North East England

Just when the mackerel were starting to move inshore again another period of easterly winds roughed the sea up and off they went out into the deeper water. Previous to …

There were still plenty of mackerel about during the early part of last week with the North Gare producing bags of up to thirty fish on morning tides, but an …

Shore anglers are enjoying some decent sport at present with plenty of mackerel about from the piers and some nice bags of cod reported from the rock edge marks, beaches …

The heavy seas of late have scattered the mackerel shoals with just the odd fish reported from the north of the region. The plus side is that codling have made …

With continuing settled seas, mackerel remain the most common species to fish for with good numbers taken from all of the region’s piers, beaches and rock marks. The mackerel are …

Settled conditions have led to an improvement in the shore sport improve from all areas with plenty of mackerel showing from all of the region’s piers, beaches and rock marks. …

Lots of flood water in the local rivers and a bit of a northerly wind last midweek have pushed the mackerel offshore with only the odd fish reported from the …

Overall Winner of £5000 first prize – Mick Roe – Preston – Ling 26lb 2oz – Sea Otter 2 Ling 1. Mick Roe – Preston – Ling 26lb 2oz – …

Champion – Chris Potts – 6 fish – 11 lb 12.75 oz Runner-up – Rob Allison – (3) – 11 lb 0.5 oz Paul Sample – (6) – 9 lb …