Derwent anglers finding it tough Sep 20 2007
WILD and windy conditions on Friday kept the catch returns down in the annual Mayor of Gateshead’s annual angling competition at Derwent Reservoir. more
Richard on a Roll to take NFSA competition Sep 15 2007
THE top two fish in the NFSA boat competition both came aboard Sarah JFK, with Richard Roll taking the biggest weighing in at 28lb 13oz, when weighed a good few hours after capture. Patrick Ward took the next biggest weighing in at 18lb. more
John’s mirror image Sep 14 2007
IT HAS been a bumper week for coarse angling locally with stillwaters and rivers both in cracking form. Indeed, one of the best carp ever reported north of the Tyne was landed from the TAA’s Killingworth Lake this week when John Douglass caught a superb 31lb mirror. more
Shark’s bite is a healthy omen Sep 8 2007
THE winter shore fishing season is almost upon us, and the weed beds are already holding good numbers of fish. Cod to 5lb and plenty of coalfish are being caught around the north end of Tynemouth Beach and Cullercoats Harbour. more
By George – the fishings not bad! Sep 6 2007
GEORGE BARKER took advantage of the better sport on the Bywell Syndicate beat to reel in a 17lb sea-liced beauty. more
Youngsters bag the best hauls Sep 1 2007
JUNIOR anglers have taken the honours this week with 16-year-old Elliott Carver fishing aboard Flamer 11 out of Hartlepool landing one of the biggest ling taken this year, weighing in at 28lb 4oz. more
Shilling has fish on the Lookout Aug 31 2007
THE weather this week has produced variations that have seen great catches during the warmer days and evenings.
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Ashington angler retains top prize Aug 30 2007
FOR the second year in a row Ashington's Tony Hart has lifted top prize at the Lord Devonport Disabled Anglers Challenge at Sweethope Loughs. more
Cooler nights helping anglers Aug 29 2007
STEVE Mann from Newton Aycliffe, fishing a Bloodworm, took the week’s heaviest fish at Jubilee Lakes – a cracking rainbow of 21lb 10oz – while Karen Cardwell of Darlington took a fish of 11lb 9oz on a Black Apps Bloodworm. more
Alan, 9, gets among the fish Aug 25 2007
WHAT a trip it was for nine-year-old Alan Harrison from Hartlepool when he went for a weekend’s Pollock fishing with his step-dad Barry Pattinson – and family friends Dave and Andy – to Luce Bay. Fishing aboard On Yer Marks with slivers of float-fished mackerel on light rods, they were soon into pollock. more
Simply the best! Aug 23 2007
THE ‘best fishing ever’ was the verdict at Northumbrian Water’s Fontburn Reservoir this week after anglers fishing the popular North East reservoir averaged a fantastic 6.8 fish per visit. more
Keith lands triple bonus Aug 18 2007
POLLOCK fishing is certainly taking hold along our coastline with Kevin Anderson, angling on private boat Charlotte, just south of Burnmouth, taking three cracking fish of 5lb 8oz, 8lb, and a monster of 12lb 7oz all on a side winder sand eel. more
Angling Diary Aug 17 2007
SATURDAY sees an Open on The Angel while Yarm AA hold their Geoff Monck Memorial Match on the Tees. Wansbeck and Cramlington AC fish an overnight match in their carp series on the QE2. Lakeside AC hold the Martin Majors Memorial Junior match at Fellgate. more
Nightshift works for local rod Bill Aug 16 2007
FISH have been moving up the River Tyne this week with a good run witnessed on early Monday morning on the main river. more
Get along for meeting Aug 16 2007
THE Pike Anglers Club North East region are holding a meeting on Tuesday, September 4. Guest speaker is Mark Lloyd the executive director of the Anglers Conservation Association. more
Norman weighs in with tope Aug 11 2007
HEXHAM angler Norman Tweddle may well have let a British record pass by as he sportingly returned a massive tope while fishing from Ian Burrett’s On Yer Marks in Luce Bay. more
Delight as Smith scoops the top prizes Aug 9 2007
RICHARD SMITH hit top form when he scooped the first two places in the Friars Goose Boat Club Cedric Bilverstone Open boat competition last Sunday. more
Warmer weather leads to catches Aug 9 2007
FOLLOWING another large stocking of fish in the two-pound to eight-pound range and with water clarity improving daily, the warmer weather brought plenty of fly life and good sport at Sweethope Loughs this week. more
Coarse angling Aug 5 2007
SPORT throughout the region continues to improve with the warmer conditions encouraging most species to feed well. more
