the channel fight even better than Pollack.

[micky-quayle]

I remeber you used to get some massive bags from the sunderland piers from august onwards, but not now. But for all the quantities, a 2lb fish was always a good one.

I was just thinking about it because you never hear of many good Coalfish over say 5lb caught, from the boats, and more especially the shore. From what I\'ve read, the big winter fish caught on the wrecks in the channel fight even better than Pollack.

remember those few years in the early 80\'s when the north eastern wall at the base of sunderlands south pier came alive with big coalies (many in excess of 3lb) but only for 30 minutes or so at dusk every night august september time. it didn\'t matter the state of the tide as long as it was dusk, you just had to look for them busting on top of the water and flick a light spinner into the burst, fantastic sport. i was down there almost every night. if i remember right micky brown had a couple of wallopers out there. was strange how the bigger coalies only showed close inshore while the coalies on the wash end were the normal stamp.

[DaveMason]

We\'ve had them around 5lb from the wrecks Davy ( Dirty wreck and Adastra being favourites for them ) but now where near double figures . the same could be said for big Bass to . Double figure coalie and Bass figure on the southern wrecks but not on ours . Never worked that one out like ?????

[TC]

Even I\'ve had some good sized coalfish when I\'ve been out with Dave.
Mind you, \"good sized\" to me is anything over 3lb.....hahahaha.
Got to admit, I do like the look of the bigger coalfish.......they taste pretty good, too (imo).......why is it that, more often than not, even the good sized fish aren\'t kept?


[Edited on 18/7/2005 by TC]

[mick65]

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i was down there almost every night. if i remember right micky brown had a couple of wallopers out there.
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Thanks Mick for dropping me in it.
You know that I\'d never admit to catching coalies. I was fishing for the odd mackerel that was swimming with them (thats my story and I\'m sticking to it).

[Edited on 19/7/2005 by mick65]

[Stores]

Used to be plenty up the south side of the South Crab Hill (by the sewer pipe) or up the gut by **** Hill at Sharpness (by the sewer pipe) In fact anywhere there was outflow there were poodlers. As Al said the demise of the pipes meant the disappearance of the fish (codling as well, by and large)

[Davyred]

I was fishing for the odd mackerel that was swimming with them (thats my story and I\'m sticking to it).

Found out again Mick! You never mentioned those to me lol...COALIE BASHER!!!!

[micky-quayle]

micky brown the closet coalie basher, your secrets out !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[willywetegg]

mick would you rather be known as a closet coley basher or a closet cross dresser. I think I know what my choice would be mate.
Don\'t let them get to you lol.

P.S.

Anyone know where I can get some BIG dresses.

Jim.

[Lowrider]

TV shop, bottom of Westgate road.

Whoops.

[Davyred]

He does a bit of both Jim, especially when he\'s after coalies