Roker pier 14/06/09

[foci]

Went down to the pier yesterday about 3pm to feather for a couple of hours. Pier itself was packed loads of empty fosters cans laying about and empty feather packets. The police were there and marched 4 lads off who looked absolutley mortal as I was walking up!

Anyway to the fish, tried halfway up caught 3 sandeels at the side facing the river mouth. managed then to squeeze into the top area after about an hour and a half. Just about to give in then bam, rod started bouncing slightly. Started reeling in then another massive grab. I knew i wasn't snagged but my reel could hardly cope. got it to the pier wall and couldn't lift it reel had totally gave in. looked down, 1lb and half coalie and at an estimate 2lb 5 coalie both on feathers. hand balled the line half way and the larger of the 2 fish banged off the pier wall and fell off.

Anyway, another one that got away story!

On to ebay for a new reel!!

Cheers

[codseeker]

fished a couple hours this morning from 9.30am till 12 ish near the bunker second cast a mackerel on the spinner followed by loadsa coalies 1 was just size too ok for a bit sport never seen so many coalies about wasnt any mackerel caught on the end at all while i was there

oh forgot to add the council lads was on cleaning the mess up daylite packets all over the place

[fish2704]

Could you please tell me where on the pier is the bunker.
Thank you

[willywetegg]

Behind the wall below the round end mate.

Jim.

[fish2704]

Behind the wall below the round end mate.

Jim.

Thanks very much for that. When fishing for coalies do you just put a set of daylights on and leave them

[codseeker]

no mate as your reeling in and let em drop a bit then strike again continue this till ya close in the side about 15 yards