Dry, wet and windy.18-11-15

Another free morning saw me

setting up on the ledges at

Ladye Bay.

It was quite warm with a south westerly breeze.

At first it was clear but later 

the cloud thickened and then the rain

came down with the very gusty wind was back.

The usual rigs and baits were used

with the first cast at 07.20.

High water was at 11.00 and 11.4 mtrs.

There was a lot of Bladderwort

weed floating past so I knew 

there would be problems,

however it was only an annoyance.

The first fish was a 3 inch Whiting

taking Lug and Squid cocktail

on a 4/0 hook.

 This poor Kittiwake had taken

a battering at some time.

Its left leg was broken in two places

and the right on had a gash on it.

It could still fly but stayed about 10 feet from me

most of the session.

However by the time I left

it was well fed.

This is the first Kittiwake 

 I've seen this far up the channel.

Just about at the top of the tide

I pulled in this Doggie (Cat Shark)

to Squid wrapped in Lug and Rag.

The wind by now was gusting happily

and the rain started making the

rock quite slippery.

By 12.00 the weed was back and the 

rocks were very slippery.

So I decided to pack up.

I only managed one more tiny

Whiting which was foul hooked.

So ended another enjoyable fishing trip.

Wow that was windy. 15-11-15

With some worm baits left over and 

some Squid I once again drove down

to Rockingham.

Getting there at 06.30

I realized that I was in for a 

windy session.

Getting down to the grass bank

I knew I was in for rough time.

Setting up the usual rigs I was surprised to see that the 

tide was coming in quicker than normal.

This made me move everything 

back from the drop off by 20 - 30 feet.

 The weed was bad from the start 

combined with the wind and the 

waves there was no chance of

seeing any bites.

None of the bait was touched,

so with the waves cresting the top of the bank

 and the weed blocking the top eye

before the shock leader knot was out of the water

I called time.

That is the first time I had to take my glasses off

while fishing

and they were the worst

condition I have ever fished.

I was packed up by by 08.20

High water was at 09.00.

As can be seen in the video

the surge was well over the bank with 

40 minutes to the top of the tide.

I did enjoy it, except for that mass

of weed. The only way to get the weed off was cutting the line

but as my glasses were covered on spray  very quickly,

tying shock leaded knots was a real pain. 

The edge of ex Hurricane Kate. 14-11-15

The local forecaster last night said 

it would be the rain and not the wind

that would be the problem

and he was right.

I went down to Rockingham

with my son, arriving at

06.20.

It was raining but the wind was lighter

than I thought it would be.

It was also quite warm.

Two rods were loaded with

lug, rag and squid.

3/0 - 4/0 pennel pullies

and wishbone rigs were used. 

First cast produced a small

Codling on the wishbone rig,

followed by an other a couple

of casts later.

The Bladder Seaweed now

became a problem, with large clumps of it

floating by and snagging our lines.

With one of these pulling my rig

along the bottom, I had no choice

but to wind it in.

While pulling the weed and other

rubbish (including plastic),

from the shock leader knot,

I felt the line pulling out.

This was a Codling of 

between 1 1/2 and 2ld.

This one had taken squid.

As can be seen from this photo

it was quite muddy

 The fish now seemed to have stopped feeding

as it was a while before once again

I pulled in an other Codling (slightly smaller this time)

again hidden by weed which also hid the bite.

That was all before high tide, 08.26 and 12.6mtrs.

There were no more signs of life and by

09.00 we were proper drowned rats.

So with more weed and now logs floating down tide

we decide to call it a day.

Out sea fishing. 11-11-13

Deciding I wanted some thing different

I headed down for a low tide session at 

Ladye Bay Clevdon.

Low water was just after 1.15pm,

I arrived there at 09.30.

This strange vessel was passing by,

it carries Wings and other aircraft

parts for Airbus industries.

 Well I set up using two rods,

on using a Wishbone rig

the other a 1/0 - 4/0 pulley rig.

Straight off a small Codling

took Lug on the Wishbone.

For the next hour I was plagued

by tiny fish.

6 Small Codling, 2 small Pouting, 1 tiny Whiting

and the smallest Conger I've ever caught.

So I now used 4/0 - 4/0 pennel pulley rigs.

 With the hooks being stripped of worm baits

by these small fish, I used small Squid

This however stopped the bites completely,

the worm carried on being stripped off

but the Squid was not touched. 

 The tide was a 12.8mtr,

which showed a lot of sand.

It was a nice to have a change

of fishing style

BUT

not of the same result.

Had a nice chat with my eldest son

who popped down to give me some support.

That climb down and then back up again

has played havoc with my knees.

Should be out tomorrow morning

at Rockingham.

Just the one! and a blank.

Well at last a couple of minutes to catch up on

catches or not as the case maybe.

 Up to the Avon on 13-10-15

arriving at 13.00. Usual baits in hand

with six swims baited up on the walk down stream.

Well the normal tactics with both feeder rod and

float rod produced some signs of life in the first swim,

with this 3ld 15oz Chub taking maggot

to the float.

But that was it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Not another bite or sign of a bite from the six swims

not even bob of the float.

On the 20-10-15

I decided to try at Upper Christian Malford

I fished here before and had some good

catches.

However once again

I failed to catch anything

not even a bite.

Great shame as it is a very nice venue.

Well that was it I with having to spend

time at home again.

So no fishing for a few weeks.