A breezy trip aboard the Amarisa. 06-12-17

Fourth time lucky.

Having had 3 trips cancelled because

of bad weather,

we finally managed to get out.

We left a little early

and sailed out to a spot off the

Chesil Beach.

It was a lumpy ride out and pretty 

lumpy out there.

From the first drop

the Whiting were biting.

Good sized ones as well.

Coming in up to 

around 2 1/2lb.

Pouting, Dogs, Conger and a Skate

were also boated.

This juvenile Gull

had a really weird growth  

growing out from under its bill.

Everyone caught and and had 

Whiting to take home for the freezer.

In the end I 15 Whiting and 5 Dogs.

We started the long steam home

at 2.45, getting in at 4pm.

Smashing trip again

well done, Paul, the skipper.
Only downer was,
I cut my finger
early on,
which did't stop bleeding
till I went to bed.

Some thing slightly different, 10-17012

Walking around Duchess Lake

I saw a dead Carp in the reeds.

I don't know what killed it

or what pulled it up the bank.

What I do know what is feeding on it.

A Water Rail can just be seen 

just beyond the Carp,

as were some of the resedent

Moorhen.

Cottage, Portishead. 06-12-17

Haven't fished this spot for a long time.

With only a short time to fish

and a 13.7m tide.

I decided to try it.

 So with a box of Squid 

I started at 6am.

There is about 40mtrs of rough ground

then sand/mud 

then a drop off.

So accurate casting distance

is a must.

To far and bye, bye rigs.

 Well, not a bit.

Then when the tide changed

I started snagging up,

but luckily I managed

to get them back on

subsequent cast.

Jammy or what. 

By 10.15 the tide was at the bottom 

of the rocks and I 

couldn't be bothered to chase the tide so headed home.