Northern Bites – 06-06-2011
Mackerel continue to show in good numbers from the piers at Seaham, Roker and South Shields with plenty of double figure bags taken on lures most tides. The lure anglers…
Mackerel continue to show in good numbers from the piers at Seaham, Roker and South Shields with plenty of double figure bags taken on lures most tides. The lure anglers…
Most of the regions piers are now producing a steady stream of mackerel with lures continuing to be most productive, double figure bags are reasonably common. Some of the piers…
With settled conditions and clean water the mackerel have arrived in their expected huge numbers, with South Shields Pier being the most productive venue with the mackerel being taken along…
Odd mackerel continue to show from several of the region’s piers with some reports suggesting unconfirmed double figure bags, but generally, it will be a few weeks yet before anyone…
Shore sport is improving with the usual summer species now showing up and already anglers are talking about the coming mackerel season. Mackerel have been reported offshore from St. Abbs…
Shore angling is still on the quiet side with sizeable fish finding it difficult to reach the baits before the hordes of smaller ones pounce on most outings. The local…
Shore angling from the open beaches is still relatively slow. However increasing numbers of sizeable plaice, dabs, flounders and the odd bonus bass are falling to the angler’s baits while…
Shore angling is still comparatively slow with calm conditions and clear water keeping most decent specimens of any species well out of reach of the shore angler. The only glimmer…
Shore sport has improved slightly over the past week with increasing numbers of smaller fish in the Wear and Tyne and some better sized flounders and dabs showing from the…
Shore anglers continue to struggle to find fish of any size as undersize flounders, dabs and coalfish plunder the baits in the area. These micro-fish are present in large numbers…