the cod are on the decline

[Charlie_Thompson]

the elite class of our north east shore angling community

There is one is there? - I do believe you are firmly convinced you are part this imaginary group of special people. If there was such a thing as a genuinely elite angler he'd probaly be in his seventies, could still kick your arse and would be disgusted to be thought of as one of "the elite" just because he was a gentleman and an excellent angler.

You may catch a few fish rex, you're most very welcome to them.

The £2 a shell craic was hilarious as well - is a "Shell" what the in-crowd call a crab?

 

[Davyred]

There is one is there? - I do believe you are frimly convinced you are part this imaginary group of special people. If there was such a thing as a genuinely elite angler he'd probaly be in his seventies, could still kick your arse and would be disgusted to be thought of as one of "the elite" just because he was an excellent angler

Howay Ell, I'm only 41 man

 

[The Great Wallsendo]

...If there was such a thing as a genuinely elite angler he'd probaly be in his seventies, could still kick your arse and would be disgusted to be thought of as one of "the elite" just because he was a gentleman and an excellent angler...

Just fallen off my chair laughing - very true, well put LOL

Modesty is a virtue seldom used these days - although for a newbie I'm one of the better ones

 

[davem2005]

Heres the reason that in olden days they never used two hook rigs here in the NE

That picture was apparently taken in whitby in 1913.

and here's hoping that someday .....

 

[The Great Wallsendo]

Those Cod are only 2lbers Dave...that's Tom Thumb in the middle

 

[Charlie_Thompson]

It's actually Sless

 

[mark]

meet their daddy

 

[Charlie_Thompson]

Now that's fish porn


Eeeuurgg look at his little face - the dirty boy

 

[john/r]

hi great pictures of them hugh cod, i believe if you are loaded with cash you can pick and choose your times there is still plenty of cod to catch .in the decline yes but how long will it before we start catching smoothounds up here not long in my opion more plaice and bass showing every year.

 

[davem2005]

" Doctor....would you take a quick look at this spot on my back? I think its gone sceptic as it smells a bit odd"

 

[treeboa]

end the day if the cod are not within your personal casting distance your not gonna catch them, you cant catch whats not there no matter what bait you use, personally i dont mind letting people know where i catch, especially as i dont catch that much anyway, its a pleasure thing not a catch or i will go hungry, you wanna fish next to me i dont have a problem, i use braid quite often so if you cast over me your the one whos gonna lose out , you wanna know where will fish tomorrow ??? horden will, biggest problems gonna be placing your bait were the greedy swines are, big old beach there, not like fishing for trout in a stock pond

 

[Rex Church]

There is one is there? - I do believe you are firmly convinced you are part this imaginary group of special people. If there was such a thing as a genuinely elite angler he'd probaly be in his seventies, could still kick your arse and would be disgusted to be thought of as one of "the elite" just because he was a gentleman and an excellent angler.

You may catch a few fish rex, you're most very welcome to them.

The £2 a shell craic was hilarious as well - is a "Shell" what the in-crowd call a crab?

Moron. I'll spell it out for you. It means £2 per peeler crab. Dougy from wbay was right about you...

 

[Rex Church]

Just fallen off my chair laughing - very true, well put LOL

Modesty is a virtue seldom used these days - although for a newbie I'm one of the better ones

Yeah...maybe you'll break 2,000 posts and have a fish to talk about by the time.
What do you do all day.

 

[bigh]

You're a venomous little bugger aren't you Rex ???

 

[Davyred]

Moron. I'll spell it out for you. It means £2 per peeler crab. Dougy from wbay was right about you...

Thats big of you Rex. 14 posts, and you're calling someone already because they don't agree with your post.

Big man.

 

[paulthespark]

actually it was me who started this thread and i feel that nobody has grasped what i originaly said . i love winter cod fishing and i do know marks that produce on our coast line [sometimes] but its a far cry from the old days, when every mark produced constantly. I just feel than sometimes on some days and nights its not worth the effort and expence.


The eternal Opptimist

 

[Davyred]

You're obviously right Paul. I used to fish with two lads when I was starting off (Ivor Spraggon was one - a member on here) and they used to tell me the stories of the Clyde Lochs, in particular Holy Loch, so its not just this coast that has suffered.

Personally, I like the challenge now. You know there aren't that many fish about, so getting a double figure bag is a good night.

I take the same train of mind during the summer when I'm Pollack fishing in SW Scotland. Its a challenge to find a new mark that produces decent amounts of fish.

Its no good thinking back to what it was like, you have to look forward and think what can you do to increase your chances.

I'll give you an example. A few years ago I broke a bone in my foot and was off work for 6 weeks. During the last week, to help the rehabilitation, I regularly walked along Whitburn looking for new spots to fish. I found one and vowed to fish it. I went down just on daybreak one winters morning, with a flat sea, and got a lovely gold 5 pounder out 1st cast.

That fish meant the world to me because I worked for it.

When it happens to you, you'll feel on top of the world.

 

[mick dunn]

I,m disappointed when i blank-but this is rare. I don,t have a police radio blaring on telling me what to do. I,m a mile away from idiots bouncing around coming out of nightclubs.
I don,t have the missus nagging me or the bairn wanting to take him out.
No its my time away from stress if i catch i catch if i don,t ill go to the chippy i,m not bothered.
We fished a competition recently and the lad next to me caught a sea trout. Never seen this before and probably won,t again.
Yea it was a great night that one.

 

[fozally]

Some anglers have obviously put the time and effort in to find when and where to fish to get results. You just have to look at the competitions results to see the same names cropping up time and time again. When you have put the time and effort in like they have is it no surprise that they keep their 'secrets' to themselves or close fishing buddies as opposed to posting them on forums to find their favorite spots are overun the next time they go there. Fair play to them I say.

I am quite happy to show anyone where I fish but I dont like to disapoint people when they dont catch....lol

 

[mick]

Quote:'Thats big of you Rex. 14 posts, and you're calling someone already because they don't agree with your post.'

Does that mean I will have to get my 'post' count up before I am allowed an opinion! Think not! Rather go fishing.

Oh regarding the fishing its been a very good cod season in my opinion, yes it was better in days gone by but you have to move with the times: fish are still there its just finding them, not as consistent as times gone by and definetly not the numbers, but just more of a challenge & definetly worth the effort.