Yacht club, Portishead

Decided the slipway was the venue

to use up the bait from saturdays

trip.

Arrived there at 06.00 low tide at 07.48.

This is the view looking towards Battery Point. 

 This photo is looking west.

 The view looking down the slipway.

That buoy is within casting distance

so I cast to the left.

Usual pulley rigs loaded with Rag and Squid head

produced an  

 8lb 6 1\4oz Thornback Ray

That was the only bite.

There were a number of sharp showers,

some sunny intervals, 

but it was warm.

Packed up at 11.00 

due to bait running out.

Ladye Bay 28-04-12

Fished down Ladye Bay in hope of

a Thorny or two.

Got there at low tide at 6am.

 Fished the start of the ledges

as it a bit easier to climb down

and there is slightly deeper water.

 First fish was a small Doggie / Cat shark

caught on standard pennel pulley rig baited with Lug and Rag.

 Next bite came two hours later

when I was fishing around 100 yards 

further along.

This time it was a baby Thornback Ray

taking the same rig

baited with Lug, Rag, Squid and Peeler Crab 

Cocktail.

 Another two hours and this slightly larger

Cat shark / Doggie

took the combination of bait and rig.

 The wind was strong and very gusty

northeaster which managed to blow the rods over twice.

Thankfully no damage done.

I also found another small ray

amongst the rock.

I put it back but I don't think it survived.

Three other anglers were down there

but nothing was caught.

Baltic Wharf, Easter Day morning.

Fished down the Wharf again

from 08.00 till 12.00.

Usual maggot and caster

over

ground bait and bread.

First fish, a 1/2lb skimmer was

in the net after 15mins.

Followed by 2 bites after another 1/2 an hour.

Both missed.

Then a dropped fished

and a small roach.

That was it!

Not another bite.

I tried over and under depth.

Lighter and heavier floats and hook lengths.

But no go.

Same for the other 3 anglers down there.

Odd fish that all.

Roll on the new river season.

Good Friday down Baltic Wharf

Baltic Wharf this morning at 07.30

as I was setting up.

Looking east towards

Bristol.

 Looking west towards 

Ashton Court.

The photos don't tell you

there was a frost over night.

Fished a peg to the right of my last visit,
this peg is one I usually.
I fished maggot and caster over my usual ground bait
mix and mashed bread, with hemp and pellets.

Usual rigs were used but I ended up
with size 14 hooks instead of 20 and 18s.

First bite was after 7 minutes a nice
Skimmer of around 2lb.
A roach of 6oz was next.
Then another 2lb Skimmer.
All by 1/2 past 8.

Then for the next 2 hours I could not get a bite.

About 10.30
the float pulled under very slowly,
but I pulled out of a good fish.
After a couple more pull outs, I tried the size 14 hooks.

Now I started hooking in to the Skimmers
Slowly but surely the net had a few more fish.

By 12.00 I had 10 Skimmers 2 roach and a perch,
for around 11lb.

One of the other anglers there thought I had managed over 20lb.
Amazing! He told me he had managed 40lb
in 4 days. He failed to catch.
Hhhmmmm!!!