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I would never say never to different tactics,ive tried float fishing in the Tyne down at the old Bergen key and Smiths Dock with alot of success catching coalies codling and flounder.I laughed one day when the 6oz Beachcaster brigade turned up and laughed at me floatfishing down the side.I had about 20 Coalies 4 codling and a flounder.They ended up fishing down the side holding a 12" Beachcaster like a spinning rod.They who last laugh EH!.I read in the chronicle last summer a guy had a couple of nice bass from the Sharpness Tynemouth shot boat fishing close in.He was spinning for mackeral and they hopped on i think his best was 8lb.I went float fishing on a big 5.6 HW tide ebbing casting out from the prom at King Eddies bay using ragworm and sandeel.I had two schoolies 2.5lb and a 4lb cod this is a method i wouldn't really use on the North East coast but it has proved to be successful.With the Doggies showing more frequently on our coast i don't say how you couldn't catch one using normal ledgered sandeel or mackeral.Just like conger fishing from the rocks up at Burnmouth, Eyemouth, and Newton.I have had a go with a second rod fishing close in and had conger to 8lb from the mentioned marks not enough people try different methods they stick to what they think catches them fish the tried and tested chuck out and chance it...