Ledges, Ladye Bay,04-07-17

Went back to the Ledges

but I intended to fish

low water to high.

Low water was at 10.15

and high water at 16.30.

So I was disappointed

to find it raining when I got there.

This makes the rock area where I

fish very slippery,

so I took a walk along the

sandy area then climbed back

up on to the Ledges.

So I didn't start fishing till 11.30.

Using my usual

baits and rigs

I was able to cast  to my full distance

as it was only a 10.5mtr tide.

The Squid/Mackerel, Squid/Sandeel

cocktail baits were not touched

till 13.50 when this little

Conger decided on a bit of  Squid/Sandeel

cocktail.

 Had to wait a while for my next

bit of action.

This time a 

Thornback Ray.

A male Ray / Shark

can be identified by the

claspers.

These are the two finger type appendages

sticking out to the left.

Females don't have these.

The photos show the underside of the fish.

 This is the upper side of 

the above fish.

 Just after the top of the tide

16.47

this stunning male

Thorny

fell again to the Squid/Sandeel

cocktail

 As can be seen from

the photos

the sun was out all afternoon.

Shortly before I

packed up

This "Snotty" 

more correctly called

Silver Eel or Fresh Water Eel.

took a Squid/ Mackerel bait.

It was on its way to the
Sargasso Sea
in the middle of the
Atlantic Ocean
to spawn.

So ended a very enjoyable trip.