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Subject: Loch Aline_Easter 2006
Oblickta
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posted on 17/4/2006 at 21:58
Good Friday 5:45am........van broke down on the A69 and escorted home by the AA. Thought we may have to abort but managed to hire a van and arrived at Lochaline around 7:00pm.
Saturday......three fished off Dave's boat with heavy rods baited with whole mackerel for skate and lighter rods for other species and we picked up a few doggies which I enjoyed at the time because I'd never caught one before.........but now I understand why most anglers hate them. We headed back in around 2:00pm for a bite to eat after visting "Catchlalot" where one angler on board was into a skate (on 30lb tackle) which straightened his hook after a two and a quarter hour fight.
Catchalot
We came back out and fished over slack water and picked up more doggies on the lighter tackle. Around 7pm Dave hooked into a skate and kindly handed me the rod. I soon understood the attraction and the effort put in to this kind of angling when I realized that a 16 stone bricky was on the other end of a fish and I wasn't having it all my own way. All I could do was follow Dave's instructions and after half and hour I had the fish off the bottem and was gaining line nicely when it slipped the hook.
Sunday......the loch was boiling but we gave it a go anyway but after a few very uncomfortable hours we headed for calmer waters and fished for thornback rays but had doggies raiding the baits......."chavs of the sea"! I eventually got a small thornback but was happy cos another species was added to my list. We headed for shore around 5pm. The loch was calming down and we were kindly invited to fish the slack water period at high tide (8pm ish) with Davy Holt aboard "Catchalot". Five baits went down to around 400 feet deep and around 8:30 I had a bite. I was fitted into a harness and handed a rod with a 145lb skate on the other end which was boated about 45 mins later.
With three new species including a personal best, Easter 2006 will not be forgotten. I had a top time, made new friends and enjoyed the breathtaking scenery and local hospitality. Sincere thanks to davem and everyone else who made it possible
Skate bait
Part of the Loch
What u looking at ?
[Edited on 1/5/2006 by Oblickta]
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alan.f
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posted on 17/4/2006 at 22:06
Excellent report Graham
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posted on 17/4/2006 at 22:07
great report,nice one.cheers
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posted on 17/4/2006 at 22:24
nice to see davy got you a fish graham, i think you deserved it.
did you get it on johns big gay purple rod and reel??
i see davy got some of ians coalies
les
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posted on 17/4/2006 at 22:29
Hiya,
Les.. he managed to get it on his own rod
The coalies didn't work.. she went past that perfectly presented bait and picked up an old manky mackerel.. tis no accounting for taste
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Oblickta
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posted on 17/4/2006 at 22:33
Hi Les I was using a rod I borrowed off Dave M. John was still getting grief off the lads last night for the big "pink" gear. Aweaome lookin kit even if it is a tad gay.
I so enjoyed the skate after loosing one the night b4 but was glad when she went back to the dephts. She didnt hav a tag
Was nice to meet u and your son and the rest of the lads who fished this weekend
Hi Davey, thanx once more. I got home a very happy chappy
[Edited on 17/4/2006 by Oblickta]
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Les
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posted on 17/4/2006 at 22:34
even better for him davy
if i was a skate i wouldn't want to get caught on that rod and reel, all the other skate would call me gay....lol
Oblickta
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posted on 17/4/2006 at 22:40
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even better for him davy
if i was a skate i wouldn't want to get caught on that rod and reel, all the other skate would call me gay....lol
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..........or a new Camp skate species with pink wings and tails. A bit of a problem when sexing them for the records tho
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davem2005
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posted on 18/4/2006 at 08:06
Well done graham, and a great report.
We were really up against it as regards the weather, with anchoring up being the main problem. Many thanks must go to Davy for the invite out on Sunday evening as I really did not fancy trying to anchor up again in that swell. I usually use a 2kg anchor off hartlepool and had bought a 5kg one to be prepared. Ended up borrowing a 12kg plough off the skipper of onyermarks. Thanks Ian and for the hospitality shown.
It was frustrating when that first fish came off after half an hour, you would think that when they had been on that long you have them well hooked. When we reeled in the bait was still on and the hook was embedded in the mackrel skull and I think that is why it didnt get a good hold. Still it was nice to see a fish on my christmas pressie at last, same blank as John's rod but not the gay version
For my catch report ...I caught nothing...but as always up there I enjoyed every minute and hope to be back in a few weeks time.
Thanks for the help Davy and Ian, and well done Graham
Dave
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posted on 18/4/2006 at 08:45
Crackin post lads, sounds like a good weekend was had by all
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posted on 18/4/2006 at 09:24
Was a good weekend, but many of the minor tradgedies seem to have been glossed over. You know the ones I mean...stuff that makes the weekend just that little bit more of a challenge...like filling up the petrol tank at the garage and realising as you replace the nozzle that you now have a tank containing diesel .
Graham needed three vehicles to get there was a difficult start, I got a cracked windscreen on the way up, it all adds to the fun or not depending on your opinion.
The weather was attrocious for the time of year, gales howling down the lock and regular hail storms all making for uncomfortable fishing. Fortunately most of the places you fish are quite narrow and the sea calms down as fast as it gets up. It can and did go from flat calm to a 4 ft swell and back to flat calm in the space of an hour.
great fishing and great company...what more can you ask for.
Dave
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Charlie_Thompson
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posted on 18/4/2006 at 17:58
great posts lads thx
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posted on 18/4/2006 at 18:55
Well done folks, best post of the year by all accounts .... great to hear and see the pics .... LOL
this is what this site is all about .............
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posted on 20/4/2006 at 00:55
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one angler on board was into a skate (on 30lb tackle) which straightened his hook after a two and a quarter hour fight.
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Was actually 20lb tackle, on which Davy has landed fish over 180lb before. All on board were of the opinion that the one Paul lost at the weekend was a biggie!
And less jokes about 'gay' pink reels, ok!
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posted on 20/4/2006 at 03:56
Absolutely Crackin post graham well done mate excellent pics
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Les
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posted on 20/4/2006 at 13:16
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And less jokes about 'gay' pink reels, ok!
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ok john, no more remarks
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posted on 20/4/2006 at 18:11
Great post ,looks like a belting weekend lads well done .
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Oblickta
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posted on 17/4/2006 at 21:58
Good Friday 5:45am........van broke down on the A69 and escorted home by the AA. Thought we may have to abort but managed to hire a van and arrived at Lochaline around 7:00pm.
Saturday......three fished off Dave's boat with heavy rods baited with whole mackerel for skate and lighter rods for other species and we picked up a few doggies which I enjoyed at the time because I'd never caught one before.........but now I understand why most anglers hate them. We headed back in around 2:00pm for a bite to eat after visting "Catchlalot" where one angler on board was into a skate (on 30lb tackle) which straightened his hook after a two and a quarter hour fight.
Catchalot
We came back out and fished over slack water and picked up more doggies on the lighter tackle. Around 7pm Dave hooked into a skate and kindly handed me the rod. I soon understood the attraction and the effort put in to this kind of angling when I realized that a 16 stone bricky was on the other end of a fish and I wasn't having it all my own way. All I could do was follow Dave's instructions and after half and hour I had the fish off the bottem and was gaining line nicely when it slipped the hook.
Sunday......the loch was boiling but we gave it a go anyway but after a few very uncomfortable hours we headed for calmer waters and fished for thornback rays but had doggies raiding the baits......."chavs of the sea"! I eventually got a small thornback but was happy cos another species was added to my list. We headed for shore around 5pm. The loch was calming down and we were kindly invited to fish the slack water period at high tide (8pm ish) with Davy Holt aboard "Catchalot". Five baits went down to around 400 feet deep and around 8:30 I had a bite. I was fitted into a harness and handed a rod with a 145lb skate on the other end which was boated about 45 mins later.
With three new species including a personal best, Easter 2006 will not be forgotten. I had a top time, made new friends and enjoyed the breathtaking scenery and local hospitality. Sincere thanks to davem and everyone else who made it possible
Skate bait
Part of the Loch
What u looking at ?
[Edited on 1/5/2006 by Oblickta]
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alan.f
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posted on 17/4/2006 at 22:06
Excellent report Graham
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posted on 17/4/2006 at 22:07
great report,nice one.cheers
Les
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posted on 17/4/2006 at 22:24
nice to see davy got you a fish graham, i think you deserved it.
did you get it on johns big gay purple rod and reel??
i see davy got some of ians coalies
les
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posted on 17/4/2006 at 22:29
Hiya,
Les.. he managed to get it on his own rod
The coalies didn't work.. she went past that perfectly presented bait and picked up an old manky mackerel.. tis no accounting for taste
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Davy Holt
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Oblickta
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posted on 17/4/2006 at 22:33
Hi Les I was using a rod I borrowed off Dave M. John was still getting grief off the lads last night for the big "pink" gear. Aweaome lookin kit even if it is a tad gay.
I so enjoyed the skate after loosing one the night b4 but was glad when she went back to the dephts. She didnt hav a tag
Was nice to meet u and your son and the rest of the lads who fished this weekend
Hi Davey, thanx once more. I got home a very happy chappy
[Edited on 17/4/2006 by Oblickta]
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Les
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posted on 17/4/2006 at 22:34
even better for him davy
if i was a skate i wouldn't want to get caught on that rod and reel, all the other skate would call me gay....lol
Oblickta
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posted on 17/4/2006 at 22:40
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even better for him davy
if i was a skate i wouldn't want to get caught on that rod and reel, all the other skate would call me gay....lol
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
..........or a new Camp skate species with pink wings and tails. A bit of a problem when sexing them for the records tho
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davem2005
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posted on 18/4/2006 at 08:06
Well done graham, and a great report.
We were really up against it as regards the weather, with anchoring up being the main problem. Many thanks must go to Davy for the invite out on Sunday evening as I really did not fancy trying to anchor up again in that swell. I usually use a 2kg anchor off hartlepool and had bought a 5kg one to be prepared. Ended up borrowing a 12kg plough off the skipper of onyermarks. Thanks Ian and for the hospitality shown.
It was frustrating when that first fish came off after half an hour, you would think that when they had been on that long you have them well hooked. When we reeled in the bait was still on and the hook was embedded in the mackrel skull and I think that is why it didnt get a good hold. Still it was nice to see a fish on my christmas pressie at last, same blank as John's rod but not the gay version
For my catch report ...I caught nothing...but as always up there I enjoyed every minute and hope to be back in a few weeks time.
Thanks for the help Davy and Ian, and well done Graham
Dave
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IanW
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posted on 18/4/2006 at 08:45
Crackin post lads, sounds like a good weekend was had by all
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posted on 18/4/2006 at 09:24
Was a good weekend, but many of the minor tradgedies seem to have been glossed over. You know the ones I mean...stuff that makes the weekend just that little bit more of a challenge...like filling up the petrol tank at the garage and realising as you replace the nozzle that you now have a tank containing diesel .
Graham needed three vehicles to get there was a difficult start, I got a cracked windscreen on the way up, it all adds to the fun or not depending on your opinion.
The weather was attrocious for the time of year, gales howling down the lock and regular hail storms all making for uncomfortable fishing. Fortunately most of the places you fish are quite narrow and the sea calms down as fast as it gets up. It can and did go from flat calm to a 4 ft swell and back to flat calm in the space of an hour.
great fishing and great company...what more can you ask for.
Dave
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Charlie_Thompson
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posted on 18/4/2006 at 17:58
great posts lads thx
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posted on 18/4/2006 at 18:55
Well done folks, best post of the year by all accounts .... great to hear and see the pics .... LOL
this is what this site is all about .............
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posted on 20/4/2006 at 00:55
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one angler on board was into a skate (on 30lb tackle) which straightened his hook after a two and a quarter hour fight.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Was actually 20lb tackle, on which Davy has landed fish over 180lb before. All on board were of the opinion that the one Paul lost at the weekend was a biggie!
And less jokes about 'gay' pink reels, ok!
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posted on 20/4/2006 at 03:56
Absolutely Crackin post graham well done mate excellent pics
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Les
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posted on 20/4/2006 at 13:16
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And less jokes about 'gay' pink reels, ok!
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ok john, no more remarks
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posted on 20/4/2006 at 18:11
Great post ,looks like a belting weekend lads well done .
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