Need to find the right Plaice

[magpies]

Gonna have a go after work tomorrow night (Sunderland area) to see if I can tempt my first sizeable Plaice. Any advice on best marks to try lads ?

[Pete from shields]

Any advice on best marks to try lads ?

I reckon the seas ya best bet mate.

Seriously though its my target this year aswell but gonna be trying the pier, good luck in your search mate, fingers crossed.

[toonboymc]

There was 2 caught rite off the end on Sunday mate and 1 caught off the end the Sunday before1 lb 5 oz if this helps

[eddie t]

Aye roker pier ya best bet if ya fishing the sunderland area mate.

[Stewart 1971]

If it were me I'd be travelling another 7 miles up the coast. Though if the forecast for tomorrow is correct it will be moot anyway; winds look like swinging northerly through Wednesday which might well dirty the water up and see the pier closed...

(and the forecast for the weekend is even worse, just when things look to be settling down and the water clearing nicely we get a northerly storm )

[BestNest]

If it were me I'd be travelling another 7 miles up the coast. Though if the forecast for tomorrow is correct it will be moot anyway; winds look like swinging northerly through Wednesday which might well dirty the water up and see the pier closed...

(and the forecast for the weekend is even worse, just when things look to be settling down and the water clearing nicely we get a northerly storm )

How I do love the British Summer !!! LOL !!!

[Darnc]

The long term forecast is the same as last year wind and lots of rain they reckon the jet stream is stuck over us again

[wavy davy]

Marsden beach, had a couple over the last week in front of the Grotto and your sheltered from the wind.

[magpies]

If it were me I'd be travelling another 7 miles up the coast. Though if the forecast for tomorrow is correct it will be moot anyway; winds look like swinging northerly through Wednesday which might well dirty the water up and see the pier closed...

(and the forecast for the weekend is even worse, just when things look to be settling down and the water clearing nicely we get a northerly storm )

Thanks lads, no probs to travel up to SSP, if it's open where would you recommend mate ? If it's shut would the first gate area be worth a go ?

[fishingmark]

The first gate is worth a shot but two were caught last week around the 42 mark when I was there.

[Stewart 1971]

Thanks lads, no probs to travel up to SSP, if it's open where would you recommend mate ? If it's shut would the first gate area be worth a go ?

My experience is that the first gate fishes better over HT while the 42-44 marks fish best on the early part of the flood. Also the first gate is better for quality (I've had Plaice to just under 3lb from here) whilst further up the pier is better for quantity. A decent cast helps at the 44 as well but it is still a bit on the slow side - I had a couple of bags of 10 plus Plaice this time last year but at the moment it's just chucking out the odd one or two.

I was thinking of trying the 44 on Thursday evening to see if it has picked up yet but looking at the weather forecast I don't think I'll bother now

[magpies]

Many thanks for the help mate, this weather has put me off too ! Didn't expect it this bad