Down and muddy at Rockingham 27-05-12

DON'T TRY THIS SPOT

WITHOUT SOME ONE

WHO KNOWS THE AREA.

THE TIDE RISES 

VERY FAST

AND THE MUD 

IS DEEP.

STAY SAFE

Trying to catch some thing for the table

I decided to get muddy.

Out over the mud I stomped, 

(boy that's hard),

I set up with a short pulley rig loaded with 

lug and rag.

The odd little rattle was followed by a drop back bite

which produced a 1 1/2lb codling,

which was returned as it was undersized.

 In this photo my tracks out and back

can be seen.

The return is even harder.

I was more knackered

after that, than the 10K,

I on the 20-5-12 in 49mins 12secs.

 High was around 11.54 and 11.1mtrs.

The only other bite just after high water was

a Fresh water Eel of about a pound

that wrecked my Wishbone rig.

AAAAAARRRRRGGGGG!!!!.

Another very enjoyable trip.

Ladye Bay 26-05-12

Decided to give Ladye Bay another try,

hoping for Thornies or Doggies.

Well with Squid, Rag, Lug and Crab

and usual rigs.

I arrived at 06.00 and fished till 13.00,

high was at 11.07 and 11.5mtrs.

Slow, and very slow

was the order of the day.

With two bites

producing

2 small Codling.

As can be seen they were small 

both returned.

A juicy Squid wrapped wit

lug and Rag failed to even get a bite.

The only down side was two eastern European

fishermen also catching small codling

but keeping them.

The weather was magic except for the east

part of the norteasterly

gusty breeze.

Where to fish Saturday 26-05-12

Not sure where to fish

Rockingham,

OR

Ladye Bay.

So up very early to catch low tide and fish

till 13.00.

Decisions, decisions. 

6 species down Baltic Wharf 24-05-12

Down to the usual peg at Baltic this morning.

Fished from 08.00 till 13.00

First hour was great with a steady stream of

small Roach, Dace and Skimmers.

These came to red and white maggot

over my normal ground bait,

and loose feed of maggot, caster, trout pellet and hemp.

The fish were caught an inch or two of the bottom.

I then went an inch over depth as the bites had 

dried up.

Some larger Skimmers then showed but soon legged it.

After a wait this 2lb 4oz Mullet took red and white

maggot on the bottom.

(Sorry for poor photo! Shoot the camera man!)

 The rig was dropped back in the water while I 

weighed and sorted out the fish.

This tiny Elver took the size 16 hook from

right in close.

The fishing was very slow after that with one more

10 inch eel and more skimmers were caught.
I guess about 5lb of mixed grill plus the
mullet, so not to bad.

So a standard morning down Baltic

but still very enjoyable.

Baltic Wharf, out of sorts. 08-05-12

What can I say but Baltic was

off form today.

Everything was as usual:-

swim, bait and rigs.

The fish were obviously 

not out to playing.

With 2 roach, 1 dace

and this

5lb 15 1/2oz

Bream

caught in the first hour,

by 12 midday

I only managed a tiny

roach

So headed home and

started digging the hole for the

new pond.

Yacht club, Portishead

Decided the slipway was the venue

to use up the bait from saturdays

trip.

Arrived there at 06.00 low tide at 07.48.

This is the view looking towards Battery Point. 

 This photo is looking west.

 The view looking down the slipway.

That buoy is within casting distance

so I cast to the left.

Usual pulley rigs loaded with Rag and Squid head

produced an  

 8lb 6 1\4oz Thornback Ray

That was the only bite.

There were a number of sharp showers,

some sunny intervals, 

but it was warm.

Packed up at 11.00 

due to bait running out.

Ladye Bay 28-04-12

Fished down Ladye Bay in hope of

a Thorny or two.

Got there at low tide at 6am.

 Fished the start of the ledges

as it a bit easier to climb down

and there is slightly deeper water.

 First fish was a small Doggie / Cat shark

caught on standard pennel pulley rig baited with Lug and Rag.

 Next bite came two hours later

when I was fishing around 100 yards 

further along.

This time it was a baby Thornback Ray

taking the same rig

baited with Lug, Rag, Squid and Peeler Crab 

Cocktail.

 Another two hours and this slightly larger

Cat shark / Doggie

took the combination of bait and rig.

 The wind was strong and very gusty

northeaster which managed to blow the rods over twice.

Thankfully no damage done.

I also found another small ray

amongst the rock.

I put it back but I don't think it survived.

Three other anglers were down there

but nothing was caught.