Happy New Year

A very happy New Year 

to all my followers.

I'm not sure when I'll next escape,

as I've picked up a 

bug of some sort

and She Who Must Be Obeyed

is going in for a hip operation.

So till my next escape chit

Happy Angling New Year

to you all.

Seasons Greetings

Well its been a busy

festive time 

and I forgot all about

my blog.

I did not get out

fishing as to busy

and chased some visiting aircraft

at Bristol Airport.

I hope you all had a brilliant

Christmas

and hope the

New Year

is a good one.

Rockingham 16-12-15

As can be seen

the gusty breeze was

bowing the hanging rigs.

The second Severn Crossing

can be seen in the far ground.

Drizzle was a constant companion.

Rag and Squid were used on

1/0 Wishbone and Pennel Pulley rigs.

I fished 8am till 11am

with high water at 10am.

From the start small Codling

were on the Wishbone rig.

In all 6 small Codling preferred Rag.

and one decide on Squid on 4/0 hooks.

All in all another good fishing trip,

shame there were not any larger

fish out to play.

Where has all the sand gone?

Back down to the ledges at Ladye Bay

at 08.00.

Low water was at 12.00.

A cool start with a gusty

wind but the sea was calm.

With yellow tailed lug and squid

I was joined by a couple of great

fishermen for a 5 hour session.

Well I failed to catch

while only a couple of tiny Codling

and Whiting were caught.

The big surprise was the total lack 

of sand and mud

around the start of the ledges.

As can be seen from the following 

pictures a lot of sand and mud has disappeared. 

Although the fishing was poor,

the company was grand.