Tuesday 14 November 2017

Ladye Bay Ledges. 12-11-17

A chilly westerly breeze greeted 
me at 08.30.
I set up 4/0 pulley rigs
loaded with Lug / Squid
and
Mackerel / Squid
sausages.
I had half a dozen
mangled baits
which were hidden by weed blowing
up the line
or the wind its self.
At 11.30
this small conger took and
held on to the bait.
I had to cut the hook snood
because the conger had swallowed the
bait including the two hooks. 
 As the tide was getting higher
it started to get very splashy.

 There were more munched baits
until 14.16 
when this Conger took the bait
and and pulled the wet out,
this then swept over my other line.
I was lucky to get back both rigs 
as the first was one pulled in the 
second one as it was wound in.
I had to pull the second one by hand because
of a tangle.
That was that,
 with the tide dropping 
I packed up a bit earlier than planned.

Friday 3 November 2017

30-10-17 New Passage

 High water was 4.09pm and 11mtrs.
I started fishing from the 
ground in front of the promenade
using the usual rigs and bait.
half an hour into the session
this 21lb 5oz Conger gave 
a great fight.
 The Conger enjoyed spinning
and was a bit of a handful to release
but in the end it swam off rapidly.
 There were three other anglers
who caught some small Codling 
but noting very big.
In the end I also managed small Codling and Whiting,
as well as missing a few bites.
Chilly session with a south west breeze.
I finished at 6pm as the tide was 
at the bottom of the rocks.

29-10-17 Ledges Ladye Bay

Back to the Ledges for 08.30
same baits and rigs were used.
Well it was a much slower day
with hardly a bite.
Best of the day 
a small Conger.
Also caught was a a small Whitng and 
tiny Codling.
Weed was a really problem
for the whole session.
I packed up at 13.30 
just after high water as the bait had run out.