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Having woken up to pouring rain we wondered what today would hold? But with no wind, I was confident. As Lynn drove down the A19 and Hartlepool drew nearer my confidence was waning thinking about fishing with Rob(Easyfish), ) Steve (Stevie-r) and Duncan(Lingking), and Jim at the helm, but what I could I do,? So I put on my game face and headed to the boat. Haven't seen most of them for 2 years so it was good to catch up. Two parties on today, the NESA folk down one side and the SAGA folk down the other.................which was company for Duncan. 
We headed east for 1.5 hours and the water was like glass and humid. I swithered about what to fish first with, all sorts of ideas to do my own thing, but when we gt to the mark I bottled it and put on baited hokkai's! A few Mackerel on the way down for us every now and then and the usual small Whiting. Then, bang a decent bite on my rod and I hooked up! Hoped for a good Cod, but actually it was a Ling just shy of 6lbs, the first keeper of the day on the boat and I had caught it......................unbelievable eh? 10 minutes later Lynn had a Cod about 3lbs and we were the only 2 on the boat with keepers! I then decided to change to a "Slinky Kate Shad" courtesy of Norman and first drop a good take, resulting in my first Cod (4lbs) in ages, so thanks so much Norman!
Had a wee break for a sandwich and the SAGA folk got four or five decent Cod. Steve then got a small Ling and Rob caught a nice Cod about 5lbs. He then proceeded to boat 3 Ling and took the lead in the imaginary prize draw! Jim had certainly put us on the fish and I was feeling really confident that we were in for a great day. Then out of nowhere the wind got up as did the swell and fishing got uncomfortable. Conditions just got progressively worse and we all agreed that we needed to head for home, as did all the other boats around us. Has no one told the weather Gods it's friggin July!!??
So, so disappointed as we only got about 2 odd hours fishing, but Jim had done us proud to find the fish and we had some good chat in the cabin on the way home.
With the day truncated Rob had 4, me 2 and Lynn and Steve 1 each. Duncan? Well Duncan very generously became me for the day, which was kind of him!
He was out yesterday on North Star and caught a few Cod and Ling, so not a disaster for him.
Thanks to Jim and also to Norman for his "magic" shads!
Lynn's is titchy one at the back that you can hardly see!
Got rough so Lynn had a quick kip.
Only 1 charter left, so the weather better be windless and we catch plenty before having to head home!!
However it was so good to finally catch a couple and I'm off to update my catch signature 2014!!
We headed east for 1.5 hours and the water was like glass and humid. I swithered about what to fish first with, all sorts of ideas to do my own thing, but when we gt to the mark I bottled it and put on baited hokkai's! A few Mackerel on the way down for us every now and then and the usual small Whiting. Then, bang a decent bite on my rod and I hooked up! Hoped for a good Cod, but actually it was a Ling just shy of 6lbs, the first keeper of the day on the boat and I had caught it......................unbelievable eh? 10 minutes later Lynn had a Cod about 3lbs and we were the only 2 on the boat with keepers! I then decided to change to a "Slinky Kate Shad" courtesy of Norman and first drop a good take, resulting in my first Cod (4lbs) in ages, so thanks so much Norman!
Had a wee break for a sandwich and the SAGA folk got four or five decent Cod. Steve then got a small Ling and Rob caught a nice Cod about 5lbs. He then proceeded to boat 3 Ling and took the lead in the imaginary prize draw! Jim had certainly put us on the fish and I was feeling really confident that we were in for a great day. Then out of nowhere the wind got up as did the swell and fishing got uncomfortable. Conditions just got progressively worse and we all agreed that we needed to head for home, as did all the other boats around us. Has no one told the weather Gods it's friggin July!!??
So, so disappointed as we only got about 2 odd hours fishing, but Jim had done us proud to find the fish and we had some good chat in the cabin on the way home.
With the day truncated Rob had 4, me 2 and Lynn and Steve 1 each. Duncan? Well Duncan very generously became me for the day, which was kind of him!
He was out yesterday on North Star and caught a few Cod and Ling, so not a disaster for him.
Thanks to Jim and also to Norman for his "magic" shads!
Lynn's is titchy one at the back that you can hardly see!
Got rough so Lynn had a quick kip.
Only 1 charter left, so the weather better be windless and we catch plenty before having to head home!!
However it was so good to finally catch a couple and I'm off to update my catch signature 2014!!
a grand day in all
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