Absolute Nitemare

[5150]

Ken, should the pier not have been closed in the first place? I find it hard to believe that a sea goes from calm to swilling over...in only minutes???
With what has happened over the past couple of weeks...it's only luck I suppose that another disaster didn't occur here...

Never been on Seaham, but I've had it on the south breakwater at Cullercoats, hardly a sea running and then suddenly you get a freak swell that comes over the top of it.

[kingcod deano]

i agree it shouldnt have been in the comp as me and my mate had a look at the pier 2 hours before the comp and it was just starting to splash up on the bend and there was still a good 3 hours before high water im pleased no body was hurt

[mick dunn]

When i used to fish the heugh as a lad it was common for the middle of the pier to be awash with waves whilst the end of the pier was ok. In fact if you wanted to go off you had to wait for the tide to drop or time it and run. Nine times out of ten you were ok but if a wave did hit you you just ran up to the metal railings and jumped up onto the bottom one. The water went over you and washed under your feet.
Course those days the pier was looked after and had a fence and railings-not like now -dropping to bits.
Mick.

[kensr27sz]

hi paul , wasnt there at the time but as blackrat says from what i heard it was fishable them it took a turn for the worse what i have seen myself , my main concern was if some one does stay on is that it could end badly ,that would be a tradgedy, and then the club and all anglers would suffer as well .

[kensr27sz]

blackrat the misses cant make the cuppas now she is the same as me not on the commitee now , have not joined the club at the moment , have lost interest in trying to fish at the moment , even if i dont fish i will help you with stewarding the comp if needed, best of luck either way m8.

[blackrat]

blackrat the misses cant make the cuppas now she is the same as me not on the commitee now , have not joined the club at the moment , have lost interest in trying to fish at the moment , even if i dont fish i will help you with stewarding the comp if needed, best of luck either way m8.

Will hold you to that mate...Can just see you in a reflective Police Coat lol. Will call round and see you..Cheers

[anthony stobbart]

Well folks looks like my fishing's over for quite a while as i had all of my gear washed in2 th sea 2nyt whilst blanking on seaham north pier in the badger comp so some lucky angler will probly reel some canny gear soon. Very lucky not 2 b crabfood tho 4 which i'm very thankfull also pleased th 3 other lads got off th end as the conditions went from being ok 2 very dangerous in the space of 10 mins hope nobody else gets stuck on there. I wud advise all u mad fishermen not 2 take any risks as its not worth your life.

you have been very lucky!