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I met Oli at the marina early on Sunday - he had been out on an all-nighter bass fishing - and we planned to stay near to Amble in case the forecast of rising SE winds and rougher seas (wind against tide) materialised. But firstly, a couple of kind, but dejected anglers met us on the gangway and offered us their ragworm as the engine on their boat wouldn't start. Lads, I'd love to know where you get your rag, but they were monsters, and they did the business. Thank you so much!!
We motored south across glassy seas and clear blue skies. Glorious. We stopped at various marks heading south with the ebb tide, but there was virtually no current, and the first couple of marks didn't produce. White Bank produced more fish, but all small - coalies, pollack and codling, but not much above 2lb. It was then on to Cresswell, and by then the wind had already veered SE and a fierce chop had started. There were more codling around, and Oli had a few better fish, but mine remained under 3lb.
We then dropped down to Lynemouth, and tried some marks we had not fished before, landing some bigger pollack and codling, and then carried on to Newbiggin, but by now the winds were stronger, so prudently we opted to turn round and make our way back via Cresswell, White Bank, Northen Hills, Bondicarr and Hauxley. As it turned out the winds actually abated a little, and some of the best fishing took place at those marks. Oli landed a superb 8.5lb pollack, and we each had some nice codling of a decent size. I also picked up more Ballan Wrasse, each one a different colour than the last. There were also some lovely orange kelpies, and though most were 1-2lb, there were a couple of larger specimens around.
All in all, a great day. Oli had at least 40 codling, plus a bunch of pollack and coalies, plus the only mackerel of the day, while I caught just shy of 40 codling, half-a dozen pollack, 6 Wrasse, a handful of coalies to 2lb as well as 2 Pout. And everything was returned alive.
We motored south across glassy seas and clear blue skies. Glorious. We stopped at various marks heading south with the ebb tide, but there was virtually no current, and the first couple of marks didn't produce. White Bank produced more fish, but all small - coalies, pollack and codling, but not much above 2lb. It was then on to Cresswell, and by then the wind had already veered SE and a fierce chop had started. There were more codling around, and Oli had a few better fish, but mine remained under 3lb.
We then dropped down to Lynemouth, and tried some marks we had not fished before, landing some bigger pollack and codling, and then carried on to Newbiggin, but by now the winds were stronger, so prudently we opted to turn round and make our way back via Cresswell, White Bank, Northen Hills, Bondicarr and Hauxley. As it turned out the winds actually abated a little, and some of the best fishing took place at those marks. Oli landed a superb 8.5lb pollack, and we each had some nice codling of a decent size. I also picked up more Ballan Wrasse, each one a different colour than the last. There were also some lovely orange kelpies, and though most were 1-2lb, there were a couple of larger specimens around.
All in all, a great day. Oli had at least 40 codling, plus a bunch of pollack and coalies, plus the only mackerel of the day, while I caught just shy of 40 codling, half-a dozen pollack, 6 Wrasse, a handful of coalies to 2lb as well as 2 Pout. And everything was returned alive.
Well done Colours on the wrasse just get better and better Expect catch and release shark post next week 
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