South Shields pier 24/07/13

[Aqua-holic]

Got up at 04:00 got ready sorted my stuff out and headed for South Shields pier when I got there people were already fishing so I set up just before the 44 mark and baited up. The people both sides of me were bringing in mackerel and pollock just about every cast I wasn't having much luck for the first hour then I had a small dab. A pod of dolphins turned up and were jumping all over the place i got a quick video and was considering changing to a set of day lights and getting in on the mackerel action but I only had one rod with me and it ment i would have to stop bait fishing. I decided to stick with the bait and then my rod went I thought I had hooked into something decent and with a nice bend in my rod I lifted an unexpected dog fish over the wall. I was using a paternoster rig with two size 1 hooks penneled with sand eel for bait. I took a few pics for the species hunt then returned it.

[toonboymc]

Nice fish mate welldone

[Aqua-holic]

Cheers mate

[codfather145]

Nice doggie mate they are becoming quite common now welldone

[lumpsucker]

Thats saved you a trip to the mull! Well done

[Richy d]

Well done mate

[Thunderpants]

Well done mate nice to see a doggie coming off shields pier. Good fishing.

[Pete from shields]

Nice fish mate, becoming more and more common on these shores, I would love to catch a few of them.

[jlhooker]

yes i seen you bringing in the doggie nice fish,we were on the 44 we had pollack.maccy,cod,them dolphins were great to watch but the fish went off for awhile.hope u had some luck with rag worm.....

[Daz65]

Well done mate its nice to see the doggies getting caught up here

[Aqua-holic]

Cheers lads.

Thats saved you a trip to the mull! Well done

Aye I'll have to find somewhere else to go. Cheers mate.

[Aqua-holic]

yes i seen you bringing in the doggie nice fish,we were on the 44 we had pollack.maccy,cod,them dolphins were great to watch but the fish went off for awhile.hope u had some luck with rag worm.....

Aye seen you's bringing them in......Cheers for the rag mate i had to shoot off but I'll put it to use tonight.

[Bob C]

Well done m8, thats a nice Doggy for your efforts.

[fishingmark]

A doggy from Shields Pier, a rare sight. Well done mate.

[g.ordon]

Nice catch aqua