NORTH EAST
SEA FISHING - CRASTER HARBOUR AND NEARBY
There are 2 piers, which form
Craster Harbour, the
South jetty has a overhang which makes casting difficult and the North
pier which has a 8 foot wall to cast over. 
Cast either just in front of the
south pier or into the gully in front of the north pier. There is an island which is submerged
at high tide in front of the rocks to the north of the harbour the gully
which runs between the rocks and this island is also worth a try.
If the harbour is busy go north or south of the harbour and fish the rocks. The first thing you realize is that the area in front of the rocks is a short distance between high and low water due to the steep incline of the rocky shore, this means that most of the rocks are fishable if you have a decent cast.
Species - Plaice, mackerel, eels, bass, whiting, conger, coalfish, cod, flounders.
When to fish - The spring and summer are the best months for mackerel, eel, bass, whiting, and BIG plaice, whilst the winter ones are good for conger, whiting, flounders, coalfish and cod.
Techniques and bait - Best bait is rag, lug, peeler crab, mackerel, mussels, cockles, razerfish and squid. For an alternative try a '1 up 1' down rig with rag tipped with mackerel. Sand eels dead or alive and peeler are good for bass and cod especially but will work for many types of fish. Feathers are mainly used for mackerel fishing and are cast and retrieved in the same way as a spinner. Larger feathers can be used for cod and other bigger fish. When fishing off the rocks you will need to take plenty of weights, as it is very rough bottom from 25 yards to about 80 yards out. Be careful as the tide comes in - it can get behind you.
Location - On A1 road, whilst passing Alnwick turn of East towards Denwick. Just prior to Denwick turn left onto B1430 which becomes Windyside Hill into Craster, follow the road round to the right and the Harbour is on your left, park in the pay and display car park. If you want to fish the rocks to the north when you come into Craster and the harbour is facing you, there is a left and right turn take the right about 40yds you come to a junction turn right then immediately left park up at the little park at end of street. Walk down and fish off the rocks anywhere in front of the row of cottages. Another alternative is to follow the main road south through the village and you can park (for free) next to a football field. The sea in front of the football field is protected from the north and east by a rocky outcrop. Follow the footpath south to reach the 'black hole', even if there are a lot of angler here there is plenty of room for all, which gives excellent fishing