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King Edwards Bay, Tyne & Wear

Mike Thrussell 01 January, 2006 09:20:00

SPECIES
Summer time sees bass and freshwater eels, but it's mainly a winter venue for cod, coalfish, dabs and flounder.

BAITS
The bass take peeler crab or ragworm, as will the eels. In winter the top bait is black lug tipped with blow lug, but tip with crab, mussel or razorfish. Just mussel works well in a coloured sea.

TACKLE & TACTICS
The ground is made up of mainly clean sand between rock scars. It pays to fish as close to the rock scars as you can for the cod, but the flatfish are caught from the mid section of the sand beach. It fishes best during the spring tides, especially during a southerly sea swell with present on both ebb and flood. It can produce daylight fish, but is best fished at night.

Over the sand you can get away with a Penn 525 Mag loaded with 18 to 20lb line and a 60lb shock leader matched to a long range 5-6oz beachcaster. Top rig for the flatties and coalies is a three-hook flapper with size 2 Kamasan Aberdeen hooks, but also try a one up/one down as this can out fish the flapper in calmer seas.

For the cod close to and in amongst the rocks choose a bigger 7000 sized reel and up the line strength to 25lbs. A pulley rig made from 60lb mono ending with either a single Viking 4/0, or rig two Viking 4/0's pennel style works best. Carry both 5 and 6oz grip leads as there is quite a tide run on the bigger tides.

LOCATION
The mark is situated on the A1058 between Newcastle and Tynemouth. At the Broadway Pub Roundabout go straight on for the seafront and turn south past the Grand Hotel. There is roadside parking near to Percy Gardens. Cross the road and access the beach down the steps.

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BERKLEY FRENZIED POPPER £3.91 Each
Berkley PopperThe most versatile topwater bait ever produced. The Frenzy Popper just might be the best ever! Its unique balanced design allows it to be fished several ways. Chug it or pop it, and it spits water like a big fish chasing little ones. Slow it down with soft twitching actions, and it walks with the best of 'em.

TIDEWATER LURE RIGS 83p Each
FeathersAs any boat or shore angler will tell you, lure rigs when used alone or with bait are great for catching all manner of species. We've selected the very best rigs from the Shakespeare TideWater range that are idea for boat and some shore work.

7" WSF Jelly Worms
Berkley Power WormsDeadly 7inch jelly worms that are deadly for all manner of predator fish, especially pollack. We allow you to buy individual colours so you can mix and match what you want!
Jelly worms are 30p each!

Get ready for the new Plugging Season, Buy 3 get one of them for free, Blue Pilchard Divers
Blue PilchardBuy 3 Devil's Own Diving Plugs you get one of them for free in our 3 for 2 offer.
Check out our Devil's Own Lures.
These lures are ideal for bass and other predatory species. Price: £2.74 each. or £5.48 for 3.

WSF NOW STOCKS SAKUMA HOOKS
Sakuma HooksSuper strong Japanese Hooks from Sakuma. We now stock the 545 Manta Extra, 540 Manta, 560 Stinger and 543 Pennel Manta Extra hooks. All hooks are supplied in boxes of 30.

Bass PoppersBASS POPPERS! FROM £3.67
These excellent long range casting popper lures are ideal for numerous saltwater species including Bass. Berkley Frenzy Poppers.

SALTWATER FLIES FROM FULLING MILL FROM £1.25
Saltwater FliesWSF Now stocks the high quality range of saltwater flies from Fulling Mill. We have picked out a deadly selection from the Fulling Mill range that will help any saltwater fly angler this season.

BACK IN STOCK PENN CAPTIVA CV2 REELS
Captiva ReelsPRICE FROM: £37.18
Sea spinning reel, ideal for use with the Shakespeare Salt Spin Rod. Packed with features including an ultra smooth front drag, permanent instant anti reverse and a metal spare spool. The 5000 is idea for use with spinning with heavier nylons between 12 and 15lbs and Braid.

BACK IN STOCK SALT / CAPTIVA SPINNING COMBO DEAL
Captiva Reel DealsIdeal spinning combo from Penn and Shakespeare. Featuring the hugely popular Salt Spin 10ft, 3 piece spinning rod, and the fantastic Captiva 5000 CV2 Spinning Reel from Penn. PRICE: £73.39

BACK IN STOCK ABU CARDINAL 304FD PRICE: £37.18
Abu CardinalThis Front Drag version of the popular Abu Cardinal range of reels is an ideal reel for braid. Each reel features 7 bearings (1AR) Bearing, Instant Reverse and a spare spool. It holds 210/10lb line. Each reel comes with a free Abu Cardinal Reel Bag.


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