A mixed day on JV. Great to be back out though.
I had Rob and Al on with me, the weather wasn't quite as if hoped, but it wasn't rough either. I gambled against the IOW and the big tides and stuck to a trusted big ray mark on the spoils.
A smattering of whiting kept us busy, rob hooked into a big blonde ray, alas half way up the hooks pulled. I hooked what I think was a small cod, only for it to go slack and then solid and then slack again, on winding in the 80lb leader had been bitten through about a foot up from the pennels? A shark I think?
A move inshore out of the tide in the afternoon, proved unfruitful, although I did sneak a 2lb 3oz Spotted Ray for the ray comp.
The only downside was a recurrent fault code on the Volvo, 'low fuel pressure' needles further investigation. And then on entrance to the marina at LW I hit some rocks and took a chunk out of a brand new prop 🙁
Roll on the next weather window!
Uneventful day on Frisky...undisturbed by all target species.
One whiting to Carol, one doggie to me, one mackerel to Carol.
We had a 9.30 bridge life out....3.30 back...and about 2 hours of fishing off Old Harry.
Roll on longer days again!
Mike
I was invited out on Allan's Fisheagle with John, a non member.
With an early start to get the best of the flood tide, we headed out to a spot where we knew we would get some fish of some sort and it did not disapoint.
We had about a dozen good sized whiting and too many doggies to count. John managed three Blonde rays albeit about 2lb each!
We were later joined by Serenity and Frisky Fox
No cod or rays but it was good to get out and we enjoyed the bacon buttys supplied on board, we did offer some to our ajoining crews but they needed to clean up their boat and get an outboard to get the best flavour of cooked smoked cured bacon! <img src="/emoticons/default_wink.png" alt=";)" data-emoticon="" srcset="/emoticons/wink@2x.png 2x" width="20" height="20" /> <img src="/emoticons/default_wink.png" alt=";)" data-emoticon="" srcset="/emoticons/wink@2x.png 2x" width="20" height="20" /> <img src="/emoticons/default_wink.png" alt=";)" data-emoticon="" srcset="/emoticons/wink@2x.png 2x" width="20" height="20" />
We returned back to Parkstone at 2.15 to miss the low water and it was good to get home before it got dark.
Thanks to Allan and John for a great day out
Dave
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Biggest hook up we had was a hook into Stu,s finger!
A 1lb weight fell over the side causing the following hook to embed in his index finger and the bouncing weight making sure it was well in!
I cut the hook in two and tried with a pair of pliers to get it out, no chance.
Ended up dropping him on the quay and he jumped in a cab to A&E, all sorted and a couple of boxes of antibiotics for his trouble.
Well done Poole Hospital.
Cheers Jim for a good day out, just short on quality fish next time hopefully.
Chris
Stu's a tough old devil.
Chris wrenching at the hook with a pair of pliers turned my stomach, but Stu kept telling him it's OK just give it a tug and a twist. <img src="/emoticons/default_huh.png" alt=":huh:" data-emoticon="" /> <img src="/emoticons/default_huh.png" alt=":huh:" data-emoticon="" /> <img src="/emoticons/default_wink.png" alt=";)" data-emoticon="" srcset="/emoticons/wink@2x.png 2x" width="20" height="20" />
I'm not very good with other people's blood ! !
Thank you both for a good day out.
Jim
Many thanks Tony for a most enjoyable day out on Serenity.
The first mark eventually had an assortment of club boats on it. One with an outboard "Fisheagle," another with a mast and lots of canvas "Frisky Fox," and of course us in a proper boat. The fishing was very slow with a couple of whiting and plenty of dogfish being the only things landed. The target species were nowhere to be seen. Fortunately the banter and copious amounts of coffee helped keep spirits up. Despite a slight diversion on the way to the second mark we soon had the anchor down and Tony pulled in a small ray so it looked as if things were going to look up. The only things looking up after that were dozens of dogfish looking up at the side of Serenity. With the light fading we headed back. No prizes for anyone on this trip.
Rich
Just a reminder........
This is a competition for Club Members Only, please feel free to identify non-members catches and list them as such.
Also, do not list them in the record your catch section.
Thank you
Neal
Oh ok, Neal I didn't know that, I didn't spot that rule in the competition rules posted here http://www.pbsbac.co.uk/ipb/topic/9439-pbsbac-club-competition-rules/
and it's the first club competition I've entered I just assumed it was for club boats and those people listed on the boat.
Steve
I'm pretty sure these rules are old ones as it still has the old kayak distance rule attached?