Movement and some colour in the water over the last few days resulted in double-figure bags of whiting and flatties from the clean ground on worm, mackerel, and squid. Hartlepool’s…
In this instalment of our popular bait series Steve Walker turns his attention to cockles, a superb and often overlooked bait. The cockle is a common and widespread bivalve mollusc,…
For the most part shore angling was poor over the Christmas week, with only odd whiting, pouting, flatties, and cod reported. Most of the early Christmas matches where won with…
Heavy South Easterly seas last weekend ensured anglers enjoyed a few days of decent fishing, with quality cod from all areas, and plenty of whiting and flatfish also. John Wilson…
The sea picked up last midweek, and coupled with bigger tides, cod up to 15lb were taken from various marks. Sport for the most part was slow however, especially in…
Good numbers of cod in the 5 – 8lb mark range from all areas. Double figure cod still evident from several areas and this winter looks like being a good…
Patchy cod sport from the shore on the whole, but low water marks have seen double figure bags, with plenty of fish to 6lb and several doubles caught by anglers…
White ragworm enjoys regal status among UK anglers, some of whom would sell their souls for a regular supply. Steve Walker provides a quick insight into this white-hot and much…
Catches proved disappointing despite heavy seas over the latter part of last week. Odd smaller cod and whiting reported from sheltered marks at the Pilot pier, Middleton, N.Gare at Hartlepool,…
Shore sport has improved from all along the N.East shoreline. Fish have moved inshore regardless of the conditions and some good bags of cod have been reported. Whiting have also…