Conger spot 11-01-10

High at 16.13 and 10.5mtrs.

Rigs and baits as usual plus a whole squid on a pennell pulley rig.

Weather cold, dull and no wind.

Catch BLANNNNNKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OUCH.

Russell going for a long cast.

He managed well over 150yrds.

Well done Rusty.

Second Severn Crossing in the mist.
BBBBRRRRRRRRRR CHILLY.

More photos of Rockingham 07-01-10

Me modeling my Sundridge SAS MK 6 Floatation Suit

Chrissy pressy from the good lady and Russell.

It was so warm I soon took it off.

Iceicles

and ice made the trip more interesting.

Slush Puppy any one,
This was the sea climbing up the bank or should I say

Ice.

2010 First trip

This was seen that greated myself and Russell.

Ice, Ice and snow.

There was ice flows and slush for up to 10mtrs. Cool?!

Wales looked very white as well

Snow every where but what a sight.

We arrived at Rockingham at 10.00,

the high tide was at 11.50 and 12.2mtrs.

We took Rag Squid and Mackeral
but only used rag.

First cast for me produced a small Codling.

Long cast produced very little activity.

So I set up a rod and cast out around 30 - 40 mtrs

and very quickly a Flounder was on the snow.
About 45 minutes later I had another, dinner for me and she who must be obeyed.

Russell managed a small Codling and a Flounder.
He did manage some good cast, pushing 150 - 200yrds.

The day was great, not as cold as it looks
with light wind and very good company.

Ladye Bay 26-12-09

Went to Ladye Bay Ledges with Russell.

Useing Rag, Squid, Mackeral we managed to catch

small Codling and Whiting

The sea was calm but a brease from the south

was a little chilly
Russell concentrating very hard and
wishing he could get a good fish.
Don't we all.

Baits used were Whole Squid and Rag worm

Nothing over 5 inches was caught.

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Merry Christmas to everyone

Portishead Yacht club slipway 17-12-09

Fished with my son Russell again.

Using lug, rag, Squid and Mackeral,

on Pennell Pully and Wishbone Rigs.

Low tide was at 13.22. We fished from 10.50 till 15.30.

Russell had 19 Codling and I had 12 Codling and a Rockling.

Lug caught most of the fish.

The codling came in 2 by 2

Even a Rockling came and said hello.

Mud what mud!
Russell paddeling in the mud at the end of the

slipway.

No not Leatherback Turtle
tracks.
Weed tracks.

Yep large rafts of Bladderwrack seeweed

caused mayhem.

Portishead Yacht club slipway

Just before high tide, 4 rods waiting for something big??!!!

Russell took me out for a fishing trip down Portishead way.

High tide was at 12.22 and 11.5 mtrs.

As can be seen from the photos it was calm, sunny and warm

Thought it was December not October??

Russell used a 2/0 - 3/0 pennell pulley rig

and a wishbone rig (chosen by Kyle his 22 month old son)

Here two micro codling are on the wishbone rig.

Looks like my grandson is going to be a good fisherman.

The wishbone rig caught 11 codling using lug as bait, while

Russells pennell pulley rig with lug, lug / Squid cocktail only caught 1.

Micro Codling like this have been caught regularly,

Why are they not coming back as sizeable fish??!!

I got in the action with 4 micro codling on live bait

size 2 - 3/0 live bait rig pennell pulley rigs

Thats me trying to get a one of the codling to swim away,

some may say my best side????!!!!! LOL??!!!

All in all a lovely days fishing