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Wrecking out of Weymouth on Channel Chieftain V
Wrecking out of Weymouth
Well what can I say, this was a trip that came top of my list of Charter Boat Fishing, and June 2008 will be in my memory for a long time.
We headed out of Weymouth at 8am and was informed by our skipper that ETA was 10.30am
So with end tackle set up, mugs of tea devoured, the crew got its head down.
With the sound of the twin diesel engines droning in my ears, the thoughts of a big fish box, filled with lunkers, were running through my mind.
After what felt like ages, the sound changed as the slowing and running down of those engines filled the air with anticipation, the call came to get into position, as the first wreck was approaching.
End rigs were soon heading to the seabed, the feeling was high, But we were soon engulfed with silence, nothing, not even a tickle. A call came from the skipper, “OK we’ve drifted over wreck lets all get our lines back into boat and we’ll move onto the next wreck”.
Disappointment was felt all round, the thoughts of a fishless day, were creeping into some of our minds. Come on lads positive thinking, but the next stop was going to turn the day round.
15 minutes later our rigs were heading for wreck number two. Fish on came the call, then again fish on, daft as it sounds we were all holding tension nodding rods. Smiles and groans as we all did not want to loose what was banging our rods.
One at a time the skipper’s mate netted those well hard worked fish. Into the fish box were 6 prime 7 to 8lb Cod. The boat was repositioned for the second drift and again big fish were brought on board, but this time with some good Pollack. Our fish on the day was going to weigh an average of 7lb.
We visited several wrecks and all produced good Cod and Pollack, I managed to land my PB for Pollack, a 15lb specimen. Was I delighted I was ecstatic. One of those fishing moments, that will stay with me for a long time.
Coming up to 2pm the skipper told us the tide would change and the fishing would drop off, it sure did.
We looked at what the last three hours had brought us and we were all chuffed, we could not believe what we had achieved.
Time to tidy up, filleting to do, boat to clean up, but first a well earned mug of tea and some snap. Comments were flying, excitement; couple of lost lunkers, why do we always remember those lost ones. Refreshed we all started our chores as the boat was turned and started the long haul home.
This was a trip we’ll be talking about for ages, the Desford SAS had accomplished its mission.
Bring on our next trip Out of Whitby for the Boat Fishing Festival in July we are ready for it.
Watch this Space.
Well what can I say, this was a trip that came top of my list of Charter Boat Fishing, and June 2008 will be in my memory for a long time.
We headed out of Weymouth at 8am and was informed by our skipper that ETA was 10.30am
So with end tackle set up, mugs of tea devoured, the crew got its head down.
With the sound of the twin diesel engines droning in my ears, the thoughts of a big fish box, filled with lunkers, were running through my mind.
After what felt like ages, the sound changed as the slowing and running down of those engines filled the air with anticipation, the call came to get into position, as the first wreck was approaching.
End rigs were soon heading to the seabed, the feeling was high, But we were soon engulfed with silence, nothing, not even a tickle. A call came from the skipper, “OK we’ve drifted over wreck lets all get our lines back into boat and we’ll move onto the next wreck”.
Disappointment was felt all round, the thoughts of a fishless day, were creeping into some of our minds. Come on lads positive thinking, but the next stop was going to turn the day round.
15 minutes later our rigs were heading for wreck number two. Fish on came the call, then again fish on, daft as it sounds we were all holding tension nodding rods. Smiles and groans as we all did not want to loose what was banging our rods.
One at a time the skipper’s mate netted those well hard worked fish. Into the fish box were 6 prime 7 to 8lb Cod. The boat was repositioned for the second drift and again big fish were brought on board, but this time with some good Pollack. Our fish on the day was going to weigh an average of 7lb.
We visited several wrecks and all produced good Cod and Pollack, I managed to land my PB for Pollack, a 15lb specimen. Was I delighted I was ecstatic. One of those fishing moments, that will stay with me for a long time.
Coming up to 2pm the skipper told us the tide would change and the fishing would drop off, it sure did.
We looked at what the last three hours had brought us and we were all chuffed, we could not believe what we had achieved.
Time to tidy up, filleting to do, boat to clean up, but first a well earned mug of tea and some snap. Comments were flying, excitement; couple of lost lunkers, why do we always remember those lost ones. Refreshed we all started our chores as the boat was turned and started the long haul home.
This was a trip we’ll be talking about for ages, the Desford SAS had accomplished its mission.
Bring on our next trip Out of Whitby for the Boat Fishing Festival in July we are ready for it.
Watch this Space.
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