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Newburn Groyne, Old Town Beach, Hartlepool

Mike Thrussell 01 January, 2006 09:25:00

SPECIES
Little fished in the summer months, but it can produce school bass and flounder from June to September.

The best fishing is from October to march for codling, whiting, flounders and dabs.

BAITS
Lug tipped with frozen crab, rag, squid strip or mussel takes the codling. Try worm tipped with sandeel or mackerel for the whiting and dabs, with lug tipped with mackerel for the flounder.

TACKLE & TACTICS
The beach is mainly clean sand fishing either left or right of the groyne but backs on to stone towards high water. It fishes best at night after a good blow has stirred up the sea. The tides rising from mid size to full spring are the best, though fish can be caught as the tides drop to middle sized neaps. Good casters find a good depth of water.

Fish can often be at close to medium range here, but the codling tend to show best at long range, especially in a big sea.

Maximise your casting distance when necessary with a 4-6oz beachcaster, 6500 sized reel and 15lb line to a 60lb shock leader. Top rigs here for the codling are a one-hook clipped down rig with a single size 3/0 to 4/0 Viking pattern hook. For the smaller species stick with a three-hook flapper and size 1 or 2 Aberdeen's. Carry 5oz leads for average conditions, but 6oz can hold better in a big swell.

LOCATION
The groyne is located on the south side of Middleton Pier heading north along Coronation Drive from Seaton Carew and has easy safe parking.

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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!

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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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