first ever cod.can u remember?re anths post

[codonly]

mine was in 1973 on camels island about a pound,still took it home to show me ma and da,je**s that was a long time ago

 

[tony.codling]

started fishing the rocks 1993 had a few spunkers
then one night walking home from the point ( empty handed )
looked at target rock and thought that might be worth a try
climbed up the face and down the dip who was there GLOCKA
started talking to him then about an hour later i had 6 cod biggest
5 pound he had about 4 cod we had no bait left ( used worm only them days )
if i knew then what i know now i should of booted him over the cliff

 

[anth]

i hope mine on monday was the first of many!!! i can still picture it as i brought it up onto the pier lol

 

[sless]

glocka used to use a fixed spool then

 

[tony.codling]

aye these whitburn wallers getting evicted and rehousing them in s/s
didnt even have asbos then.
nevermind tell everyone where you got your first cod from coz i remember it well

 

[sless]

i got my 1st codling off target it seems like years ago
used to get some canny fish then
there isnt much left of it now

 

[tony.codling]

it was 3lb saturday teatime march1995 the rod was a highlander
which later ended up in glockas hands and he still uses PFFT
he has since advanced to a penn 535
p.s that session i had one for 5 pound and one for 3 pound and ive
got the photos to prove it you took them

 

[sless]

i remember
you had it stuck on the dash of your car
hahaha
action photo aswell

 

[darren]

My first one was about 1lb from smiths docks about 5 years ago i caught it with a cheep trout fishing rod which i ended up snapping that day around my 5th cast. But i had a fish and i didnt care (well trying to cast anyway) Im glad of that days fishing coz iv had many more fish and have meet some top qulity people and made some realy good mates epecialy the lads from longbenton and seatonburn club TOP LADS which i wouldnt have met other wise.I think fishing is not just about the fishing its the people you meet,Just my point of veiw

 

[Seasonalsortofguy]

Whitby\'s west in the very early 80\'s, I was about 12 years old. Went with my m8 and got one 1st cast/ Ended up with 6 codling that night. The see must have been full of them back then.

 

[FlattyMaster]

cambois hot water pipe when i was about 11 or 12 i think. weighed about 2lb.

 

[ollie]

damm it gonna show my age here 1966 a fish of just under 2lb ,from the end of saltburn pier when it was way way longer and had a huge canopy at the end which you could hide from the wind and rain .the next day dad took me to whitby and he had a 6lb cod ,great days

 

[TC]

Only took up fishing about 6 years ago.
1st codling was on my 2nd outing: 2lb from the little beach at So. Shields..........aswell as being my 1st - I think it was one of my last, also - well, it feels like it......hahahaha.

Couldn\'t agree more with Darren about the \"meeting people\" bit.
Since joining NESA, I\'ve met a load of great folk and have come to regard several as \"mates\". I think there are a few others on NESA who could say the same.

 

[willywetegg]

Aye yer not rang there mate.

My first shore Codling came from the Staithes at Blyth about 1980. It weighed 2 1/2 lb but might have been 10 lol.

 

[RobAdair]

Mill Dam 1984 about 1lb. Used to fish a beachcaster and a boat rod which I used to just dangle over the side, that\'s what I caught it on :casstet:

 

[Oblickta]

Lyodds jetty N/Shields 1970 (ish). Less than 1lb on a handline and freshly dug rag from the middens. Below the jetty was abundant with coalies and sprats cos of a pipe that discharged there and the fish merchants dumped all the waste from processing.

 

[fozally]

Must have been around 8/9 yrs old went fishing with my Dad (we never caught owt) at Rat House Old Pier down the slope into the bay. I was holding the rod and nearly pooped my pants when the rod got pulled towards the water (never experienced a bite before). After much struggling and expert instructions from Daddyo like \'reel it in then\' a codling about 2lb broke my duck. Got another one same size. That was me hooked.

 

[youngsless]

my 1st two cod were on the same day
the shields open 2000
3lb 5 oz was the heaviest
both were 5 lb 5 oz 6dr
i was the junior champion
i came 16 overall aswell
from frenchmans bay

 

[codthumper]

my first 2 were from roker pier --first time fishing with borrowed gear ---caught 2lber and 21/2 lber it was me who got hooked---1977

[Edited on 23/2/2006 by codthumper]

 

[codonly]

did ya dad take half your winnings then as well,haha