Church Point

[kayos]

So lads, the 2013 hunt for the elusive big Cod on charter boats and any fish at all from the beach in the North East, begins at the Start of April. A week at church Point Caravan Park, near Newbiggin-by the Sea.

I have read a few reports from that area, but if anyone can give me a few tips on where to go around there and what to expect, apart from my usual blank, I would be most grateful.

Both Lynn and I have new combos (well new to us) to Christen, so I am really hoping for better than last year, when the weather was crap and the fishing worse!

A wee look out on the Clyde today. No snow for us here, surprisingly.



Thanks in anticipation.

[Darnc]

It looks better there than down here

[kayos]

It looks better there than down here

Weather is great, fishing non existant!

[bobajobrob]

Looks pretty! Is that Holyloch in the distance? Are you near Inverkip?
Great area.

[kayos]

Looks pretty! Is that Holyloch in the distance? Are you near Inverkip?
Great area.

It's the mouth of Loch Long. Holy Loch next to it, just out of shot. I live about 6 miles up the coast from Inverkip. Just home from teaching a student in Inverkip!

The fishing is terrible in the Clyde now, a far cry from 25 years ago, criminal really.

[g.ordon]

Getting back on the subject of yer question, there's the beacons just north from where yer staying mate. Your at the south end of the golf course and the beacons is at the north end.

[kayos]

Getting back on the subject of yer question, there's the beacons just north from where yer staying mate. Your at the south end of the golf course and the beacons is at the north end.

Ah excellent, thanks will look it up.

[g.ordon]

Thers a post in this section 19/1/13, "Mark maps" and within that post philitofish has his mark map on that shows you this place amongst many others.

[CHOPPER]

Hey Kayos, some great info on the Newbiggin sac website

Newbiggin Sea Angling Club

Basically there are a few marks at church point such as Lobster Wells, hare Point and the downovers! All these are easy to get to from the caravan park and fish normally two up two down into heavy ground! My favourite shot is the South end of the Dulce carrs, which is an island only accessible two hours before low water and I always get scared and get off as soon as I see the tide turn! This is more of a mixed ground area and you can fish the whole length of them! Plenty of kelp about all over church point!

As g.ordon says you've got the beacons to the north of the caravan site, about a 15 minute walk. The north end is fishing into relatively clean ground!

A few pics for you

Beacons looking south


Beacons looking north


South end of Dulce carrs and church point in the foreground



Tight Lines!

[kayos]

Great Chopper, love the pics. These rocks look good. Safe and flat for the old bird, as she can't get about so well!

Oh wait a minute..............that would be me!

Will check out the website too.

Any chance of fish in April?

Thanks again.

[rossi46]

church point

nice gully by the church wall on the other side of the caravan park,think theres even a seat there.Seem quite deep and not really snaggy.anywhere from the breakwater to the caravan park is good to fish

[kayos]

nice gully by the church wall on the other side of the caravan park,think theres even a seat there.Seem quite deep and not really snaggy.anywhere from the breakwater to the caravan park is good to fish

Sounds good, a seat for our picnic and clean ground - Heaven.

Can you tell why we blank a lot?

Seriously, thanks mate.

[Billzo]

if u take a spinning rod with a float setup with u m8 with sandeel as bait u can also pick up some nice pollock on the flood from the beacons. or even deep spin a sandeel with the big gear.
cod & coalies ect from the rock ends & flatties, whitties in the bay.
u wont b stuck 4 any marks m8 as all the rock marks from sandy bay in the south 2 lynemouth in the north will chuck up fish.
bill