SHORE BASS

[DEEP SEA JOHN 1]

This spring/summer i am going to concentrate on bass. i have cought a few by accident on piers and beach marks. although on the small side i know there is better fish out there. i will try all the usual baits first then i may have a go at spinning. if anybody wants to share any information i would be gratefull i dont expect you to tell me your secret spots ( just hints ) cheers
D.S.J.

 

[Redneck Dek]

Seaham Hall beach and Crimdon are a good start

 

[DALE 19]

I have had some good bass on your door step ( long sands) or up the coast, cambois or druridge if you want to travel all good if conditions are ok

 

[DEEP SEA JOHN 1]

I have had some good bass on your door step ( long sands) or up the coast, cambois or druridge if you want to travel all good if conditions are ok

will try there cheers

 

[DALE 19]

the long sands is worth a try john possible be down your way friday going to try trow rock south side as it looks like all the sand has returned.
last time down there it was just boulders ankle breakers winter storms taken all the sand away picture taken few weeks before the storms

 

[DEEP SEA JOHN 1]

the sand comes and goes with changing tides the other side of the bay is very popular with some of my mates the right hand side of the big rock (target ) rock is a good shot at low water good luck Dave
D.S.J

 

[longshanks]

I'm further down the coast fish from crimdon to Seaton carew and only lure fish nowadays that picture looks a nice bit of ground obviously with the lures things will pick up on the open coast when we start to get some bait fish in other wise little bit of surf running will see you better of with the bait if you try the lures later on id stick to metals and needles especially over the open sandy beaches and weedless soft plastics and shallow runners for the more snaggy ground don't be afraid to lure fish in darkness just slow everything down if you're ever down this way no problem pointing you in the right direction plenty schoolies around in the warmer months always the chance of that better fish as the season gets going

 

[DALE 19]

I'm further down the coast fish from crimdon to Seaton carew and only lure fish nowadays that picture looks a nice bit of ground obviously with the lures things will pick up on the open coast when we start to get some bait fish in other wise little bit of surf running will see you better of with the bait if you try the lures later on id stick to metals and needles especially over the open sandy beaches and weedless soft plastics and shallow runners for the more snaggy ground don't be afraid to lure fish in darkness just slow everything down if you're ever down this way no problem pointing you in the right direction plenty schoolies around in the warmer months always the chance of that better fish as the season gets going

thank you for the offer but it was deep sea john that was asking about bass fishing, the area on the picture is a good mark for flatties never fished it last year as the heavy seas in the winter had removed all the sand just bare rock left round boulders hard to stand or even try to walk over more so hands full with a tackle box rods and rod stand.
over the years I have had some good sessions down there. picture shows the rest of the area to the right. can be very snaggy in places

 

[DEEP SEA JOHN 1]

nice photography local name LADYS BAY i used to fish off the top of the cliff in the font of the picture into the bay (left hand side ) next to the gun Implacement . saves you walking over the rocks nice and flat up top
D.S.J.

 

[DALE 19]

nice photography local name LADYS BAY i used to fish off the top of the cliff in the font of the picture into the bay (left hand side ) next to the gun Implacement . saves you walking over the rocks nice and flat up top
D.S.J.

when I first started sea fishing john some 57 years ago now ,I had to get the bus to newcastle then the train down to shields walk down from the station to the tackle shop then all the way along you say ladys bay . there is a table rock at the far end there used to be a big sewerage pipe there going full blast .I use to fish of that rock, now at high tide its always under water.
last time we tried trow rock gun implacement its was like a mud bath just slidding all over so we just went onto the long sands, couple more pics

 

[DEEP SEA JOHN 1]

yes that old sewer pipe was from westoe pit now gone i used to fish that flat rock now i fish the bay round the corner at low tide" old dock gates " some good flat rocks and deep gullys but one of the guys i know sometimes puts pots in them
i have had some big cod out of there after dark ps the repairs to rocker pier are starting soon

D.S.J.

 

[DALE 19]

possible the pipe was water from the mine workings at westoe, well never got out friday m8 text 1.30pm thursday afternoon to say he was not going, so rather than £12 for bait £6 to park then the fuel decided give it a miss.
next time I am just going myself possible ssp

 

[DEEP SEA JOHN 1]

Well i fished end s.shields pier sat morning few coalies nice size on yellow tails and a couple of whiting on bluey. no codling local club competition results worst season ever. i never used to fish with frozen mackerel or bluey but this year i have done really well with it and its a lot easier catching mackerel than digging and crabbing so macky bashing this summer fill that feezer we will have to meet up some day
dsj