Lady Bay Ledges 26-10-16

With Squid, Mackerel, Lug and Rag 

I got to my chosen spot on the ledges

at 1pm.

High water was 5.05pm ans 11.2m.

As can be seen there was a light chop on the sea

with a slight southerly wind.

This is one of 4 fishing boats from

Portishead anchored off 1st point.

 For the first couple of hours

the baits were not touched.

It was not until the tide began to slacken

that the first bite was seen.

This produced this Doggie (Cat shark)

on the Squid Mackerel cocktail wrap pennell pulley rig.

 Next bite, which I didn't see was a tiny

Whiting on Lug over Rag pennell pulley rig.

 Not long after, another drop back bite produced

another Doggie.

Then I had two more good rattles on the Squid / Mackerel

rod.

On both, the bait  came back totally wrecked.

Third time lucky on the rattles produced

this strap Conger.

 Another three tiny Whiting were caught

on the worm rig. Even with 4/0 hooks

they were lip hooked so went back alive

and kicking.

So with the bait having run out

ant the sun going to bed

I packed up at 6pm.

Once again another

great trip but this time with more success.

All aboard the AMARISA. 22-10-16

07.00 this morning

a mixed bunch of family and now friends

boarded the AMARISA 

at Weymouth.

 With a four hour trip 

we settled down for the voyage out.

 Under the raised bridge

the skipper pointed the bow towards the 

chosen spot.

Straight away the wind was stronger

than forecast, and a bumpy

ride was had by all.

 The one thing that had not

read the script were the

FISH

I was first in with a surprise

Mackerel, then several more

were caught.

Squid, Mackerel, were the main baits

plus some Lug.

The skipper caught a small Smoothound

a couple of Doggies were also boated.

The skipper gave gave us an extra hour as the fishing was so hard.

I made the best of the time

by catching this

tiny

Tope.

On the order

"Wind in"

from the skipper

I hauled in a small Doggie.

So all in all a very pleasant trip

with a very jovial bunch of fishermen

and crew.

We steamed back to Weymouth.

Really looking forward to the next trip. 

Portishead Yacht Club Slipway. 12-10-16.

Once again I found myself

setting up at 07.00 

for a 10.50 low water.

Used 4/0 Pennel Pulley rigs

Loaded with Rag or whole Squid

As can be seen the mud at

low water totally covers the concrete slipway.

Take care the mud can be deep

in places so don't go off the edge of the slipway. 

Well once again only a small Whiting

was caught.

One whole Squid was taken 

with a drop back bite.

Unfortunately I failed to connect

and the rig came back empty.  

New Passage again 05-10-16

Again I tried here as this spot can be productive,

BUT!

With high water at 10.18 

and 12.1m.

I set up at 07.00

Bait as usual was Lug, Rag and Squid.

Wishbone and Pulley rigs as usual.

Weather as can be seen was great

except for that chilly and gusty north east breeze.

Well, the story is short.

Just one tiny Whiting.

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