Fished down Hinkley Point way. 29-10-22

Popped down to this Somerset  venue,

high water was at 09.55.

Started fishing at 07.30,

baits used were Ragworm,

Squid, frozen crab and Sand Eel.

First bite was almost instant,

a 2lb 8oz Dover Sole on a 

Wishbone rig with Rag.

Then a 3lb 7oz Thornback Ray

took Squid Rag wrap on a short 

pennel pulley rig

.

Shortly after this

another Thorny arrived

weighting 5lb 9oz on a long

 pennel pulley rig.

Again shortly after, this

8lb 8oz 

Thorney took the short

pulley rig baited with

lug worm. 

About half an hour before

high water,

this small Whiting

took the 

Wishbone rig with rag.

I used four rods and

2 had Wishbone rigs

and 

the other the pulley rigs.

 The weather was damp

and calm at first,

with the cloud clearing

to sunny spells.

Light wind, picked up after

high water.

Packed up at 11.30.

Back down the Pond. 18-10-22.

It was a wee bit misty

yesterday morning for my

walk down to Duchess Pond.

Quite warm for the time of year

and flat calm.

Usual rods and reels were used,

Maggot, Sweetcorn, worm and 

bread were the baits.

From the off small Perch

were starving, the float line

catching the most.

The sun managed to burn off 

the fog which left a really lovely 

calm morning.

Now the Roach came out to play,

white maggots caught the most

Roach, red for the Perch.

The feeder rod was board,

nothing showed any interest in it.

So by midday a nice little bag of 

Roach and Perch, about 3.1/2 lb

was in the new small keepnet.

 The local Little Grebe passed

through the swim, really

nice to see it up close.

The float swim would go dead 

when the Grebe was about.

As there was a Cormorant 

out in the middle, I wonder 

if that kept the fish out of the middle.

Not Bristol area bur the Chesil Beach

 Fished the big shingle bank down 

Abbotsbury way.

After a long walk I set up 4 rods.

2 cast in close,

and 2 out at varying distances.

Saw the sun rise,

sun set,

and Moon rise.

As for the fishing

not a bite seen.

Varying rigs were used.

Squid and Blow Lug were the baits.

Result was 1 tiny Pouting

was wound in on the very last cast.

So a long walk back to the car.

Back to Duchess Pond during the week,

I hope.