With persistent onshore winds keeping a lot of movement on the sea over the last several days the winter season has started for many anglers, with mixed bags of cod,…
Even with relatively settled conditions mackerel have been very scarce again, and this summer has been a very poor one for the mackerel enthusiast. Previous years have seen them show…
A recent moderate swell on the sea and big tides more or less started the winter cod season for many anglers with some big bags of smaller fish being reported…
For some anglers the winter cod season has already started, but only for those fishing from South Shields pier northwards into Northumberland and up to Eyemouth and St. Abbs where…
Despite last week’s massive tides the mackerel failed to appear in any great numbers, though some of the Hartlepool piers, in less windy conditions, did produce bags of up to…
Mackerel have been in short supply with the recent small tides slowing sport down a little, though most of the Hartlepool piers have produced at least a few fish for…
Mackerel continue to dominate catches, weather permitting, with all of the Region’s piers producing double figure bags on at least some tides. Lures continue to take most fish but float…
The Northumberland rock edge marks are fishing very well at present with double figure bags of cod possible for those fishing with fresh crab baits into the kelp beds. Pollack,…
Most pier venues are now producing mackerel in reasonable numbers after the big tides of last week pushed them inshore. All of the Hartlepool piers have seen mackerel taking lures…
The recent heavy seas may have scattered the mackerel for a while, but the lower Tyne and associated piers continue to produce some big mixed species bags for those anglers…